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Grade Levels:K-6
Topics: Countries, Geography, Social Studies, Cultures
Type of Show: Musical Variety Show
Travels To: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois
Around the World in a Harpbeat!
A musical and fun way to meet Social Studies and Geography curriculum requirements
This assembly show is a musical and exciting introduction into World Geography and Social Studies for students of all ages. Musical presenter, Harpbeat, takes elementary students on a fantastic, musical tour of the world. The centerpiece of all the music is a large harp, played by musician Donna Novack. As they take their musical world tour, students get the participate in songs and even try their hand and different percussion instruments from around the world in the toe-tapping assembly program.
A musical enrichment assembly that celebrates cultural diversity, this school program can be featured throughout the school year. Students will visit 7 Continents, hear several different languages, learn about different cultures, and have hands on introductions to an assortment of ethnic instruments. It is a program that gets elementary students excited about the World, Geography, and Social Studies, while helping them appreciate and understand other cultures. Most importantly, the messages and themes are grade level appropriate.
A standard 45-minute school program includes "visits" to 6 to 7 different countries from the list below. Your school can request specific countries be included in your assembly program, allowing you to coordinate the show with current countries and cultures being studied in class.
- Australia
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Egypt
- Kenya
- South Africa
- Russia
- European Countries
- Japan
- Russia
- Iran
- Malaysia
- China
- Israel
- Liberia
- Panama
- Ghana
- USA
Around the World In a Harpbeat is an assembly program created for elementary students in grades Kindergarten through Sixth Grade. To get the most out of the program, it is recommended that you schedule two assembly programs - one for lower elementary and one for upper elementary. By dividing the assembly audience into two programs, Harpbeat can choose songs and content that is more specific and appropriate for the grade levels.
"Harpbeat is the BEST YET this year! " - Dewey Center - Detroit, Michigan
"The student's were so involved in the show. Donna's songs were inspirational" - Lansing Schools
More about this musical World Geography assembly show...
Many teachers and principals have exclaimed that Around the World in a Harpbeat is the best assembly program that their school has scheduled in many years. The program incorporates lessons and facts about World Geography, Social Studies and cultural diversity that go hand in hand with lessons being taught at every grade level. It is an ideal program to help your school meet Michigan and Ohio state Social Studies and Geography curriculum requirements.
Donna Novack of Harpbeat is an acclaimed Harpist, with a Bachelor's degree in harp performance from University of Michigan and a degree in radio from the Spec's Howard School of Broadcast Arts in Michigan. Donna combines her skills as a musician with her passion for entertaining children to create one of a kind musical assembly presentations the educate, entertain and bring smiles to faces of tens of thousands of elementary students from South Bend Indiana to Alpena, Michigan and Peoria, Illinois to Bowling Green, Ohio every year.
This musical World Geography and Social Studies enrichment program can be adapted to play in almost any type of school venue. Donna brings everything needed for the assembly, including instruments from around the world, and a professional sound system that will provide a crisp, vibrant musical experience for audiences from 50 to 500 students. If you want to coordinate this program to go along with classroom studies of countries and cultures, Harpbeat can arrange this assembly to cover specific countries to reinforce classroom curriculum. This program is also an appropriate and fun way to kick off an international celebration or cultural project at your school.
Around the World In A Harpbeat is high-energy fun that appeals to all elementary grades, as well as parents. The family appeal of this musical assembly program makes it a good choice for family night or PTA event entertainment that will get students and parents smiling, singing and involved.
The Michigan and Midwest School Show Guide offers many cultural enrichment assemblies, including an exclusive program that gives students and introduction to the Spanish language and Hispanic culture.