Last updated: July 8, 2023
/td>Here, you'll find press releases, bios, downloadable photos and even a radio-style script to promote the assemblies over the school P.A. system or podcast.
Newsletter/Bulletin information for use in local newspapers, school publications, e-mail lists, websites, and other media.
Sparx Audio Adventures Amaze Students
Sparx, a professional audio-artist, specializing in entertaining, educational assembly programs, will be performing at (NAME OF SCHOOL GOES HERE) on (DAY AND DATE GO HERE).
In his assembly presentations, Sparx takes audiences on interactive audio journeys, using old-time radio sound effects and high-tech digital wizardry. Through comical explorations and deep-listening games, Sparx’s aural illusions blend language-arts, history, physics, and media technology to hitch the ear to the imagination, sparking children’s creativity.
Sparx is also known as Tony "Sparx" Palermo, a radio dramatist, performer, and educator who has produced and appeared in hundreds of shows for commercial, public and satellite radio, the United Nations, the Museum of Television & Radio, San Francisco’s Exploratorium, audiobooks, and schools—from kindergarten through college. His sound effects work on The Sherlock Holmes Theatre, helped it win the 2006 Audie Award--the Oscar of audiobooks. He most recently performed live sound effects with Eric Idle (of Monty Python and Spamalot fame)
Through his Sparx Audio Adventures, audiences discover how we use sound and story to perceive the world around us. You won't believe your ears!
A free “Family Night” show, the evening of the school assemblies, is open to all students and their families. Sparx's "Sounds Bazaar" will also be offering do-it-yourself sound effects devices to future media artists and plugged-in story-tellers. For more information, see www.RuyaSonic.com
Regular bio:
Tony "Sparx" Palermo is a radio dramatist, performer, and educator who won the 2006 Audie Award--the Oscar of audiobooks--for his sound effects work on The Sherlock Holmes Theatre, from Blackstone Audio. His work is heard on NPR and XM Satellite Radio as well as in audiobooks and on stage, with the California Artists Radio Theater, L.A. Theatre Works, the Pasadena Playhouse, National Audio Theatre Festivals and others. His “Sparx Audio Adventures” assembly programs and workshops are popular with schools and colleges across California, the U.S. and the world. Tony also hosts the RuyaSonic Radio Drama Resources website, offering info on writing, directing, scoring, engineering, and sound effects. www.RuyaSonic.com
SHORTER BIO:
TONY "SPARX" PALERMO is an Audie Award-winning radio dramatist, performer, and educator who has produced dramas and workshops for broadcast, stage, and schools. Tony hosts the RuyaSonic Radio Drama Resources website, offering info on writing, directing, scoring, engineering, and sound effects. www.RuyaSonic.com
Caption for all photos: Sounds like fun! Tony "Sparx" Palermo takes you on an Audio Adventure!
ANNOUNCER: There’ll be an assembly program on (DAY AND DATE GO HERE)
where we’ll be presenting Sparx Audio Adventures--an interactive
audio journey, using old-time radio sound effects and high-tech digital
wizardry. Students will discover how we use sound and story to make
sense of the world around us. You’ll hear everything from thundering
reactors to gargling bunny rabbits--and everyone gets to join in. You
won't believe your ears!There will be two school assemblies during the day and a different show
in the evening as part of a free Family Night at school. Students and their
families can all attend the free evening show starting at (TIME GOES HERE).
NOTE: Download the PDF version of this script for easy printing and reading over the air.