King Rhythm
Join soprano/storyteller Hope Shiver and percussionist David Keepman on a fantastic ride through African American history via popular musical styles. Selected audience members will join in the fun, donning costumes and pantomime, becoming loveable characters Bluesy, Jazzy, and others. The program features lots of audience participation and is a year-round hit!
Grades: 1-5
Single Performance: $525
Back-to-Back Performances: $685
Audience Limit: 200

The Adventures of the Real Pecos Bill
This highly interactive and multicultural program presents several tall tales featuring the legendary character Pecos Bill and introduces students to the story of the real-life inspiration behind Pecos Bill, William Shafter, who was a commander of the Buffalo Soldiers in West Texas. Students in the audience get to join in the fun as they help Pecos ride the giant tornado, capture fried-chicken-eating bank robbers, and learn about American military history in the wild Texas West!

Grades: 1-5
Single Performance: $525
Back-to-Back Performances: $685
Audience Limit: 200

Git on Board! The Life of Harriet Tubman
Take a musical ride on the Underground Railroad to meet the heroic Harriet Tubman and learn of her early experiences as a slave. Highly acclaimed musician and storyteller, Hope Shiver, engages students in discovering how Tubman led fellow freedom-seeking slaves to hiding places on their way to safety in the North.

Grades: K-12
Single Performance: $525
Back-to-Back Performances: $685
Audience Limit: 200

Sojourner!
Hope Shiver illustrates through story and song the life of famous abolitionist Sojourner Truth. Her sensitive portrayal, often using Sojourner’s own songs and speeches to bring the story to life, inspires students to learn how laws are made and to explore the plight of slaves in the North while clapping and chanting to the familiar spirituals of the time.

Grades: 5-12
Single Performance: $525
Back-to-Back Performances: $685
Audience Limit: 200