Folk Tales Through Song and Story

Tales & Tunes Across the Globe

Izolda Trakhtenberg takes students through a worldwide journey with folk tales and songs from around the planet. She peppers in exciting educational content about our planet Earth.

Students participate by providing sound effects and hand percussion with drums, shakers, and other instruments. Kids also interactively learn folklore, science, and language arts all while having fun.

Demo

Get ready to sing, clap, and play along to songs and tales of places far and wide.

Izolda has spent decades working with and entertaining students of all ages. From K-12 students, Girl and Boy Scouts, to kids in Estonia, South Africa, and many other places, she’s performed the folk tales that highlight diverse cultures while always remembering our home: planet Earth.

Interactive:

Earth Day Library Program
A fun hands-on activity during a Let’s Talk Clouds Day (Izolda’s on the far left showing the students how it’s done.)
Students get in on the act with drums of all kinds

All-In-One Production

Izolda brings her whole caravan and entertains kids in 20, 30, and 45 minutes programs (One hour programs are available).

The caravan of music
The setup
Another Setup
Students love to get in on the act!

What People Are Saying

A Spontaneous Student “Thank You.”
A lovely thank-you note.
Dr. Brecken Chinn LinkedIn recommendation

Get in touch to book a show at your school or library.

Call: 917-397-6952 for more information.

A program at a middle school

About Izolda

Izolda performing at a school

She’s a born storyteller!

Izolda has been singing since before she can remember. She worked as an educator for NASA for many years, and has taken that knowledge and her pervasive love of folk tales and music on the road. She adores getting her student audiences into the act to sing, drum, and maybe even make clouds in a bottle! She believes stories are the key to communication and confidence. And music is one of the best ways to tell them.

Izolda has written nine books like The Fiddler’s Talisman, and released one album, Sound The Deep Waters.

fiddler's talisman book cover