Q/A with Author Lucas Proudfoot
Q/A with Author Lucas Proudfoot: https://blog.teaching.com.au/the-proud-foots-adventure-series-qa-with-author-lucas-proudfoot/
Book Series Out Now!
Books 4 & 5 of The Proud Foots series for children aged 6 to 10 is now officially released! This wraps up series one and I’m really excited to see the books head out into the big-wide world! https://www.teaching.com.au/search?action=search&q=proudfoot&type=
National Tours!
Well hello there! April-May-June has flown on by. It’s been a very busy 3 months of touring from Canberra to Yass to Adelaide and Melbourne.
Now winter has definitely arrived as early June was one of the coldest weeks of performances ever experienced with an average of 8 degrees every day! One afternoon was actually 3.5* during the pre show set up…brrrrrr-fresh
The Proud Foots book series will have another two new installments coming out very soon which will complete the entire five part series. Feedback from the first three books has been very positive, so to have the complete series out in schools across the globe (no pun intended) is very exciting indeed.
The next few months will be action packed with a mix of interstate tours, writing workshops and of course NAIDOC Week 2019.
As always please keep up to date via all social media platforms where images are posted on a regular basis.
Thank you for the support and see you at a show soon!
Cheers :0)
Books 2 & 3 now out! Somerset Storyfest! New song ‘Rocking In Japan’ to be released!
March already! 2019 is flying on by. This month see’s the Proud Foots live show feature at the newly branded Somerset Storyfest https://www.storyfest.com.au. The two new books ‘Rocking In Japan’ & ‘Magic Globe? What Magic Globe?’ will be available for all to enjoy and I cannot wait to share some new add ons to the show.
Byron Writers Festival’s StoryBoard program kicks off also in schools around the Tweed/Byron/Lismore region and very much looking forward to sharing story, music & culture with all those young aspiring writers.
Lastly I’m happy to announce I’ll be releasing the new song ‘Rocking In Japan’ this month along with some quirky side projects I’ve been working on. More news on this to come! Exciting 🙂
Always you can stay up to date via my Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/theproudfoots123/?hl=en
Back soon guys and thank you for your support!
ABC Play School! Book Release! Summer Shows!!
With the humidity just about to kick in, The Proud Foots book show is gearing up for a busy summer of shows, festivals, vacation care and air-conditioned library visits 🙂
Having recently updated my bio I will let the crafty words of Giulia Badalotti – Puzzle PR to fill you in on recent and upcoming news!
In 2018, Lucas was invited as a special guest on Australia’s favourite children’s program ABC Play School, where he performed four original songs as part of the program’s ‘Music in Me’ series. For those with little ones who missed seeing the live ABC Play School segments this week – it will be available via ABC Kids iVew: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/play-school-through-the-windows
2018 also saw Lucas secure an attractive publishing deal with MTA, one of Australia’s leading education providers, which will see the release of the entire five-part adventure book series in early 2019.
As per usual, all tour updates-pics and video can be seen via:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theproudfoots123/?hl=en
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theproudfoots123/
Thank you for the support and we’ll be back soon!
Winter wrap! Spring is here!
Over the past few months The Proud Foots book show has been in full tour mode performing all over the country. Sydney-Brisbane-Perth-Melbourne-Albury-Canberra & Darwin were just some of the city regions toured. Darwin’s rather warm weather definitely tested the live show endurance with an average temp of 37 deg everyday!
Springtime see’s the show booked throughout Brisbane City Libraries along with a country Victorian schools tour locked in.
Moving forward, the summer holiday period see’s the Proud Foots joining the Woodford Folk Festival children’s programme with 3 big shows! More info to come 🙂
As per usual, all tour updates-pics and video clips can be seen via
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theproudfoots123/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theproudfoots123/?hl=en
Thank you for the support and we’ll be back soon!
April-/May /June
Well bust out your beanies and uggies because winter is here!
