Hans Mayer captivated our students and
staff with his original music and terrific sense of humor. His
performance is child-centered in both subject matter and presentation.
Hans knows what children care about, what they feel and how they
respond to music. Our students laughed and sang along. They felt
the music. For the first time in my teaching career, I witnessed
spontaneous standing ovations from children. The enthusiasm and
joy were genuine. Hans Mayer is an artist. He is a professional
in every sense of the word. His timing and control methods with
large groups was phenomenal! Organizations that are striving
to bring quality role models to their students should put Hans
at the top of the list. Irving Pertzsch Elementary School has
done just that.
-- Jeanne Rhodenhizer from
Irving Pertzsch Elem. School in Onalaska, WI
The lyrics of his songs are extremely
clever and amusing for children of elementary school age. They
also provide ample opportunities for audience participation,
broadening the overall experience of those present. Hans Mayer
possesses an ability to excite young people while still retaining
a sense of calm and focus. He utilizes dynamic changes as well
as changes in tempo to hold the audience in a "what's going
to happen next" frame of mind. I would recommend Hans Mayer
to any elementary school as an enrichment opportunity for its
students. The chance to meet a living composer is always beneficial
for young people.
-- Todd Saner from Harry
Spence Elem. School in LaCrosse, WI
I am very impressed at your ability
to keep all the kids interested for 45 minutes and still begging
for more. (You even got a standing ovation.) From the introduction
to "My Brother Eats Bugs," to the big audience participation
at the airplane song, and until the final "encore,"
the audience was entertained and enthralled by your music and
your sense of humor.
-- Francisco J. Lloveras
from Kids in the Crossroads at Madison Civic Center
1997 Champion of Children, Children's Museum of LaCrosse
-- SELECTED PAST
PERFORMANCES --
* Kindernook * Madison Civic
Center * Great River Folk Festival * The Sheldon Theatre * The
Pumphouse * Lake Tomah Festival * Lake City Public Library *
Winding Rivers Library System * Caledonia Public Library * LaCrosse
Public Library * Tomah Public Library * Winona Public Library
* Rochester Public Library * West Elementary School * Norwalk-Ontario
Elementary School * Viking Elementary School * Summit Elementary
School * Irving Pertzsch Elementary School * Harry Spence Elementary
School * LaCrosse Riverfest * St. Paul Riverfest * Taste of Minnesota
* Willamette Folk Festival * Minnesota Kindergarten Association
Annual Conference * Wisconsin Kindergarten Association Annual
Conference * Very Special Arts Wisconsin * Numerous School Districts
in MN and WI
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to see Hans' toughest critics: the kids!
For more information, contact: Hans Mayer
P.O. Box 1674
LaCrosse, WI 54602-1674
