ROCHELLERABOUIN.COM Music & Arts In Education

About ROCHELLE RABOUIN

ME, MYSELF AND I...

I'm a Vocalist/Musician, Master Teaching Artist, Arts in Education-Enrichment Specialist, Consultant, Trainer and Author.

I create and present TEKS based, fun and educational programs for audiences of all ages. My target audience is students in Pre-Kindergarten through the 6th grade. I present my programs in public/private and parochial schools, libraries, recreation centers and other family friendly venues. I also present programs for Senior Citizen Communities and Centers.

I have a BA in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Fine Arts. I am a member of NAEYC /TAEYC, TLA, NABS, AARP and SCBWI. I live in North Texas.

All my programs are fun, musical, visual, interactive and memorable. The majority of my programs

and concerts focus on reading and music, with numerous academic elements contained within.

I've been a professional musician/vocalist since the 1970's. First working in Theater troupes/groups (actress/vocalist/guitarist) for USO shows and later on, as a professional vocalist touring Canada, USA, Mexico.

I've been working in the creative field of "KINDER-TAINMENT better known as "Arts in Education" since 2001, with the Dallas based non-profit arts organization BIG THOUGHT, Inc/Dallas Arts Partners , formally known as YOUNG AUDIENCES OF NORTH TEXAS. I work as a solo artist and/or with my band BOITUMELO/ DEJA VU JAZZ PROJECT for work in the arts in education field.

For work in schools, churches, camps and children's festivals, I have security clearance and badges with NAEP/Westat, the DHS/DFW Airport and FC-DALLAS/DISD.

BOITUMELO & DEJA VU JAZZ PROJECT

BOITUMELO DUET - Rochelle Rabouin and Stewart Shelton

BOITUMELO is a World Music group presenting music from South Africa/Africa, Reggae/Calypso/Caribbean and Children's World Folk music. The BOITUMELO ( which means Happiness in Tswana) has been together for 22 years...and still going strong.

We have performed at the Texas Book Festival, The State Fair of Texas, almost every public library in north Texas, all the elementary schools in the Dallas Independent School district.....these are but a few of the family friendly concerts we present each year.

DEJA VU JAZZ PROJECT is a band ranging from a quartet format, up to an 8 piece group that focuses on retro: Jazz, R&B/Soul , Folk and Rock -n-Roll.

DEJA VU JAZZ PROJECT performs in a variety of venues including colleges/universities, private parties, corporate events, fairs/festivals...just to name a few..

DALLAS BLUES ORCHESTRA

(Read more about this group by scrolling down near the end of this section)

All Presentations are interactive.

1 - AESOPS' FABLES ♪/& >R

1st – 6th grades

Learn about the historic / mythical legend of AESOP from Ethiopia

This is a 90 minutes program or a 6 weeks residency

Connects to: Diversity/Multiculturalism, Music, Critical thinking, Movement

2 – ART-KID-TECTS ♪ /& >R

1st – 5th grades

Students in 1st and/or 2nd grades, will explore the concepts of Urban Planning and careers in Architecture in this

"hands on" five weeks residency.

Participants will listen to a story about a boy who wants to be an architect.

Learn the three categories of communities where people live.

Imagine, Create, Color, cut out, form and name their community/city.

Exhibit their planned community.

View photos and maps of local Urban, Suburban and Rural areas.

Lessons include reading, team work and arts and crafts

Connects to: Careers, Crafts/Arts, Teamwork, Diversity, S.T.E.M., Critical thinking

3 – AUTHORS VISIT ♪

PK – 6th grades

A 60 minutes story telling event. Listen to a story written and published

by Rochelle Rabouin

4- BEAT-A-PALOOZA ♪/& >R

PK – 6th grades

Learn about percussion instruments from different cultures.

Connects to: Diversity/Multiculturalism, Music, Critical thinking, Movement

5 - BEAUTIFUL OOPS ♪

K – 6th grades

Read/learn how to use your imagination and turn a mistake

into a beautiful piece of artwork.

Connects to: Critical thinking. Visual Art, Music

6 - BIBLICAL INSTRUMENTS WORKSHOP & >

R(HARPS-FLUTES-MARIMBAS-DRUMS)

K – 6th grades/Family

Learn about ancient biblical instruments and

the wonderful and interesting sounds they made.

This is a 4 - 6 weeks residency, once or twice a week.

Connects to: Music, Science, Critical thinking

7 - BIRDS CALL BACK ♪

PK – 5th grades

Read/learn about the state bird of Texas and all her bird buddies.

