Joel Reese The Singing Cowboy: SCHOOL PROGRAMS

  For the Youngest Audiences:
From Opryland to LEGOLAND, public libraries and schools to keynote concerts, Joel pulls over twenty years of edu-tainment experience from his saddle bag for family fun. Joel and his side-kick puppet, Buster Bronco, will lead your little wranglers down an imaginary trail for some rip-roaring musical adventures.  Grab your hat and get ready to sing along, laugh and dance!  This modern day pied piper empowers children to feel special, to believe in themselves, to use manners and to love literacy!   
 Teachers have called Joel:
 "A gentleman cowboy and golden-voiced pied-piper for the modern era...
  A Warm, Interactive, Engaging Performer... His love for children is contageous!" 
   Students, Teacher and Organizations:
 Celebrating sixteen years of Pre-K-12th Grade edu-tainment programs, Joel is committed to inspiring teachers and their students for the passionate development of character, service, self-esteem and life-long learning. Joel is one of the songwriters used by The Country Music Hall of Fame for their “Words and Music” elementary school programs. Joel shows students the tools that took him from not believing he could play guitar or write songs in the 3rd Grade, to his playing for former Texas Governor, George W. Bush and writing songs for the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s “Ready, Set, Van Gogh” program.

                                                                 
  Joel’s interactive shows are packed with singable  songs, skits, and humor. From the very beginning,  Joel coaches and commends students with positive  reinforcement, setting a model for expected behavior.  Students take an imaginary, educational trip to “Rise  and Shine Ranch” and a "Baja Beach Party" where  they join Joel's horse puppet, Buster Bronco for some fun life lessons. 

Each aspect of the show supports and develops the chosen theme and educational values.

Elementary School Video

Giddy Up and Rope A Book                                                                 

                                                   
                                                                                      

                                                                                                                          

                                 
                 More videos to come! 
Contact: info@joelreese.com  615-302-0792 cell 615-828-5017

     

     

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ASSEMBLY THEME CHOICES - (select from or combine)

1.GIDDY UP and ROPE A BOOK: Utilizing the expression, "I Succeed Because I Read," and demonstrating it through songs, skits and interactivity, Joel aims to make reading and writing an emotional, positive experience and a lifelong habit. Creative writing with poetry and songwriting may be included as well. 

2.BE A BUDDY NOT A BULLY: Utilizing the acronym, "S.T.A.M.P.," (Stay away from bullies, Tell someone, Avoid bad situations, Make good friends and Project confidence) Joel focuses on positive behavior, a sense of humor and self-esteem as well as prevention.

3.RISE and SHINE CHARACTER Round-Up!: Experience the value of developing character qualities. Joel inspires students to dream and work hard with  a "purpose of service" to causes greater than themselves. Joel believes when one has a dream, he has a reason to go to school, to read and to make positive choices." 

4.SONG WRITE and RECITE: Joel will guide students in the songwriting process and put music to a few of the student’s lyrics. Songwriting, poetry and the power of music will be discussed and demonstrated. An entertaining presentation of classic and original songs will be performed.

5.HEALTHY CHOICES: Joel demontrates the value of positive choices and shows students how to be happy while saying no to harmful ones. Wellness, education and positive thinking are highlighted. Utilizing the acronym, "S.T.O.M.P.," (Stay away from harmful influences, Tell someone, Object! Maintain zero tolerance, Make good friends and Project confidence and self-esteem)


 MIDDLE

 HIGH SCHOOL

 COLLEGE


"Practice and Visualize Being "Your" Best...You will Succeed!"
 Dream - Read - Study - Plan - Develop Character - Maintain Focus - Serve Others 

6.CAREERS, CHARACTER and CREATIVE WRITING: Combining several of the above listed programs into an interactive program for the mature audiences. Joel will engage students in songwriting, mission statement and goal setting discussions and exercises. Students should come away with the inspiration to believe in themselves and to commit to achieving their dreams with character for the service of others.

LENGTH OF PROGRAM: 45 - 60 minutes
CLASSROOM SESSIONS: 15-20 min unless Joel is presenting a    residency workshop

"Let's dance and oxygenate the blood!  The brain craves oxygen like the body craves choclate!"

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Music and Book products
to keep the message alive after the assembly!

A pre-order form will be provided. 

           Great for the classroom, the car, or even for
                     air-guitaring in the living room!

 
Features: Animal themes -                        Features: Responsibility - Manners -       Geography - Positive Attitude                         Self-Control - Spanish - Classroom              (pre-K-4th grade)                                             Activities   (pre-K-2nd grade)
   


Features: Responsibility -  Positive Attitude - Self-Control


Please contact for pricing and teacher's study guides:info@joelreese.com or 615-302-0792 cell 615-828-5017

TAKE THE 60 MIN. SONG WRITING CHALLENGE! I just performed my "Giddy up and Rope A Book" literacy assembly for the first school of the new school-year. After the assembly, we combined the fourth and fifth grade classes in a room equipped with two chalk boards. We brainstormed a song idea, characters and a story-line. Lyric lines were flying from students as I scribbled fast and furiously on the board. Within sixty minutes we filled both chalk boards with the lyrics to a complete song. We titled it, "Comanche," about a horse used for a rescue. I believe the experience was very empowering, both to the students and their teachers. They were amazed by all having contributed to writing a complete song in such a short time. I went home to my studio, recorded and published it on my website that afternoon so they could listen immediately. It's just a rough demo for now, but it proves a point. I believe that all students can create and are capable of greatness! It's my hope that this kind of hands-on experience will create a "success memory" that will empower them in their future endeavors.