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Al Rasso, lovingly known as "Mr. Al" to thousands of children, educators and parents across the country, is a musician turned educator turned entertainer with a message. A University of Delaware graduate holding degrees in both elementary and early childhood education, he has taught at every level from infants through elementary. Mr. Al spends about 40 weeks out of the year on tour around the country educating teachers and parents and performing sold out concerts for children and families. Each year, he presents upwards of 50 keynotes at major educational conferences and approximately 250 children's concerts. He has entertained and educated in 40 states to date. Mr. Al not only performs but also writes, produces and records his pop-styled educational music. Since 1990, he has produced TWELVE releases! Ten with Melody House Publications of Oklahoma City, OK. Six of which are on their "Top Ten Best Sellers" list. In 1998, Mr. Al started his own publishing company with the release of his two newest albums "Mr. Al a carte" and "Rockin' The Alphabet." Two of his albums won NAPPA (National Association of Parenting Publications) Awards. "Rock The Baby" a 1996 Gold Award and "Kids Wanna Rock" a 1997 Silver Award. A native of Schenectady, NY, Mr. Al showed his love for music at age five playing classical piano. By the time he was 16 he had his own band and played clubs throughout the northeast. By then he had added guitar, electronic keyboards and singing to his repertoire. In the early seventies, Al and his rock-n-roll band opened for "The Boss," Bruce Springstein and the E-Street Band at clubs along the Jersey shore. With the birth of his first child in the mid-seventies he realized his true calling lay in the education of young children and he went into the classroom. Then in 1989, a chance backstage encounter with an old friend, then a member of the Gregg Allman Band, sparked his desire to return to music full-time . . . with a twist . . . this music was for teachers and their students enjoyment and education. Thus . . . "Mr. Al" was born. When not touring the country, Al and his wife Debbie reside in Palm Beach Florida with their two children. EDUCATION University of Delaware University of Delaware SPECIAL TRAINING Graduate Work with British Infant School Education CERTIFICATIONS Elementary/ECE Teaching Certificate for Florida and Pennsylvania PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Early Childhood Educational Consultant, Children's Recording Artist & Performer with TEN albums carried nationally through Melody House Publishing Company. Twelve years experience in the field of Early Childhood Education including: 1. Five years classroom teaching in preschool & kindergarten |
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Mr. Al is more than music. He has more to offer than children's performances. Thanks to his educational background and his past experiences, Mr. Al can train teachers, consult with administrators, talk to parents, model teach and entertain the whole group!!! His workshops are as lively and entertaining as his performances, but much more informative! The key to his success is keepint his information fresh and having a broad range of topics on which to speak. You can design a program to suit your needs and your budget. If you a re planning to have Mr. Al, why not try several different things? USE MR. AL TO DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: Children's Concerts (Pre-K through 5th grade) The daily rate usually includes any combination of two events chosen from the list above or A Full Day Inservice (5 hours). Contact Information: |