It’s been a busy first half of the year to say the least. The last few months has seen several school tours in Melbourne, Sydney & Canberra. Thank you to all staff and students who attended and I hope everyone who purchased the book and downloaded the free album is enjoying it as much as I did making it.
Locally I’ve been working with Byron Writers Festivals Story Board program which is always good fun and to see and hear the creative talent coming out of Northern NSW Schools is very incouraging indeed.
Also a big shout out to South East QLD Libraries for their support since the books release 18 months ago! I’ve been fortunate enough to present several weekend shows and was blown away with the attendance at each session. Always nice to see libraries creating fun, vibrant spaces for families to visit and learn.
The next few month’s ahead see’s the Proud Foots show tour the country with up coming bookings in Sydney-Brisbane-Melbourne-Perth-Darwin-Central NSW & country Victoria.
That’s about it for now, thank you for your support and we’ll be back soon with more updates!
Check out the following links for daily updates when touring around:
https://www.instagram.com/theproudfoots123/
https://www.facebook.com/theproudfoots123/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnhc3bdPx8efyrKw6PhljHg
Feb/March
With 2018 now in full swing the Proud Foots show has been here , there and everywhere including a 14 day tour of New Zealand schools. 21 big shows, 6000+ students all enjoyed Pat, Koolaz & Billy’s comic stylings along with Lucas ‘Proudy’ Foot-Foot lugging all their gear like a pack horse :). The action continues with the Byron Writers Festival’s StoryBoard program in & around northern rivers schools and we’re just about to kick off with the BLEACH Festival with 5 massive shows over the next fortnight. Details below:
http://bleachfestival.com.au/events/feast-on-fifth/
http://bleachfestival.com.au/artists/lucas-proudfoot/
Check out the following links for daily updates when touring around:
https://www.instagram.com/theproudfoots123/
https://www.facebook.com/theproudfoots123/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnhc3bdPx8efyrKw6PhljHg
Happy New Year!
Christmas Day! Boxing Day! Those busy-blurry days in between and then New Years Eve! Hope everyone has enjoyed the festive season.
January see’s the Proud Foots kick off with shows in Northern NSW tourist parks before heading onto the Brisbane Libraries summer reading program.
Moving forward, the 2018 live show is now booking well into October with national & international tours confirmed. The Proud Foots cannot wait to visit your school this year.
New projects are also in the works and we look forward to sharing more exciting news very soon.
Also a quick reminder to all the parents out there who are looking to keep their kids occupied over the holiday period, we have coloring in sheets available for free download via: https://theproudfoots.com.au/colouring-sheets/
That’s about it for now, thank you for your support and we’ll be back soon with more updates!
Check out the following links for daily updates when touring around:
https://www.instagram.com/theproudfoots123/
https://www.facebook.com/theproudfoots123/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnhc3bdPx8efyrKw6PhljHg
Nov-Dec update & Santa!
Hello there! Lucas here with our monthly update!
November was chocker block full of shows including a 5 day tour with Russ The Bus & The Sydney Writers Festival. The Proud Foots show performed in Western Sydney schools and it was a blast. Thank you to all the students and teachers who attended the sessions and a big shout out to Billy, Emma & Clare for organising this week of fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8crCz6GO-Dc
December will see a limited run of shows that include several Christmas performances for pre schools in Northern NSW & South East Qld.
The Proud Foots school holiday show will continue into January 2018 with Brisbane Libraries, Vacation Cares and Tweed Coast Tourist Parks which will keep the young ones on their toes.
Lastly, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support over the last year. Being my first book release, I’m super appreciative of this and I look forward to sharing more exciting projects with you all in 2018.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and happy and safe New Year!
Cheers
Lucas & The Proud Foots
October Fun
The month of October has been pretty relaxed with no tours booked and no aeroplanes-hotels-hire cars required. Whilst it’s been nice and cruise-zee the Proud Foot show has been movin & groovin locally in schools around South East Qld. Highlights have been several night camp shows along with some Brisbane Kindy performances which are always a good fun.
