“Our experience with Mark Shepard was a complete success. The performance was first rate and our students and teachers enjoy a wonderful and creative day. Mark was a delight to work with from planning to performance!”
– Tina Agati, Children’s Community School, Waterbury CT
“Outstanding! The staff surveys have been extremely positive.”
– Linda Winzer, Lyme Consolidated School, Lyme CT
“The students were ENTHRALLED!“
– Susan Woythaler, Portsmouth Schools, Rhode Island
“This was so much better than hat I though I had booked!“
– Peggy Sheehan, Bethlehem Elementary School, Bethlehem CT
“One student said, ‘Mr Shepard is a master teacher. Language Arts, Geography, Music and even Creole and French were included in his performance of the Drum of The Elephant King.’ I thought her comment exemplified how truly impressive your performance was!“
– Tara Flores, Oliver Middle School, Lawrence, Massachusetts
“I would never have imagined his performance could truly be as breathtaking had I not been experiencing it myself!”
– Patty Langer, Woodstock ES
“The Children went away filled with joy!“
– Stony Point Elementary School, Stony Point, NY
“What went well? EVERYTHING! Excellent performance!”
– Barbara Weiss, Temple Hill academy, Newburgh NY
“Brisk, entertaining and appropriately participatory. Presented for each span of grades at the right level for understanding and appreciation.”
– Brian Ary, Headmaster Buckley School, NYC
“Thank you so much for the special evening you gave us. Your program is universally appealing. It was enjoyed by toddlers, grandparents and everyone in between and crossed over cultures and backgrounds!”
– Patricia Hallinan, Uriah Hill Elementary School, Peekskill, NY
“Terrific audience participation! Educationally and artistically valuable. I would recommend this program to any school!”
– Dr. Jerome J. Zack, Banford ES, Canton NY
“Thank you so much! Your storytelling is superb and the use of percussion only enhanced the story. The student involvement brought your performance to till another level. We have never had such a fabulous assembly!”
– Dodie McCartney, The Buckley School, NYC