Fun. Laughter. Wonder. Play. Excellence. www.singingstories.info (not .com) Mary Jo Maichack brings it all together for audiences of all sizes and ages. Specialties: Adults: cabaret show of Great American Songbook selections with pro keyboard players. Fabulous Folktales for Adults & Seniors. Family and children's programs combining audience participation in diverse world folktales, singing, guitar, audience dance and dress-up drama. Lost count at 4,000 shows, workshops and residencies over decades of full-time pro work--this guarantees that your audience will love her programs! Infused with warmth and polished style, this is a performer who can read your audience and respond with a vast repertoire. Has performed on PBS live, National Storytelling Network, Mark Twain Festival, theatres, schools, libraries, retirement centers from San Francisco to Austria, Italy, London, Paris & Prague. School residencies fuse the play of the performing arts with literacy for a PLAYFUL method of teaching and learning.