The Queen's Cartoonists

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Cartoons from Around the World
Program Type Performance
Art Form Music
Curriculum Connections Character Education | Social and Emotional Learning
Target Grades Pre-K | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Adult | Higher Education | Family
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Testimonial

"As I watched The Queen’s Cartoonists slip and slide through decades of cartoon music in a matter of minutes, with the animations projected on a large screen behind them, I followed a captivated crowd of young and old consciously connect what they were watching with what they were hearing. The pleasure of the perfect synchrony of sound and pictures was instantly recognizable."
— Mashable

Description

Exploring multicultural cartoons and musical styles with live music performance, this hybrid concert + presentation amplifies the work of underrepresented living animators and spreads cultural awareness of exceptional artists from around the globe. Featured animations include multi-award-winning films like Luminaris by Argentinian animator Juan Pablo Zaramella; Navajo Tales: The Stars by animator Julia Berrio and team; and Under the Endless Sky by Ukranian animator Oleksandra Dzhyhanska.

Optional Workshop Add Ons:

1. In "The Sounds and Rhythms in Cartoons" kids explore rhythm and sound effects in this interactive workshop. They build percussion instruments, compose beats, and take home what they create.

2. "Music & Technology" This workshop highlights the music and sound effects in media.

Objectives

Students will be engaged in this multisensory performance. Students will:
-Perceive and analyze artistic work
-Interpret meaning in artistic work
-Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work
-Relate and Synthesize knowledge and personal experience to inspire and inform artistic work
-Investigate ways that artistic work is influenced by societal, cultural and historical context and, in turn, how artistic ideas shape cultures past, present and future.
-Introduce students to like minded creators in other culture and parts of the world

Pricing Information

$2,647 for a performance
$3,825 Back to back performances
$3,825 single performance followed a workshop

Program Length

45 Minutes. Programs can be 30-60 minutes.

Participants

Up to 250

Technical Specifications

• Set Up: 1 hour
• Break: 5-15 minutes
• Strike: 30-45 minutes

• Program Space: Enough room for 4-5 musicians to perform, including drums. Enough room for a projector and projector screen
• Electricity/Wi-Fi: Access to power
• Audiovisual/Tech: Our cartoon projections are being run from our laptop with an hdmi cable and a separate audio cable (that stays in the performance area). A quick phone call (~1 week before the performance) to go over the A/V situation is ideal.
• Outside Possible: It is possible to perform outside but not optimal because the screen will not be very bright.
• Venue-Provided Supplies: We prefer to use the school's installed audio/video setup when possible - including projector screen, projector, sound system, and talking microphone. We are capable of bringing a projector, and sound system if need be.
• Mobility/Location Needs: We will typically arrive in two cars, one which will need to load in nearby the performance area.