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Jan has been teaching music, Pre-K through 2nd Grade, at Pine Crest School in Ft. Lauderdale for the last six years. Since holding this position she has written ten musical shows for children as well as various songs for the classroom. The shows have been performed by her very young school students (5 - 8 years old) but some are also suitable for older children.

Shows will soon be available with full scripts, CD's for practise and performance, easy-to-follow dance moves and ideas for set design.

Jan says, "All of the shows are tried and tested; every one was a huge success. I know the kind of problems that can arise when producing a show and consequently, I know those touches that can make it easier. I have tried to include some of these features in my show packages, for example, spaces in the scripts for part allocation and detailed ways in which many aspects of the show can be altered depending on whether the presentation is to be simple or more elaborate."

TREASURE ADVENTURE An exciting story of the Treasure Seekers who, with the help of various sea creatures, search for long lost treasure. Songs: "Treasure Adventure", "The Treasure Seekers", "Turtles Are We", "We're the Clownfish","Octopus, Octopus", "The Stars of the Sea","We Flap Our Wings", "Finale"	SURFIN' A historical, geographical homeworkassignment takes a group of friends'surfin' the world wide web. Songs:"Surfin' the Web", "The Great Wall of China" "Em'rald Isle", "J.S. Bach", "Israel", "Mexico", "India, Oh India", "Antarctica", "Africa".	MAKING RAINBOWS A colorful look at the special attributes of the seven colors of the rainbow. Songs: "The World is Full of Colors", "Yellow Is the Color of the Sun", "Blue, Blue, Blue Am I", "Red, Red, Red", "Green, Green the Grass Grows", "Carrots and Oranges", "Purple Stands For Majesty", "Making Rainbows".
BE A GOOD SPORT A sometimes comedic look at the world of sports. Songs: "Be A Good Sport", I'm Gonna Perfect My Swing", "Clippety Clop", "Sports onthe Water", "Here In the Mountains", "What A Raquet", "Easy", "I Love To Ride the Track", "There's No Game Quite Like Baseball", "Give Me a Slam Dunk!", "Fans and Cheerleaders".	MYSTERY IN MORGANTOWN A group of intrepid school reporters set out to solve the mysterious isappearance of their town's shiny things! Songs: Morgantown", "Stretch, 2-3-4!", "Hospitality", "We Love To Shop", "Morgantown Park", "We Build Things", "Morgantown Elementary", "Books", "We Love Shiny Things".	GETTING THE MESSAGE This show explores the fascinating history of human communication. Songs: "Getting the Message", "Primitive Man", "Egyptians, Greeks and Romans", "The Printing Press", "Giddy Up, Giddy Up", "Dot, Dot, Dash, Dash", "Thank You Mr. Bell", "Entertainment", "Give A Cheer For Our heroes", "Twenty First Century".
WE'RE NOT SCARED OF HALLOWE'EN A brave band of "Not-Scared Kids" go adventuring on Hallowe'en Night. Songs: "We're Not cared of Hallowe'en", "Witches and Warlocks", "Be Careful If You Cross Our Path", "Pumpkins On Parade", "Dance of the Skeletons", "Be Careful Whose House You Go To", "Bats Are In the Belfries", "Spiders", We're So Scary", "Hallowe'en, "Hallowe'en".	WEATHER OR NOT Our TV weather reporters guide us through a look at all different kinds of weather. Songs: "Weather or Not", "The Sun Shines Bright", "Pitter, Pitter Pat", "Clouds", "Snowflakes Falling/We Are the Snowmen", "When the Wind Blows", "There are Seven Colors In the Rainbow".	DID YOU KNOW? A show full of amazing facts all discovered by the performers themselves! Songs: "Did You Know?", "Gotta Keep Movin", "History", "The Human Body", "Down In the Jungle", "Earth Is Our Planet", "Technology", "It's In the Stars", "Artistry".
TAKING CARE A look at ways we can be of service and take care of others in our lives. Songs: "Taking Care", "We Are One Big Family", "May Your Days Be As Golden As the Sun", "Friends", "Special Care", "We Must Take Care of the Earth", "I Must Take Care of Myself", "Creatures", "Different Drummers".	MISCELLANEOUS SHOW SONGS "Fairy, Tales, Fairy Tales" "Florida, Land of the Flowers" "We Love To Travel Around the World" "Strange Stories" "Special People" "The Wild Things!"	"PICTURES" & "LANDSCAPES" Two songs written in tribute to Grandparents.
CLASSROOM SONGS "Music,Music" "Notes, Notes, Notes" "I Am A Staff" "Treble Clef" "Musical Instruments"	"Crossing the River" "Bach Had Many Children" "The Colorful Cowboy" "Then and Now"