Connects to: Science/Nature/Animals, Music, Critical thinking

8 - CARIBBEAN MUSIC SHOW &

PK – 6th grades

Learn some history, traditions, history and music from the Caribbean Islands.

Connects to: History, Geography, Critical thinking, Movement, Music

9 - CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY MUSIC SHOW &

PK – 6th grades/Family

Listen/sing-along to popular children’s holiday tunes

Connects to: Music, Holiday Celebrations

10 - CONTEMPORARY KWANZAA & >R

PK - 6th grades

Read, Sing, Participate and Learn about the celebration of Kwanzaa.

90 minutes program or 5-day residency - Reading/Music/craft

Connects to: Diversity/Multiculturalism, Music, Movement, Critical thinking, Emotions

11 - DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS ♪

PK –1st grades

Read/learn about following directions and making good choices.

Connects to: Science/Nature/Animals, Music, Critical thinking, Emotions and Movement

12 - FIVE STATES SONGBIRD ♪

PK – 6th grades/Family

Learn about the most popular state bird in the USA.

Connects to: National History, Nature/Animals, Music, Critical thinking

13 - FOLK MUSIC (1950's - 1960's) &

PK – 6th grades/Family

A Folk music-history lesson

Connects to: History, Music, Critical thinking, Emotions and Movement

14 - FRO-BOT and the STORY ROBOTS ♪

PK – 2nd grades

Read/learn about all the things robots can do to help humans.

Connects to: Science/Technology, Music, Critical thinking, Movement

15 - HOLIDAY MUSIC SHOW &

Family

Listen/sing-along to holiday jazz tunes

16 - I LIVE IN MUSIC JAZZ SHOW &

1st – 6th grades/Family

Read/learn the history of Jazz from Africa to America

Connects to: History, Visual Art, Music

All presentations include MUSIC

17 - JINGLE & Bells-Bells-Bells/HOLIDAY MUSIC FOR CHILDREN &

PK – 4th grades/Family

An interactive musical concert and program using bells in holiday songs.

Connects to: Music and Movement

18 - JINGLE JYNGEL/BELLS-BELLS-BELLS - Reading/Music/Movement ♪

PK – 4th grades

A program about the usefulness of bells from around the world.

Connects to: Diversity/Multiculturalism, Music, History, Geography, Movement

19 - KITTENS FIRST FULL MOON ♪

PK – K grades

Read/learn about the playful habits of Kittens.

Connects to: Nature/Animals, Music, Critical thinking, Emotions and Movement

20 - MAE AMONG THE STARS ♪

PK – 6th grades

Learn about the incredible life Mae Jemison,

the first African American woman to travel in space.

Connects to: Science/Technology/Space, Music, Critical thinking, Movement, Careers

21 - MARCHING BAND ♪

PK – 5th grades

Learn about the history of Marching Band Music.

Connects to: History, Music, Movement

22 - MARTIAN ARTS ♪

PK – 6th grades

Learn about the planets in our galaxy then…Make your OWN planet

Connects to: Science/Technology/Space, Music, Critical thinking, Careers

23 - MAY POLE DAY SHOW- Caribbean Style &

PK – 6th grades/Family

Learn the history of the CARIBBEAN MAY DAY celebration

Connects to: History, Music, Movement

24- MEAN SOUP ♪

PK – 1st grades

A story program about emotions and a fun way to control negative emotions.

Connects to: Music, Critical thinking, Emotions and Movement

25 - MONSTER MASH SHOW for Halloween ♪/&

PK – 6th grades/Family

Your choice of a rockin’ Halloween celebration with:

Monster Boogie * or Mr. Sugar Came to Town * or Skelly’s Halloween

Connects to: Music, Holiday, Movement

26 - MUSIC IN SPACE – &

PK – 6th grades

Learn about a few planets that seem to make music in space.

Connects to: Science/Technology/Space, Music, Critical thinking, Movement, Careers

27- POP UP JUNGLE ♪

PK – 2nd grades

Learn about some special animals that live in the South African jungle.

Connects to: Science/Nature/Animals, Music, Movement

28- P.U. and OUCH ♪

PK – 3rd grades

Learn how to be a good friend no matter what you look like.

Connects to: Science/Nature/Animals, Music, Critical thinking, Emotions

29- ROCK -N- ROLL MUSIC (1950's - 1960's) &

Family

A Rock-n-Roll music-history lesson

Connects to: History, Music

30 - ROMARE BEARDEN & THE JAZZ LEGENDS &

Family

Learn about the famous collage artist Romare Bearden and his love of Art & Jazz music.

