Bar Harbor, ME
August 5, 2004

Judy, Judy, Judy!

Children's entertainer coming to library

ELLSWORTH

Internationally acclaimed children's singer/songwriter Judy Pancoast will perform a family concert at the Ellsworth Public Library on Wednesday, Aug. 11, at 6:30 p.m.

Ms. Pancoast has been bringing her special brand of family entertainment to audiences throughout the United States for many years. With pop concert excitement featuring family-friendly lyrics, her music bridges the entertainment gap for families whose children have outgrown Barney, but are not yet ready for Britney.

"She's brought happiness to more children than anyone else from New Hampshire," says Dottie Kelsey, past president of the New Hampshire Association for the Education of Young Children. New Hampshire Commissioner of Education Nicholas Donohue has called Ms. Pancoast "a state treasure."

Her award-winning music and high-energy performance will delight audiences young and old. Interactive audience participation is highly encouraged: Be warned: You might find yourself "Swimming in Jell-O" or doing "The Potty Dance" along with your children.

"This is not a quiet, peaceful show. Unless the audience is laughing, singing and dancing, I don't feel I've done my job," says Ms. Pancoast. "There's something weird about kids sitting still for too long!"

Children respond to that message eagerly. Recently, a 7-year-old fan sought out Ms. Pancoast after a school performance, exclaiming, "You rocked the cafeteria all the way back!"