Singing Through History
Adam Miller

Professional Musician

"Adam Miller took our children back in time in a way that made history real. He’s masterful at balancing a fun, engaging music assembly that exposes the children to folk music with a history lesson on California and the United States."
Raymond Dawley, Principal
Fair Oaks Elementary School, Redwood City, CA




Adam Miller: Adam Miller and has enjoyed a twenty-year career making music with children.  For over a decade this award winning folksinger and autoharp virtuoso has presented multi-cultural Singing Through History! folk music assemblies at schools and libraries throughout California.  

Description of programs: These acclaimed programs aid in the development of cultural and historical literacy, emphasizing the importance of history as a story well told.  Students have a great time learning about American folklore and folk traditions while singing along.  All programs are designed to encourage group singing and interactivity, and are tailored to be age appropriate for any combination of grades.  With over a dozen entertaining assembly programs, Adam can present two different assemblies in a back-to-back booking with no audience maximum. These programs conform to the California History–Social Studies and Visual and Performing Arts Frameworks, addressing subjects the students are studying in class.   

Just for Fun Singalong Songs (K-4)

Animals Songs for Young Folks (K-4)

Halloween Songs (Grades K-5)

Whaling and Sailing Songs from the Days of Moby Dick (Grades 3-12)

Songs of the Winter Holidays
(Grades 3-12)

Cowboy Songs and Ballads
(Grades 4-12)

Going To The West / The California Gold Rush
(Grades 4-12)

Lewis and Clark: The Opening of the West
(Grades 4-12)

Women in Folk Song
(Grades 5-12)

Colonial Days: Songs from the War for Independence
(Grades 5-12)

Songs of the American Labor Movement
(Grades 6-12)

The Evolution of the Ballad
(Grades 6-12)


Grades: K-12
Instructional Materials Available:
Study Guide available online
Other:
Family Fun Night programs

CONTACT:

Singing Through History!
Adam Miller
P.O. Box 620754
Woodside, CA  94062
(650) 804-2049

E-mail: autoharper@earthlink.net

Web Site: www.folksinging.org


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