Connects to: History, Music, Visual Art/Collage, Critical thinking

31 - SHAPES FRIENDS ♪

1PK – 1st grades

Read/Learn about four basic geometric shapes and how they get along.

Connects to: Math, Geometry, Music, Critical thinking

All presentations are memorable

32 - SOUNDSCAPE MUSIC / ACOUSTIC ECOLOGY ♪/& >R

1st – 6th grades

Learn about interesting musical sounds and rhythms in our community’s environment.

This is a 4 - 6 weeks residency, once or twice a week.

Connects to: Science/Nature/Animals, Music, Critical thinking

33 - 3SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC SHOW &

PK – 6th grades/Family

Learn some history, traditions and music of Black South Africa.

Connects to: Diversity/Multiculturalism, History, Music

34 - SUNSHYNE BUTTERFLY & MOONLYGHT MOTH ♪

PK – 2nd grades

Read/learn about the life of the most awesome bugs in the world!

Connects to: Science/Nature/Animals, Music, Critical thinking

35 - THE BEST MARIACHI IN THE WORLD ♪

PK – 2nd grades/Family

Learn how believing in yourself and using a little creativity can solve problems.

Connects to: Diversity/Multiculturalism, Music, Critical thinking, Emotions

36 - THE FIRE CHILDREN / WORLD MUSIC &

3rd – 6th grades

A west African folk tale about all the nationalities in the world

Connects to: Music, Reading, Folk Legends, Fiction

37 - THE LONELIEST LETTERS ON ALPHABET ROAD ♪

PK – 3rd grades

Read/learn about the four letters of the alphabet that are the least used.

Connects to: Language Arts, History, Music, Critical thinking

38 - THE PEACE SHOW – From Protest to Peace &

2nd – 6th grades/Family

Learn about the history of Protest and Peace Music (1950 – 1960’s)

Connects to: History, Diversity/Multiculturalism, Music, Critical thinking

39 - VOCAL PERCUSSION / BODY PERCUSSION ♪ >R

2nd – 6th grades

Learn the history, basic movements and music of vocal and/or body percussion.

This is a 4 - 6 weeks residency, once or twice a week.

Connects to: Diversity/Multiculturalism, Music, Critical thinking, Movement

40 - THE WEATHER MUSIC & MOVEMENT SHOW &

PK - 5th

Learn interesting facts about the weather.

Connects to: Science, Music

41 - WHEN DONKEYS FLY &

PK – 3rd grades

Learn how teamwork, creativity and critical thinking can solve problems.

Connects to: Music, Critical thinking, Emotions

42 - WHOSE HAT IS THIS SHOW ♪

PK – 5th grades

Read/learn about people in our community…and around the world –

who wear hats for work or tradition.

Connects to: Civics, Diversity/Multiculturalism, Music, Critical thinking

43 - WORLD MUSIC SHOW &

PK – 6th grades/Family

Listen and learn songs from each continent on the globe – even Antarctica!!

Connects to: Music, Diversity/Multiculturalism, Geography, Critical thinking, Movement

44 - WOULD YOU LIKE TO SWING ON A STAR SHOW &

PK – 6th grades

Learn how to identify specific constellations in YOUR night sky.

Connects to: Science/Technology/Space, Music, Critical thinking, Movement, Careers

MORE ABOUT RODHCLLE RABOUIN

Rochelle Rabouin

BA/Liberal Arts

Music concentration, Journalism / minor

Vocalist, Musician, Lyricist/Composer, Voice Instructor/Coach, Poet, Master Teaching Artist, Arts in Education-Enrichment Specialist, Fine Arts Consultant, Trainer and Author; Set design, Costume design...

MEMBER: National Association of Black Storytellers (NAPS), Texas Library Association (TLA), Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Society (SCBWI) , National Association for the Education of Young Children (/NAEYC) - 2019.

Performances Collage - https://youtu.be/lslLSLaal3E

BOOKS:

Genre - Picture Story Books

The Adventures of Jingle Jyngel - The Happy Helpful Bell

Shapes Friends

Birds Call Back

Sunshyne Butterfly and Moonlyte Moth

P.U. and OUCH

Five States Songbird

Amazon.com Author Page - http://www.amazon.com/dp/1545216886

Book Trailer - https://youtu.be/7UpCm8qOVP0