Auntie Kayte Programs for Kids and Families

Award-winning singer/songwriter Auntie Kayte (Kayte Deioma) is available to bring her creative songs for conscious kids to schools, libraries, parks, museums and festivals around Southern California. Catchy music, smart lyrics and engaging presentations inspire perspective-altering conversations with kids of all ages. All programs are available for assemblies or small groups.
A full band performance can be arranged with advance notice. 
Auntie Kayte also offers some fun Programs for Grown-Ups.

CALL 270-4909 in the 562 area code or email to discuss your music program needs.

Auntie Kayte Programs for Schools, Libraries and Camps

Upside-Down Fairytale Adventures (ages 3 to 10) – Interactive role-play songs that break stereotypes about traditional storybook characters, opening up philosophical, ethical and aspirational discussions among kids as young as 3. Includes songs and stories that promote a love of words and reading.

Beyond the Beaten Path (ages 6 to 12) – interactive songs that spark a sense of adventure, exploration and discovery.

When I Grow Up (ages 5 to 12) features interactive songs in diverse musical genres that promote positive career aspirations and a can-do attitude.

The Best of Me (ages 5 to 12) includes songs that provoke discussions and promote a positive attitude and self-image, healthy lifestyle, pro-social behavior and positive mental health practices.

Find Your Voice – Speak Up! Sing Out! (ages 8 to 12) presents, teaches and discusses songs that encourage kids to be curious, critical thinkers, check their facts and be confident in sharing their unique perspective with the world.

Create the World You Want (ages 6 to 12) focuses on imagination and the individual's role in taking responsibility for their own environment, contributions, thoughts and feelings, empowering them to make positive choices for themselves and the planet.

Friendship is Universal (ages 5 to 12) includes songs that promote diversity and inclusion, positive social interactions, relationship-building and community.

Wiggle and Waddle (ages 0-4) - toddler songs for early childhood development.

Seasonal Shows - Themed shows for Children's Day, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Holidays.

Custom Show - Ask for a custom show based on your particular event or theme. Some bilingual Spanish content available.

Artist in Residence - Book Auntie Kayte for a daily or weekly music program for a specific period of time customized to your age group and interests from pre-school to high school. School age programs use music to spark discussions with kids 6 to teens about the issues that concern them, from bullying, to safety, dealing with worry, negative self-talk, self-confidence, coping and more. School counselor or teacher participation is welcome, but not required.

Songwriting and Production for Tweens and Teens  - in addition to writing songs for kids, Kayte co-writes and produces music with artists around the world. Songwriting and production workshops can be structured as a week-long daily program for camps or a 6- to 12-week curriculum of weekly classes to teach the basics of songwriting and music production. Students will finish at least one song as a group in the 1-week session, and write songs in teams for the multi-week session. School or site must provide access to computers or tablets with music software such as GarageBand (free for Mac) or Cakewalk (free for PC) for the production component. Songwriting can also be taught without production. 

Sensory-Friendly Programs

I always try to keep my volume at a child-friendly level. I also offer sensory-friendly music programs for children/people with neuro-sensitivity issues for libraries who would like to offer special programming for kids who can’t usually attend regular events because of the volume and hectic activity.

Auntie Kayte Performances for Festivals, Malls and Other Stages

Auntie Kayte Programs for Grown-Ups

Delight Your Inner Child is the umbrella for a variety of programs using children's music with adults to playfully address the stresses of life and bring an hour (or more) of joy. Songs like "When I Talk to Myself, Am I Kind?" "If You Think You Can, You Can," "Imagine the Best (The Worrier Song)," "What Lights Me Up?" "Right Side of the Bed," "I Love My Fingers" promoting body positivity, or "Giggly You and Me," which reminds us of the benefits of laughter - are equally important messages for adults as for children. Research has also shown that some of the same motion activities we do with pre-schoolers to prepare a child's brain for reading are also great for keeping the synapses firing in aging brains, so dancing the Funky Pokey can help keep your mind sharp.

Keynote Concerts

There are three formats of Keynote Concerts available for adult  conferences, retreats, and other events and guest speaker opportunities.

1. Ice-Breaker - using children's music to loosen up the crowd and lighten the mood, getting people moving and laughing before or between weightier content.
2. Personal Development/Wellness - using children's music to delve into the issues that plague us still as adults and discuss strategies for moving forward.
3. Teacher Training - highlights specific songs to demonstrate research based strategies for using music to introduce social emotional learning topics in the classroom. This can be targeted for pre-school or grade school educators.

Community Programs

This is a stand alone program for libraries, parks, and other venues that offer community programs to adults. Communal singing has proven wellness benefits for adults. Using children's music with social-emotional content has the added benefit of bringing a playfulness that helps us not to take ourselves too seriously. Auntie Kayte's music is particularly popular among the grandparent set. This can be a single event, multiple sessions or an ongoing activity.

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