Research on limiting “early childhood screen time” put a hold on TBB’s plans for a new video for many years. One day a call from an ECFE leader came. “Parents are looking for a video the demonstrates developmentally appropriate participation with music we do in class so they can easily do it at home. That’s what TBB does…please make a DVD!” Here it is! The national MOM’S CHOICE awarded DVD… THE TEDDY BEAR BAND SHOW.
1. Wanna Have Fun
2. Clap and Stop
3. Teddy Bear Twist
4. Land and Sea
5. Bear Paw Press
6. Teddy Bear Turn AroundRead More!
7. Teddy Bears Balancing
8. Merry Go Round
9. Washboard Boogie
10. Rockabye
11. Down at the Beach
12. Hokey Pokey
13. Show and Tell
14. Playin’ Guitar
15. Bear in the Air
16. Thank You
Just $15
1. The Teddy Bear Band Show DVD makes all the band’s developmentally appropriate musical participation very clear. Children, parents, and teachers view the band and the audience engaged together. This provides an experience that enables viewers to immediately get it and get into it.
2. The DVD’s For Parents and Teachers chapter gives a short explanation for getting the most out of the serious fun of Teddy Bear Band, in addition to an Introduction to Teddy Bear Band video that explains and supports what Teddy Bear Band is all about.
3. The DVD also provides an enclosed insert that explains the participation for each song.
4. The DVD provides a Play Songs chapter of each individual song from the DVD concert. This way a parent, teacher, or child can select any song from the concert for enjoyment or use in the classroom and be able to repeat it without rewinding, fastforwarding or searching through the concert in order to do so.
5. Additionally, the DVD includes a chapter of slide show photos from past TBB concerts, etc.
To place an order by mail, please make your check or money order payable to Teddy Bear Band and send to:
Bear Traq Recordings
2208 West 68th Street
Richfield, MN 55423
Phone orders: (612) 861-3570
The Teddy Bear Band Show. DVD. approx. 50 min. Bear-Traq Recordings. 2009. #TBB55423. $15 (+ s/h).
PreS-Gr 2—This rousing outdoor family concert in Forest Lake, MN, features a group called Teddy Bear Band—Richard Erickson, Don Paulson, Ros Gustafson, and Scott Bolin—who have great rapport with their audience from 24 years of experience in performing for young and old. Children are encouraged to dance, cavort, balance, throw teddy bears in the air, wiggle, and perform many other participatory actions to these 16 songs. A person dressed in a panda costume interacts with the youngsters in the audience. The award-winning band performs equally well in rock, bluegrass, folk, and calypso musical styles while playing on guitars and keyboards. “Clap and Stop,” “Land and Sea,” “Teddy Bears Balancing,” “Rockabye,” and “Hokey Pokey,” are all based on traditional songs. The original compositions include “Wanna Have Fun,” “Teddy Bear Twist,” “Teddy Bear Turn Around,” “Washboard Boogie,” “Down at the Beach “Playin’ Guitar,” “Bear in the Air,” and others. Bonus features include “For Parents & Teachers,” and “Picture Show” (photos from concerts with a song in the background). Parents and children will enjoy singing along with and moving to these fun, bouncy tunes.—Beverly Bixler, San Antonio Public Library, TX