Programs

Interactive storytelling and music for kids and families. Based in Kingston, NY — available across the Northeast.

Storytelling Shows

Jason reads from picture books, plays songs, and weaves stories together in an intimate setting. Kids and families sit close, sing along, and become part of the story. Every show is different — part concert, part storytime, part joyful chaos.

Audience
Kids and families (ages 2–10 with grown-ups)
Duration
45 minutes
Setting
Bookstores, small libraries, community spaces
Capacity
Up to 30 children and adults
Jason reading and performing for kids at a bookstore

Family Concerts

The full one-man band experience — banjo, harmonica, spoons, bass drum, tambourine, and stomp board, all at once. Jason brings Appalachian folk music, storytelling, and audience participation to concert stages, festivals, and large venues. Kids sing along, stomp their feet, and the whole room becomes part of the performance.

Audience
Kids and families (ages 2+)
Duration
45–60 minutes
Setting
Concert halls, festivals, large libraries, barns — indoor or outdoor
Capacity
40–75+
Tech needs
PA helpful for 50+ audience
Jason performing for a packed audience at Maverick concert barn

School & Library Programs

Jason brings 20 years of teaching experience to school assemblies, artist residencies, and library reading programs. As Director of Exploration Bands at Brooklyn Music Factory and music teacher at Middle Way School, his programs are designed so every student leaves feeling like a musician — not a spectator. Library programs align with national summer reading themes and curriculum.

Formats
Assembly (45 min), Workshop (60–90 min), Multi-day residency, Summer reading program
Ages
Pre-K through middle school
Curriculum
Music as language — Ear Training, Theory, Technique, Community
Alignment
SEL, music education, cultural studies, Appalachian heritage
Jason performing for kids at a bookstore

Teaching in Action

Private Events

Birthday parties, corporate family days, community festivals, fundraisers, holiday events. Jason adapts the show to your audience and setting. His immersive theater background — devising shows for Lincoln Center, Park Avenue Armory, and the New-York Historical Society — means he reads a room and adjusts on the fly.

Audience
Any size, any age — from living rooms to festival stages
Duration
30–90 minutes, flexible
Travel
Based in Kingston, NY — travels throughout the Northeast
Jason on stage at BMF under blue stage lights

Where Jason Has Performed

Lincoln Center Park Avenue Armory New-York Historical Society New Victory Theater Brooklyn Music Factory Middle Way School Maverick Concerts Rough Draft Bar & Books

Rates

Storytelling shows start at $450. Family concerts and school assemblies start at $750. Library summer reading programs start at $800. Custom and premium experiences from $1,000. Travel within 60 miles of Kingston included. Download media kit →

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Tell us about your event and Jason will be in touch within a few days.