Nursery school teacher and hip hop performer RhymeZwell is a firm believer that hip hop music can be an amazing tool for learning. In the vein of Mother Goose and Aesop, he has taken rhyming and storytelling one giant leap further- transforming his love for hip hop music into something universally relatable to children and parents alike. This is done by respecting both the hip hop ideals of ols and the remarkable intelligence of children. http://rhymezwell.com

Boston-based singer-songwriter and children's performer, Vanessa Trien, has become a local rock star among the young and young at heart. The "Nessa Groupies" sing and dance in the aisles at her packed shows with her lively band, the Jumping Monkeys, flock to her infant and toddler music education classes, and can't get enough of her two award-winning children's CDs, 'Carnival Day' and 'Hot Air Balloon.'  As Boston Children's Music puts it, "Vanessa's shows are perfect.  It's hard to explain and I can't quite put my finger on what it is they do differently, but whatever it is, it really gets the kids (and parents) excited!...She has some sort of magical energy that makes all of her shows super fun..." Vanessa is also Boston's best-kept secret because her rise in children's music coincided with her starting a family which, up until recently, has kept her relatively close to home.  But watch out because Vanessa and the Jumping Monkeys are broadening their touring circuit! http://vanessatrien.com/

Little Groove is quality, groovy, fun, educational, well produced music for children that adults can listen to over and over again! Sara Wheeler formed the Little Groove band in 2006. Little Groove’s 1st CD Building Blocks was released summer 2008. Sara Wheeler is a professional touring singer/songwriter based out of Boston. She has six adult contemporary folk CD’s under her belt. She has a lot of experience on stage and also in the studio. She has toured across the US, Europe and Japan several times. Her dream was to break into the children’s music market and create quality music products for children.

Dan Zanes and Friends perform exuberant, handmade 21st century social music for enthusiastic crowds of kids and kid sympathizers. These Grammy Award winners occupy a unique place in American music where sea shanties, English music hall, North American and West Indian folk music, Mexican son jarocho, the spirit of early rock-and-roll and soulful originals collide. It is an old-fashioned interactive experience where people of all-ages sing and dance with wild abandon to the sound of drums, upright bass, mandolin, electric guitar, trumpet, fiddle and spoons. It’s a big musical party and everyone’s invited!

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Lauri Chmielewski, founder of TreeTop Artists, has been a professional matchmaker for over 20 years. She began her career in the corporate world as a Human Resources Manager specializing in employee relations and executive search. However, her most challenging search of all was finding the proper blend of entertainment and education for her two small children.

Enter SteveSongs. Lauri and her kids were captivated by Steve’s participatory songs, smart lyrics and great melodies. When the opportunity arose to become Steve’s agent, Lauri jumped at the chance. As it turned out, Lauri’s matchmaking skills adapted seamlessly to the children’s music scene. In a few short years, Lauri went from booking SteveSongs at local fundraisers and festivals to landing tour dates at top venues across the country, including WolfTrap, Symphony Space, The Kennedy Center, Old Town School in Chicago, and the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.

With artists such as Debbie and Friends and Ben Rudnick now added to her roster, Lauri has become the premier booking agent for quality family entertainment in New England, the United States and Canada.