Diane’s Schedule

Diane Kordas Romper Rhythm and Puppets, gives puppet performances in educational and entertainment settings solo and with her husband Bob Kordas.

Diane also sings and plays guitar as Late Night Radio, an acoustic swing/bluegrass duo or trio. Check out latenightradioband.com for the Late Night Radio schedule.

NEWS Diane’s CD, “Dinosaur Stomp”, has been chosen Winner of the Children’s Music Web Award 2005 for Best Recording for Younger Children ages 5 to 8, and Best Educational Seasonal or Religious Recording for Younger Children ages 5 to 8.  She has a new CD, “Spinning Around the Sun and Other Songs for a Big Wide World” available - check out the website store.
She is also a member of the NH State Council on the Arts Touring roster . The Council also offers funding assistance through grants to those who would like to present one of Diane’s shows. This applies throughout New England. Click on the link above for more information.

Upcoming Public Performances

If you are planning to book Diane for a performance, please consider that she has many private performances that are not listed here. She also takes a few days off here & there. So if a date is not shown here, it still may not be available. Book early - get your preferred time and date!!

Romper Rhythm
August 3, 2011
9:30 AM/10:30 AM puppet show, preschool Portsmouth, NH

Romper Rhythm
August 4, 2011
10:30 AM, Preschool puppet show, Chelsea, MA

Romper Rhythm
August 4, 2011
6:30 PM, Jamaica Plain Branch Library
Jamaica Plain, MA
Pirates and Tales of the Sea! puppet show for Summer Reading Program

Romper Rhythm
August 8, 2011
9:30 AM/10:30 AM puppet show, preschool Londonderry, NH

Romper Rhythm
August 9, 2011
10:00 AM, North Andover Rec. on the Common
North Andover, MA
Sir George and the Dragon Puppet Show

Romper Rhythm
August 12, 2011
10:30 AM, Hyde Park Library
Brighton, MA
Pirates and Tales of the Sea! puppet show for Summer Reading Program

Romper Rhythm
August 23, 2011
10 AM/11 AM puppet show,preschool Windham, NH

Romper Rhythm
August 31, 2011
10 AM puppet show, preschool Merrimack, NH

Romper Rhythm
Sept. 17, 2011
10 AM - 3 PM Radisson Hotel, 700 Elm St.- Boys and Girls Club Day for Kids event
Manchester, NH
Four 20 min. puppet shows during the day! FREE ADMISSION!

Romper Rhythm
October 1,  2011
Workshop time to be announced, Early Learning NH Professional Development Conference, SNHU
Manchester, NH
Songs and Puppets for the Classroom workshop

Romper Rhythm
Oct. 22, 2011
11 AM, Haverhill Public Library
Haverhill, MA
Sir George and the Dragon! puppet show

Romper Rhythm
November 5 & 6, 2011
1 PM/3 PM  Puppet Showplace Theatre
Brookline, MA
617-731-6400  Sir George and the Dragon! puppet show, fee $8 members, $10 non members of PST

Romper Rhythm
November 27, 2011
3 PM/5 PM  Methuen Festival of Trees
Branch St, Methuen, MA
Elves and the Shoemaker with the Gingerbread Man! puppet show

Romper Rhythm
December 3 & 4, 2011
1 PM/3 PM  Puppet Showplace Theatre
Brookline, MA 617-731-6400 Elves and the Shoemaker with the Gingerbread Man! puppet show, fee $8 members, $10 non members of PST

Romper Rhythm
December 10, 2011
11 AM,  Southbridge Arts Center
Southbridge, MA
Outerspace Adventures!  puppet show

Romper Rhythm
December 17, 2011
10:30 AM, Amazing Things Arts Center
Framingham, MA
Elves and the Shoemaker with the Gingerbread Man! puppet show

Romper Rhythm
January 7, 2012
10 AM, Thomas Crane Library
Quincy, MA
Hungry Caterpillar and Forest Folktales! puppet show

Romper Rhythm
July 14-17, 2012
Time TBA Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Family Stage
Oak Hill, NY
Puppet shows TBA

Past Performances at Preschools, Elementary Schools, Libraries and More

here are examples - sorry, this is not a complete listing
Preschools:

ABC Junction Litchfield, NH

Alpha Bits Learning Center Manchester NH

Bright Horizons, Bedford - vendor

Broad St. School, Nashua, NH

Celebrating Children, Bow, NH

Concord Head Start, Concord, NH

Create and Discover, Salem, NH

JP Kids, Windham, NH

Kindercare Learning Centers - Londonderry, Nashua and more - vendor

Little People’s Depot, New Boston, NH

Littleville Learning Center, Salem, NH

Nashua Child Learning Center, Nashua, NH and many more….
Rec. Centers and Libraries:

Ashby Public Library Ashby MA

Fiske Free Library, Claremont, NH

Franklin Public Library, Franklin, NH

Concord Public Library, Concord, NH

Boston Branch Libraries: Jamaica Plain, Fanuiel, Charlestown, Dorchester

Mansfield Public Library, Mansfield, MA

Nottingham Rec. Center, Nottingham, NH

Storrs Library, Longmeadow, MA

Springfield Museum and Libraries, Springfield, MA and many more….

Schools:
Ashby Elementary School-Performance Ashby MA

Bartlett Elementary School, Bartlett, NH

Underhill School, Hooksett, NH

Bartlett Elementary School, Bartlett NH

Bessie Rowley School, Franklin, NH

Blanchard Middle School, Westford, MA

Center Woods Elementary School, Weare, NH

Crooked River Elementary School, Casco, ME

Dunbarton Elementary School, Dunbarton, NH

New Searles Elementary School, Nashua, NH

New Boston Central School, New Boston, NH

Parker Damon Elementary School, Acton, MA

Paul Smith Elementary School, Franklin, NH

Strafford Elementary School, Strafford, NH and many more…..

Other:

Big E Expo., Springfield, MA

Amazing Things Arts Center, Framingham, MA

St. Lawrence Arts Center, Portland, ME

Puppet Showplace Theatre, Brookline, MA

Currier Arts Center, Manchester, NH and many more…..