Jared is an award-winning singer/songwriter from upstate New York who has toured the country speaking at hundreds of schools. His music impacts students' lives in many ways. His listeners eperience joy, find comfort, are more aware of the issue of bullying and look past obstacles towards living a better life. His songs are said to be uplifting, thought provoking and emotionally heartfelt. Jared mixes humor, stories of life on road and personal experience to relate to his audience. Young people have walked away with life changing experiences such as finding their true passion in life, appreciating others around them and ceasing to bully those that are different, stopping their attempts at suicide and forming life lasting relationships with the friends and family surrounding them. Jared takes the students through his life as a musician and the struggle that came with pursuing his dream. Throughout his personal stories, he interweaves stories of how other people have been affected by his songs over the years. His approach to relating to students is unique. He mixes humor with deep emotion and literally takes the listener inside his songs through the use of powerful videos that played behind him during the show. Students are captivated by his personality and can relate to his words. In addition to his original music, Jared will throw in the occasional Justin Bieber hit or possibly even a tune from Journey so the teachers and staff can rock along with him!
Keywords
1.) Career Development 2.) Anti-Bullying 3.) Music Performance 4.) Emotional Well Being
Categories
Music (MU)
Exploratory Enrichment Subject Area
N/A
Grades
PK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Location
In School
Cost
$2,350.00
per Performance
$2,350 for one HS/MS performance; $2,350 for 2 elementary shows at one school (K-2, 3-5); 20% off for a second school, same day; 40% off for 4 schools over two days
