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Celebrity
“Dino has an intuitive ability to reach each child. He has become a celebrity in our classrooms.“
- Patty Zender, Preschool Director, Prairie Village, Kansas
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3 Girls
“My 3 girls and I love Dino’s songs and have had many happy times singing, laughing and learning with him!”
- Betsy Masalskis, Mom, St. Louis, Missouri
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Fun
“Singing Dino’s “Outer Space” song is really fun!”
- Colin, age 6
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Lighton Prize
Each year KCYA selects a teaching artist from our roster to receive the Lighton Prize for Teaching Excellence. Somebody who demonstrates commitment to and excellence in the artistic education of young people. Dino O’Dell is an artist who can manage a gymnasium full of Kindergarteners and never lose his cool. He works tirelessly to improve his work and, most importantly, he inspires kindness in his students and to those of us who are lucky enough to work alongside him.
- Kara Armstrong, Director of Education, Kansas City Young Audiences
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Field Trips
“I take my kids on field trips almost every day of the week… and nothing gets the van rocking more than ten preschoolers fixing Zar’s spaceship: “push this button with your elbow”. Those Dino CDs sure do help us pass the time.”
- Pam Elliot, Pam’s Daycare, 2014 Wonderscope Early Educator of the Year, 1999 Kansas Provider of the Year
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Car
“We are really enjoying Dino’s CDs. The kids won’t let me listen to anything else in the car right now.”
- Karl Mendenhall, Father of three, Kansas City, MIssouri
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Fantastic
“Fantastic”
- Jeana Gockley, Children’s Librarian, McDonald County Library, Missouri
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Delicious
“Delicious”
- Parent’s Choice
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Spin
“Dino’s music is a fun and creative spin on learning. Our kids love him!”
- Vanessa Miller, Elementary Educator, Seattle, Washington
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Grateful
Dino O’Dell makes the finest local kids music, and we’re damn grateful to have him.”
- the Pitch Weekly
