World Fiesta - Celebrations in Story and Song

Dianne de Las Casas | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 15, 2004)
• Original Release Date: November 15, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Story Connection Productions
• ASIN: B00079RBHE
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #791,133 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. World Fiesta

2. How Music Came to the World

3. The Boy Who Wanted a Drum

4. Cockroch Fete

5. The Wolf & The Kid

6. Anansi's Hat Shaking Dance

7. The Bremen Town Musicians

8. World Fiesta Reprise

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Dianne de Las Casas is an award-winning storyteller, author, and world traveler. Born in the Philippines, she has lived in many places and traveled worldwide. Recognized as an accomplished performing artist, De Las Casas is a Louisiana State Roster Artist and a Louisiana Touring Directory artist. Her debut CD, Jambalaya ~ Stories with Louisiana Flavor, is the recipient of an iParenting Media Award and Children's Music Web Award, and has received rave reviews in national publications. Reviewing her first audio, Jambalaya, School Library Journal says, "Dianne de Las Casas has cooked up a delightful dish of folktales. De Las Casas has done an admirable job of fleshing out each story and includes sources for all of them. Her clear enunciation is unaccented, making the stories universal. This is a welcome addition to units of Louisiana study, as it truly captures the flavor of the area." In 2003, De Las Casas was selected as one of "40 Under 40," by Gambit Weekly, Louisiana’s largest weekly newspaper.

Her performances are lively and full of fun audience participation. She performs arts-in-education programs and residencies at schools, libraries, festivals, museums, and special events internationally. Interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, De Las Casas is a sought-after national workshop leader. She focuses on performing multicultural folktales and performs original material as well. She is an enthusiastic advocate of literacy and arts-in-education programming.

Product Description

¡Baile! ¡Canta! Dance! Sing! It’s a World Fiesta! Blow up the balloons and hang up the streamers! Award-winning Storyteller Dianne de Las Casas teams up with acclaimed jazz musician, Betsy Braud the Jazz Nurse, in a lively fusion of storytelling and music. World Fiesta celebrates cultures around the world with tales from Mexico, India, Greece, the United States, Africa and Germany complemented by cool, jazzy music. Hang on to your hats. It's going to be a big party!¡Ole!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent entertainment for little ones, November 3, 2005

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V. Christine Winkel (Santa Rosa, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: World Fiesta - Celebrations in Story and Song (Audio CD)

I enjoyed this second CD of Dianne's even more that the first one. Her animation and sound effects really keep the attention of the children. I want to present both of them to local agents so that she can present her talent in Santa Rosa, CA.