On-The-Loose Dreams
Pomes In A Pail
Like something out of Alice in Wonderland, On-The-Loose Dreams sends listeners young and old alike on an enchanted exploration of that curiously mysterious territory between their ears: the human imagination. By turns lush and dreamy, hip and hilarious, silly and sublime, On-The-Loose Dreams plays like a great Broadway show performed by the jazziest, snazziest, bluesiest band ever to tumble down a rabbit hole. The seeds for On-The-Loose Dreams were planted in a musical theater writing workshop at Theatre Building Chicago. Entranced by poet/lyricist Alexander Jenny's sly and subtle "pomes" for children, composers Karena Mendoza and Stephanie Snow undertook to set them to song. Under the direction of Emmy-winning producer/arranger Ed Tossing, and performed by a winning crew of talented, homegrown young (and not quite so young) singers, each song has a musical style and flavor all its own. An adventure for ears of all sizes, On-The-Loose Dreams is one of those rare productions that spans generations – suitable for a grade school poetry class or a late-night romp inside your old gray noggin.
2007 Winner of a Parents' Choice Gold Award! (Parents' Choice Foundation)
2007 NAPPA Honors Award winner! (National Parenting Publications Awards)
2007 CMWA Best New Artist for Older Children! (Children's Music Web Awards)
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