Kid Pan Alley: Home
Help bring Kid Pan Alley to your community and to children across the country. We have merged with The Crescent Theatre Company and are now Crescent Theatre d/b/a Kid Pan Alley. Donations are tax-deductible
WHAT IS KID PAN ALLEY?
Imagine what it be like to be child writing a song in their classroom with a professional songwriter. And suppose that your song was recorded by a world-class recording artist like Delbert McClinton, Cracker, Sissy Spacek, Amy Grant, Kix Brooks, Suzie Bogguss, Corey Harris, or Raul Malo. You’d be changed forever. You’d have learned about teamwork, the value of everyone’s ideas, embracing diversity and collaboration through the group songwriting process. You might start writing songs to express your feelings rather than striking out in anger. You’d feel really listened to and proud of what you had done. And just imagine that this was the most fun you ever had in school.
Well, this is what Kid Pan Alley is doing in schools throughout the country—inspiring kids use their imaginations—to be creators of their own music, not just consumers of popular culture. We’ve written over 1,500 songs with over 25,000 children and we’ve got to say kids make the greatest co-writers. Come on inside and hear some of their creations. And, if you are so inclined, help us bring Kid Pan Alley to schools around the country.
Our New CD!!!
I USED TO KNOW THE NAMES OF ALL THE STARS--Kid Pan Alley Charlottesville - Winner of the Washington Area Music Association's WAMMIE Award for Best Children's Music Recording!
Click here for information on our new album featuring Cracker, Corey Harris, Sissy Spacek, John McCutcheon, Trees on Fire, Shannon Worrell, Devon Sproule, Sparky's Flaw and many others.
NEW PROJECTS!
Stand Up and Be Heard, One Little Song Can Change the World, a character development assembly program featuring Kid Pan Alley songs. Download info
New Videos and Photos! Go to "news" for videos and photos from recent residencies.
KID PAN ALLEY ON NPR'S MORNING EDITION! Hear Paul Reisler on NPR's Morning Edition: www.npr.org
KID PAN ALLEY INTERGENERATIONAL WORKSHOPS Download to read the article in Daily Progress about the KPA intergenerational workshop with seniors and kids.
WANT TO BE INVOLVED?
- Bring Kid Pan Alley to Your Community! Residency Information Kit
- Want to be a Better Songwriter? Check out Paul's Songcamps
- Buy Kid Pan Alley CDs!
- See photos from recent residencies Recent photos
- Help us bring Kid Pan Alley to inner city and underserved schools: