Animated Soundz Entertaining, Interactive Learning.  Educational entertainment for a variety of events including Festivals, Community Events, Market days, Shopping Plazas, Schools, Early Childhood Centres, Birthday Parties and Christmas Parties etc.  We can provide Roving Entertainment and Shows with puppets and music inside or outside.

Jungle Rumble Children can join in and help Harmony find what is making the Jungle Rumble, meeting jungle animals and hearing a variety of instruments along the way. They will also hear the real sounds of the jungle with opportunities to perform with puppets.                Maori Celebration Suitable anytime but especially to celebrate Matariki in June and Maori Language week. A show featuring Atawhai and Aroha learning Te Reo and about their Maori culture, Join in with waiata and legends. A Matariki reference and song will also feature during the month of June. Variety Show - Values Education Puppets talking and singing about environmental issues, positive behaviour, values, swimming safely and other songs featured on the Animated Soundz CD. Short stories will also be told where children will have the opportunity to come up front and use puppets. In The Sea   Meet a variety of sea creatures and sounds of the sea. Story Time Interactive stories/legends told with the use of puppets and music. Want a show about a particular topic? Shows can be written to suit a specific theme or interest please contact Kathy .

School Holiday shows As part of the Kiwifruit Festival in Te Puke Date: Friday 8th October 2010 Times: 10 am - Jungle Rumble show, 11 am - In the Sea Venue: Anglican church hall, Jocelyn Street, Te Puke. Cost: $3.00 per child, Adults free  Animated Soundz will be in the following Areas on the following dates      Auckland - September - 21st, 22nd, 23rd            Whakatane -November - 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th    Auckland - December - 14th, 15th, 16th   May be able to perform in these areas other dates, any queries please contact Kathy.

Quotes from children about shows. "Wow, what an awesome story" (after watching a Legend enhanced with music.) Josh - 3 years old. Whakatane show. "That was the best show I've seen in my whole life" Kevin -6 years old. Tauranga. "It was pretty cool, I liked the Penguin watch song and some of the puppets were funny" Jacob - 10 years old. Waihi Beach show.  "That was great, I loved it" Hayley aged 10. Whakatane.   Feedback from teachers and parents at Eastbay Reap shows. Jungle Rumble show March 2009 Opotiki Performance "It was really enjoyable. I observed the children and their interactions-they really got into it, remained focused and joined in". "The performance was also professional development for kaiako/teachers as we were provided with new ideas for musical instruments, how to utilize puppets with our children and involving their participation". Kawerau Performance "Tino pai for our tamariki, it gave them an opportunity to experience this type of performance" "Tino pai nga mahi whaakari" Whakatane Performance "Great show, the children had a great time" "Really enjoyed the show, the children participated" "From this performance the children are learning the names of different animals, using previous knowledge and clues to guess. Children learn about musical instruments, sounds, beats, rhythym, music and new vocabulary etc that can be used to tell stories and waiata". "Children gained an understanding of puppets as storytellers, sounds of instruments and that story telling can be FUN".     Feedback from adults. Te Puke show 2008 "The songs were so catchy the kids loved being able to participate, in fact they boogied up a storm!Thanks Kathy for a magical, musical, educational show". Simone Mitchell Kidstart Caregiver Auckland Folk Festival Jan 2009 We sincerely appreciate the time and energy you put into preparing and running your children's session and providing roving entertainment around the festival site. You and your puppets are very popular with children of all ages (5-105) and you gave a lot of pleasure to festival participants young and old. Tricia Lee Programme Co-ordinator Auckland Folk Festival