Cha Cha Sam is music for big-spirited kids and their grownups! Made with love and laughter our songs are developed in collaboration with Australia's leading specialists in children's health, education and disability, and are inclusive of special needs. They are also great songs for all kids, all day, everyday.
about
What does Cha Cha Sam do?
Cha Cha Sam makes songs and stories that bring children and their communities closer together through singing, dancing and practicing communication.
Who is Cha Cha Sam?
Cha Cha Sam is the Melbourne creative team of singer/composer Andrea Rieniets and writer/visual director Ande Lemon.
Andrea Rieniets
Andrea is Cha Cha Sam’s singer, composer and performer. She is also renowned for her beautiful music for stage, film and contemporary adult concerts. In Cha Cha Sam she is in charge of lyrics and tunes, and performing them. At our gigs Andrea is Cha Cha Sam on stage.
Ande Lemon
Writer/theatre director, Ande (Andrea) Lemon is a multiple award-winning writer and director of visual and musical theatre, and circus. In Cha Cha Sam she is in charge of directing the live shows, writing up all our stuff and dreaming up wild ideas for our next stories and shows. At our gigs Ande is on the sound desk and merch table.
Where does the Cha Cha Sam name come from?
Andrea and Ande found Cha Cha Sam as a puppy at the Lost Dogs Home. She has a great talent for making children happy and loves to dance to music. So we’ve called our band after our dog! And Cha Cha Sam get grins and spins wherever she sings.
What sort of music is this?
Cha Cha Sam children’s CDs are folk/pop for children and their families. Made with love and laughter, Cha Cha Sam children’s CDs are dedicated to moving your body, heart and mind. Cha Cha Sam children’s CDs encourage children to play and communicate creatively in the early years of growth and discovery. The songs are made in close collaboration with specialists in children’s health, education and disability, to be inclusive of special needs.
Performing the World Conference
Eastside Institute
New York, , NY 10010, United States of America (
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Andrea is Cha Cha Sam’s singer, composer and performer. She is also renowned for her beautiful music for stage, film and contemporary adult concerts. In Cha Cha Sam she is in charge of lyrics and tunes, and performing them. At our gigs Andrea is Cha Cha Sam on stage.
Writer/theatre director, Ande (Andrea) Lemon is a multiple award-winning writer and director of visual and musical theatre, and circus. In Cha Cha Sam she is in charge of directing the live shows, writing up all our stuff and dreaming up wild ideas for our next stories and shows. At our gigs Ande is on the sound desk and merch table.
Andrea and Ande found Cha Cha Sam as a puppy at the Lost Dogs Home. She has a great talent for making children happy and loves to dance to music. So we’ve called our band after our dog! And Cha Cha Sam get grins and spins wherever she sings.
