Saturday, October 15, 2005

Ministry approval for FunSongs!


FunSongs Halloween Show with Benedict
Protheroe and Monica Paris

Yesterday I went to Rome to present the FunSongs on-line material to Inspector Raffaele Sanzo of Italy's Ministry of Education. He said it was highly valid and was particularly interested in its interdisciplinary characteristics - the combination of music, movement and language. He said he would mention FunSongs at presentations. He also gave me some advice about how to market the worksheets and song packages more effectively.

FunSongs Summer Camp - Casalecchio Support!

Today Gloria Vannucchi and I met with Casalecchio di Reno's Assessore della Cultura, Elena Iacucci. She was most responsive and guaranteed her municipality's support. I'm now waiting to hear from Stefano Rizzoli of Monte San Pietro Council. Next week I have meeting with Luigi Casodio, President of the Sports association UISP and Domenico Letto of Zola Predosa. With any luck we will soon have an agreement with the three councils and can start promoting the course.

Amy Hough, new FunSongs actress

Last night on a later train than mine, Amy Hough from Los Angeles, reached Bologna. She will be staying with us for a few days until she finds her own place to stay at in Bologna. We have already started rehearsing and I'm confident she'll do an excellent job. Tomorrow we leave for Florence to present the FunSongs CD at Feltrinelli bookshop. Scott Bishop is now back in Bologna and he will be rehearsing with Amy next week