Mim Eichmann & Doug Lofstrom
Mim is a ballet teacher and choreographer whose credits enclude writting songs for use in her creative dance and preballet classes. As the artistic director of MIDWEST BALLET THEATER, based in Downers Grove, Illinois, one of her primary goals has been to bring original ballets to children in the community.
Chicago native Doug Loftstrom's work as a composer/arranger has awarded him accolades in a wide spectrum of musical genres including theater, film, television, opera and symphonie music. He is a composer-in-residence for CHICAGO'S METROPOLIS SYMPHONY, and his charming full-length scores for MBT have been mainstays in the company's repertoire.
Wander Down Beyond the Rainbow
1. Ode to Little Boys Everywhere
2. I've Got A Song In My Toes
3. Thunder On Dinosaur
4. The Noodle Song
5. Dream Child
6. Bird Bath Buddies
7. The Chesire Cat
8. Uh Oh It's Tuesday...
9. The Alphabet Backwards song
10. Paw By Paw
11. Thw Apple Song
12. Crayon Rap
13. Night Sounds
14. Jelly Beans
15. Along The Path
Wander Down Beyond the Rainbow serves as an exciting, highly enjoyable way to introduce children to many different styles of music. This collection of 15 songs range from big band sound ("I've got a Song in My Toes"), to a lullaby ("Dream Child"), to rock ("Thunder On Dinosaur"), to samba ("Paw By Paw"), to rap ("Crayon Rap"), to jazz ("Night Sounds"). Many of the tunes are humorous, and deal with the activities, antics, thoughts and/or questions of today's child, such as "Uh Oh, It's Tuesday....", "The Noodle Song", "The Apple Song", "The Alphabet Backwards Song" and "Ode To Little Boys Everywhere."
School Library Journal
"I've Got a Song in My Toes has a nice jazzy feel and reflects the singer's dance background. Bird Bath Buddies contains clever be-bop lyrics. The Backwards Song contains jumbled-up nursery rhymes that will elicit giggles from children."
ISBN: 0-9660947-8-6
