"Around the World" is an exciting 50 minute multicultural program that combines storytelling, theater, and music. Lou invites children onstage to help him act out stories that reflect the African, South and North American, Asian and European cultures. Each story contains a valuable lesson that can teach us all something about ourselves. Children will discover that we all have a song to sing or a story to tell no matter where we come from .....Around the World!

A 45 minute program. Two programs for grades k-2 and 3-6. Study guides available.

"I just wanted to let you know how happy our entire school was with your show. Many students and teachers commented that yours was the best assembly they've ever seen, and the 4th grade has been inspired to research their own folktales and retell them in their own way! I was extremely pleased with the Lenape tale. I appreciate your flexibility in making 'Around the World' tie in with our LIRR theme. You definitely made our PARP program a huge success-Thanks!

Anne Muscarella, PARP Commitee Co-chair
Saw Mill Road Elementary School

Through original songs, stories and audience interaction, this Parents Choice Award winner takes his audience on an exciting journey back through his childhood sharing the daily joys, dreams and blunders that today's kids can relate to, laugh at, and understand. Children will get the chance to decide what kinds of choices they would make if they were in Lou's shoes and how those choices reflect on their own lives. The entire assembly is strung together with a cool rap tune that tells students to "Make a Good Choice!".......... and what's more, this unique program can touch upon any Character Ed themes that your school or community want to stress and will work them in to the program!

*Respect*  Honesty*  *Kindness*  Tolerance*  *Responsibility*  *Bullying*  *Peer Pressure*  *Perseverance*  *Cooperation* and more!

A 50 minute assembly. Two shows for grades k-2 and 3-6. Study guides available.

"The 'Make a Good Choice Program' is a great way to support Character Education as it not only helps teach children about universally recognized and accepted human values such as respect and kindness, but also engenders their commitment to these values;thereby, enabling them to truly "walk the talk of good character".

Dr. Eileen Santiago
The Thomas Edison Community School
Recipient of the National School of Character Award

Watch "The Secret Room" (Grades pre-k to 2nd grade)

Make a Good Choice!” Workshop

Lou models his own childhood stories and through them gives students tools they can use to make good choices in their own lives. Based on Thomas Lickona’s principles of moral decision making, Lou has created a formula that asks 3 simple questions: “What do you know? What do you feel? What do you do?” Lou makes this simple formula come alive for students, allowing them to:

• Express feelings and ideas through discussion and writing activities
• See through others’ eyes (Perspective Taking)
• Engage in Improvisation and role playing

Through the use of storytelling, theater and music, Lou Del Bianco will bring to life some of American folklore's most colorful legends:

Paul Bunyan: America's favorite lumberjack will tell his best "Tall Tales" and at the same time expose children to the geography of the U.S. 
Davy Crockett: Better known as the "King of the wild Frontier", Davy will tell how he befriends a raccoon and hugs a bear into strawberry preserves! 
Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind: Davy Crockett tells about Sally, the gal he is head over heels in love with! Sally could tote a steamboat on her back, outscream a panther, and wear a hornet's nest for her Sunday bonnet! 
Glooscabi and the Game Animals: This light hearted Native American legend is about an arrogant warrior and his Grandmother Woodchuck who teaches Glooscabi that "The earth does not belong to us. We belong to the earth."

Also woven throughout the assembly are some this countries most beloved folksongs:

This Land is Your Land
I've Been Workin on the Railroad
Oh, Susannah!
Wake, Snake
Skip to my Lou

"Celebrate America" is an entertainingly patriotic program 
about the folktales, legends and folksongs that have contributed to the cultural fabric of this great country we love!

One program available for preschool to grade 3. Study Guide Available.

A one man musical entertainment! 45 minutes of music and stories like the Kings New Clothes, The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina and lots more. All of these stories teach us something about ourselves.

 A 45 minute show. Piano accompaniment included.
Most appropriate for early elementary school children (K-3)

"FROM RAILSPLITTER TO PRESIDENT"
Lou Del Bianco as Abraham Lincoln

In this 45 minute interactive dramatic program, actor-storyteller Lou Del Bianco portrays Lincoln as Civil War President, frontiersman and storyteller. Lincoln's values.....honesty, love of family, thirst for education, sense of justice and perseverance shine through this dynamic new presentation. Authentic historical quotations are used throughout; handout available for teachers. Appropriate for all ages!

