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Petit Punk Rock presents Dana & Petit Punk Rock The Petit Punks 5bis rue d’Estienne d’Orves 93100 Montreuil What Do You Want To Be? Booking : Dana Boulé Qu’est-ce que tu veux être? +33 (0)6 50 68 93 90 danaboule@gmail.com www.petitpunkrock.com Season 2017/18 Electropop Concerts & Workshops in English / French For Ages 5 - 11

CONCERTS What Do You Want To Be? Qu’est-ce que tu veux être? DURATION : 50-60 minutes AUDIENCE : Ages 5 - 11 LANGUAGE : English / French or both Dana & The Petit Punks present What Do You Want To Be? (Qu’est-ce que tu veux-être) , a high energy, interactive electropop concert for children in English and/or French. An inspir- ing charmer of children, Dana takes the audience on a musical learning journey to discover the world with curiosity and wonder. From exploring language and the everyday surround- ings of community to listening to the far off sounds of the universe, she invites us to sing, dance and imagine our way through the world where all dreams are possible. Created by New York musician Dana Boulé, this interactive one woman show mixes beats, language, comedy and pop music. Original, catchy pop songs are presented in a fun way as Dana switches back and forth between English and French versions using a control pedal board. Every song is a sing-a-long as the audience is invited to become The Petit Punks and release their inner rock star in both languages. The concert can be performed in conjunction with songwriting and performing workshops. Participants are invited on stage to perform or present their original compositions as part of the show. Dana jumps between instrument stations featuring electric guitar, a wearable keyboard, a toy piano on wheels and a DJ computer hub. Over the backdrop of beats, she uses come- dy and imagination to tell colorful stories about kindness, joy, chickens and ninjas. Jumping into the audience to sing and dance alongside the kids, Dana encourages them to join the party as they sing into a mic and show off their dance moves. A true participatory celebra- tion of dreams, imagination and joy, What Do You Want To Be? / Qu’est-ce que tu veux être? is made for dancing, singing and learning while having fun!

WORKSHOPS Petit Punk Rock offers interactive performance and songwriting workshops for grades 1 - 5. Adapted for each age group/level using differentiated ac- tivities, the workshops are designed to introduce children to the expression, composition, production and performance of popular music. SONGWRITING WORKSHOPS Grades 3 - 5 Session Duration : 60 minutes Number of Students : 25 (or one class) Number Of Sessions : 2 - 4 (2 sessions for recording only, 4 sessions for recording + performance). GOAL : Write, record and perform an original pop song as a group. Students will learn about the emotional function of a pop song and identify the different sections, rhyme schemes, melodies and hooks. Students will collectively choose an original theme and break into four groups to create verses for the song. Students will then transform the classroom into a recording studio assigning various roles based on interest level. Each group will record their verses and have the opportunity to present and perform the compo- sition in the concert What Do You Want To Be?. All workshop materials are provided: PA system, drum machine, keyboard, electric guitar, ukelele, percussion instruments, micro- phones and portable Pro Tools recording gear. PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS Grades 1 - 5 Session Duration : 50-60 minutes Number Of Students : 25 (or one class) Number Of Sessions : 1 - 3 GOAL : Bring out the inner rock star! This fun and dynamic workshop develops musicianship, coordination, creativity and performing confjdence. Using songs from the show What Do You Want To Be?, students will learn the backup vocal parts with the goal of performing as part of the concert. Differentiated by age and music level. Sheet music is provided.

BOOK AND ALBUM What Do You Want To Be? / Qu’est-ce que tu veux être? is a bilingual electropop album and songbook for children to sing, dance and learn English / French together. Written and produced by Dana Boulé, the book/album is designed as a learning tool to study both lan- guages in a fun new way by mixing beats, pop music and street art. Dana & The Petit Punks present twelve original pop songs in both English and French versions along with side by side translations in a colorful lyric and activity book. Contemporary street artists Robin Drysdale (Brooklyn) and Kashink (Paris) collaborated to make the colorful album and interactive book design. The artists’ boundary pushing and punk rock vision brings the book to life and emphasizes the importance of expressing oneself through art. Email contact@petitpunkrock.com for information about wholesale pricing.

BIOGRAPHY Dana Boulé Dana Boulé is an American composer, performer and educator based in Paris, France. A classically trained pianist and accordionist, Dana began her music career fjrst as frontwom - an for New York punk bands Stupid and The Sobs . Known in the NY punk world for playing a screaming accordion through distortion pedals and baking cookies for every show, she released three albums and had a successful career touring their lively pop punk parties. She relocated to Paris, France in 2008 where she embarked on her fjrst solo album, the lush orchestral pop Going, Gone . Her music has been featured in television and fjlms such as Oscar nominated Midnight In Paris , Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and Sesame Street . Dana is one half of the indie folk duo The Resident Cards whose 2013 release We Won’t Leave Any Trace on Proper UK received rave reviews. She released We All Need To Calm Down in 2015, a spacious instrumental piece for meditation featured in dozens of fjlms worldwide. What Do You Want To Be? Qu’est-ce que tu veux être? is her fjrst album for children and families and was released in May 2017. An experienced music teacher, Dana has worked with children throughout her career since 1995 directing theater, music workshops and teaching private lessons. In 2012 Dana found- ed Petit Punk Rock , a bilingual music and songwriting program designed to motivate and educate kids about creativity and expression through original popular music. She teaches workshops in both the French and American school systems and is currently working on her second album for children and families.