2007 Juno Nominees, Donna Rhodenizer and Andy
Duinker have been performing professionally together since 1996. Andy's extensive
vocal range and guitar, Donna's keyboard and vocals, and the addition of violin
create a versatile and varied performance. Donna & Andy have performed for
over 250,000 audience members in 1000 performances throughout Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick, PEI, Newfoundland, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
The songs on their 2009 ECMA nominated CD "Blue Skies and Pirates" are in a variety of musical styles and instrumental arrangements, creating an exciting listening experience. Donna & Andy are also joined by some of the finest studio musicians including Jamie Gatti, Greg Simm, Don Chapman, Chris Mitchell, Ross Billard, Rick Waychesko, Mike Farrington, Tim Keels, Ivor Rothwell, James Eager and more. The 12 songs on this CD are presented in two versions: full performance tracks, as well as instrumental tracks. The instrumental tracks are often used by elementary students who sing along for elementary school concerts and assemblies. Children at home also like to sing along with the instrumental tracks when they can choose their favorite songs to sing for their admiring family and friends.
PARENTAL WARNING: Once
your kids fall in love with Donna & Andy's songs, you may never
get to listen to any other CDs.
Donna and Andy's Juno nominated CD "Dinosaurs,
Dragons and Me" also received an ECMA nomination and a Music Nova
Scotia Award. This CD can be used with the "Dinosaurs, Dragons and
Me" songbook or Teacher’s Resource. This follows a long tradition
of Donna & Andy developing music resources for elementary school
music programs. Teachers throughout North America welcome this authentic
music for children that enriches their music programs.
Donna & Andy’s recording “It’s Christmas Time” was
nominated for a 2007 ECMA for Children’s Recording of the Year.
Their "Computer Cat" CD garnered a 2004 ECMA Award for Children's
Recording of the Year as well as receiving a 2003 Music Nova Scotia nomination.
Donna Rhodenizer also received a Music Nova Scotia nomination for Educator
of the Year in 2003, 2004 and 2006.
In addition to performing, composing and recording, Donna & Andy
co-founded Red Castle Publishing to print and distribute their original
music to schools and choirs across Canada and the U.S. They have published
over 50 original songs in a series of four songbooks and 30 individual
titles for choirs. Within the past 13 years, Donna & Andy and Red Castle Publishing
have distributed 16,000 copies of their CDs, 3,000 songbooks and over
15,000 copies of single sheet music of their original songs.
Most music products including CDs and songbooks developed by Donna Rhodenizer, Andy Duinker and Red Castle Publishing are approved by the Nova Scotia Department of Education as Approved Learning Resources. The Department of education has confirmed the quality of Donna & Andy's original music and resources by purchasing two of the song collections for every elementary school in Nova Scotia.
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