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The Zinghoppers blend upbeat music, dynamic and playful lyrics, slapstick comedy and humor, along with important "edutainment" elements designed for the audience's age group, the Zinghoppers are high energy fun!

This upbeat show features a band of "animal friends": Penelope The Possum (lead singer, bass), Coconuts The Kangaroo (drums) and Olo The Donkey (guitar). They are accompanied by their friend Conductor Jack (ukulele) who drives the Happy Train and joins the band on stage.

Entertaining children in an inspiring world where imagination will take them on amazing adventures, the Zinghoppers encourage kids to explore the world around them through music, movement and laughter - and they won't even know they're learning!

Created by the husband and wife team of Jack and Kitty Norton, they are experienced educators with a background in Early Childhood Education from the University of Minnesota.

Each character was developed by early childhood education experts, and the show features a soundtrack recorded by top notch Nashville studio musicians. The show was created to specifically appeal to preschool and early elementary age children. The Zinghoppers focus on themes and situations that will resonate with this specific audience in mind.

The characters in the Zinghoppers are like any group of young friends learning to develop positive relationships with each other. The show also reflects the importance of family and friends to preschoolers. While the animals in the band aren't necessarily related, they act very much like siblings and they love and care for each other. Expressive movement is both vital to and loved by preschoolers whether it be through dancing or role-playing. The Zinghoppers include these elements. Also, children love to laugh at funny visual situations. Our characters reflect this: they too love to laugh and there is a significant amount of humor in the show.

Developed by innovative educators, and backed by decades of experience in the entertainment business, the Zinghoppers invite you on a journey of high energy learning and fun!