Judy Caplan Ginsburgh's Page

Artist or company name

Judy Caplan Ginsburgh

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Artist

Contact email address.

judy@judymusic.com

Contact phone number.

318 442-8863

Contact physical address (street, city, state, ZIP)

PO Box 12692, Alexandria, LA 71315

Artist or company website

http://www.judymusic.com

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Judy Caplan Ginsburgh is a multi-award winning singer, songwriter, recording artist, educator, and early childhood music specialist. She has a degree in Vocal Performance from Indiana University and she has made her living with her music for over 30 years. She has performed all over North America presenting concerts, school residencies, library shows, and speaking to teachers at National and Regional Conferences. She specializes in music for family audiences, Jewish music and easy listening music (oldies, standards, Broadway, folk, country).

Please cut and paste quotes from reviews and other publicity. If none, please indicate.

“An accomplished musician with an impressive style”
Hester Katzman, Las Vegas, NV

“Young children will be captivated by Judy’s versatility and sensitivity.” Charlotte Jewish News

“(You) thrilled my soul with your voice, the selection of music and your obvious gifts with children.”
Loretta Causey, Director of Education

"Ms. Ginsburgh's voice is clear and strong and her enthusiasm is contagious." Big Apple Parents' Paper

Please summarize the activities for touring or school activities.

Judy has presented the following programs/activities:
* Concerts of traditional and original Jewish music
* Interactive (participatory) concerts for family audiences
* Concerts on specific holiday (Halloween, Easter, Christmas) or summer reading themes for libraries
* Concerts for adult audiences consisting of easy listening favorites (show-tunes, standards, folk, country, etc.)
* Summer camps on music for young children (multi-cultural music, music basics, having fun with music, etc.)
* School presentations of Musical America - a show which teaches about America's history through music
* School residencies - American Sign Language and Music; You've Got the Music In You; Music Around the World; etc.
* Teacher in Service workshops - A Flower is An Educated Weed (Discipline & Transition through Music); Be A Super Teacher; Poetry and Songwriting 101; Using Music Throughout the Curriculum; etc.

Do you provide a Teacher's Guide?

Yes

Please provide the details of your technical rider. Indicate where you have flexibility.

* Excellent quality sound system adequate for the room in which performance is taking place (For smaller venues, Judy can bring her own system)
* 1-3 SM-58 vocal mikes on boom stands (unless Judy brings her own microphones.)
* For solo performances, Judy needs the ability to play a sound track CD through sound system (if not using her own system)
* If a family/school/library show for children, audience needs easy access to come up on the stage -- lots of participation
* May request certain easy to obtain large props (soup pot, small table, etc.) for use if she is not driving to venue
* Room temperature bottled water must be provided

Judy performs either solo or with a guitar player or with a piano player depending upon the "gig". She also performs as a trio (vocals, guitar, piano).

Always flexible. If driving, can probably provide all the tech items needed to perform.

Required to give a dollar fee range. Please indicate your range with concise descriptions of activities at the upper and lower ends of the scale

$300 (driving distance solo school/library performance) - $3,000 (duo/trio perfomance out of state with one additional offering like a teacher in-service or school concert thrown in)
Always negotiable. We work with you to provide the performance you want and try to work within your budget.