Dakota County Library - The Okee Dokee Brothers
Dakota County Library sponsored a series with the Minneapolis based organization - The Okee Dokee Brothers. The organization's mission is to remind children (and adults) of their intrinsic ability to discover, imagine and create through music. The Okee Dokee Brothers provide performances that engage children with a program called "Music Edu-tainment". The group invlves every student through audience participation, instrument recognition, music appreciation and a myriad of other interactive songs and activities.
Dates and Locations:
June 21, 2010 - Pleasant Hill Library; Hastings
June 22, 2010 - Galaxie Library; Apple Valley
June 30, 2010 - Heritage Library; Lakeville
July 1, 2010 - Wentworth Library; West St. Paul
August 13, 2010 - Burnhaven Library; Burnsville
Total Attendance: 629 people
A new favorite program group in Dakota County. Everyone in the audience loved their performances. There was a real and perceivable warmth about their shows. Lots of audience interaction and participation.
Measurable Outcomes may be collected by survey, anecdotal responses, pre-test/post-test, observations; End user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status.
Program is based on the theory that children develop important social and emotional skills through experimental education.