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Johnny B. Assembly with piano-man, book publisher and
author John Bushell aka Johnny B. is guaranteed to captivate any young
audience.
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The Johnny B. Assembly Johnny B. begins the assembly with a rousing boogie-woogie. (He began playing in 1957.)This segues into an original "softer" composition which demonstrates the writing of a story without words. Johnny B.'s ability to control audiences of 600 plus students is legendary. It is immediately obvious to teachers that he has spent many years in classroom. Johnny B. reads/performs a chapter from his biography, Go Practice, Johnny B.!, about how he decided to begin taking piano lessons in 1957. An excerpt from Sharon Bushell's award winning book, The Trouble With Bernie, is played over the pa system. Johnny B. compliments the story with live piano music and effects. After the readings, questions are solicited from the audience. Answers always support the ever-increasing excitement of reading and the many rewards of writing. "The more you read the better your writing becomes." After questions and answers, Johnny B. performs a well-known hit from the 1950s. He explains that he will 'be back tomorrow' to autograph books, then directs the students back to the classroom, snapping their fingers to another infamous theme. |
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First song the students will hear. - Five Finger Boogie |
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| Johnny B.'s school assemblies have proven themselves with audiences of K through 8th graders for over thirty years. Johnny B. and his wife Sharon Bushell were awarded the James Patterson Pageturner Award in 2006 for "spreading the joy of reading in a unique and positive way." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second song the students will hear - Bay of Fundy |
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