Programs for grades preK-2, 3-5 and 6-8. Study guide available.

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"I strongly recommend Mr. Del Bianco’s Abraham Lincoln program.  His teaching style, artistic craft, and talent will inspire students and teachers in all educational settings. He is a true mentor and a gifted musician."

Meg Harrigan
Fine Arts Coordinator
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School

 Pilamaya Ye (Thank you in Lakota) is a program of music and legends celebrating native American philosophy toward the earth and its community. Lou brings children onstage to perform Native American stories and songs about the  things we have been given, for "the earth doesn't belong to us, we belong to the  earth". Students will leave Pilamaya Ye  inspired to follow the paths that the  original people lived everyday. A character ed and environmental program filled with interaction, participation and reflection. Also great for Thanksgiving!

 A 50 minute program. Two shows for K-3 and 3-6. Study guides available.
 

Through story and song, Lou introduces children to the silliest, most lovable monsters ever! No parent will ever have to worry about their kids getting too "scared" during this 50 minute show filled with life, laughs, and loads of audience participation. Great for kids ages 3-9!

Through storytelling and song, children will learn what the Pilgrims and the Native Americans meant by being "thankful". In this 50 minute program, authentic Indian legends as well as folk songs handed down from our earliest settlers will be shared by all! Children will get a chance to say what they're "thankful" for. Both educational and fun, with lots of participation. Perfect for ages 3-9

Actor, singer, and storyteller Lou Del Bianco takes his audience on a journey as he acts out some of the oldest stories ever told........

Gilgamesh (Ancient Sumeria): Touted as the world's oldest recorded story, this 5,000 year old myth follows the adventures of Gilgamesh, a likable hero whose "character flaws" have many lessons to teach a young audience!

The Lion's Whiskers (Ethiopia) :A very touching tale about love and patience.

Vasalisa The Wise (Russia): Known as the "Grandmother of all fairytales". Students will be able to pick out characters and situations they have heard in many of the traditional stories they grew up with! Not many know that it started 2500 years ago with a brave girl named Vasalisa, who stands up to the witch Baba Yaga, and overcomes the evil of her stepmother and stepsisters!

The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Greece) : This timeless fable is bought to life with music and dance!

The Greeks named the constellation Orion after a famous Greek Hunter. While on the other side of the world, and in a different time, the Lakota Sioux Indians looked up at the same constellation and didn't see a hunter at all, but a magical hand! In this 50 minute program, Through a fascinating powerpoint presentation, Lou Del Bianco shares with his audience constellation myths from around the world. By sharing different legends about our best known constellations, Lou shows his young audience how different cultures interpreted the constellations based on their own beliefs, customs and traditions. 

"Star Tales" is perfect for:

• Astronomy Curricula
• Planetarium Visits 
• Comparative Mythology

Audience Participation throughout!

Appropriate for grades 3-6

By modeling his own original material, Lou shows students how the elements of Conflict, Climax and Character can make any story more interesting and unforgettable! Students will also see how these three very important elements play a vital part in many of the classic stories we have all heard or read. By the end of the workshop, students will come away ready to use the 3 C's as tools for writing their own original stories.
This one hour writing workshop is ideal for:

• Journal writing                                                   Appropriate for grades 2-6
• Creative Writing                                                 Study guides available
• Playwrighting

“Today’s Child” Keynote address and Teacher Training

Lou Del Bianco has been using the principles of character education in his autobiographical songs and stories for more than 15 years. In the first part of his presentation, Lou outlines Thomas Lickona’s principles of moral decision making, providing a formula that educators can use in their classrooms. Lou makes Mr. Lickona’s principles come alive through his popular presentation “Make a Good Choice!”

In the second half of the workshop, Lou models how storytelling, theater and music appeal to multiple intelligences. All of the activities in this presentation demonstrate the unique ways in which the arts inspire the use of more effective and creative language.

This 1 hour presentation is ideal for:

• Keynote Address
• Teacher Training
• Professional Development