With November poking it’s nose around the corner the Proud Foots head off to Sydney to perform with ‘Russ the Bus’ visiting schools in the western suburbs. ‘Russ the Bus’ is part of the Sydney Writers Festival and the Proud Foots are stoked to part of this great initiative: https://www.swf.org.au/childrensfestival/russ-the-story-bus/
That’s about it for now but be sure to check out the website for free song downloads and free colouring in sheets for the everyone to enjoy!
Will be back soon with more updates!
Cheers
Pat, Koolaz & Billy
Kimberley Writers Festival
Wow…Wow….Wow that was amazing! 8 days of shows, small planes and a landscape of memories that will last forever. A big thank you goes out to Jo Roach, Emma Day and the entire festival staff for making my visit to the Kimberley one to remember. Also a shout out to all the authors who attended the festival, I’m sure we’ll all cross paths down the line. For all photos please head my Instagram page!
Book Week ! & Kimberley Writers Festival!
The Proud Foots live show was in full swing with author sessions in libraries and schools across South East QLD. Highlight performances included Burpengary & Albany Creek Libraries with the ever popular Ashgrove Literature Festival rounding out the busy week.
The Proud Foots now head off to Kununurra for the 2017 Kimberley Writers Festival. During the tour up north we’ll be visiting several remote communities including Kalumburu & Warmun which should be amazing. As always tour pics will be posted via Instagram & Facebook pages.
NSW Schools Tour- July 17th-28th
Hello from a cold but always beautiful Hunter Valley. This week I’m performing in schools throughout the Hunter Valley region. The following week see’s performances in Sydney then back towards Muswellbrook with 18 big shows in total. As always, photos will be updated via Instagram & Facebook pages.
Whitsunday Voices Literature Festival-July 12th-15th
Whitsunday Voices! A big thank you to the students, staff and all the other amazing authors for such an awesome festival. The dancing, the singing, and of course the kids ‘DABBING’ was second to none. Thank you for making my festival experience one to remember. Enjoy the ‘Glow in the Dark’ wristbands!
National Schools Tour – June 1st to October 30th
The Proud Foots music-cultural show tour has kicked off in schools around the country. The national tour will average around 130 + shows which also include libraries & up coming literature festivals. Up to date photos & video’s can been seen via both Instagram & Facebook accounts.
Sydney Writers Festival-28/5/17
Well that was fun! 3 high-paced shows at the Sydney Writers Festival-Family Day. Thank you to all the families who came to the performances. One definite highlight was story time in the little wooden house where the story came to life with the kids playing the intruments and dancing away!
Storyboard-Byron Writers Festival-May 1st to 5th
This week The Proud Foots will be touring around with StoryBoard–a travelling creative writing workshop creating next generation readers and writers. StoryBoard is a Byron Writers Festival initiative aimed at getting young people excited about literature, literacy and creativity whilst giving them the tools to create their futures. The sessions so far have been great fun with a mix of live performance-song writing and quirky writing exercises enjoyed by all. For further information on StoryBoard head to: https://byronwritersfestival.com/services/storyboard/
Somerset Literature Festival-17/3/17
The Somerset Literature Festival has been run, done & dusted! 3 days and nights of fun is the best way to describe this crazy-cool event.
The Proud Foots book ‘SHAKA SHAKA HAWAII‘ was launched in front of a rapturous sold out crowd followed by another 4 near capacity author sessions. Click on the homepage ‘PLAY’ icon for the video highlights!
A big thank you goes out to all who managed to get their hands on a copy and to all the staff involved in making this festival one to remember!
Moving forward, The Proud Foots are excited to announce they will be appearing at the following festivals throughout 2017:
- StoryBoard-Byron Writers Festival
- Sydney Writers Festival
- Byron Writers Festival
- Ashgrove Literature Festival
- Sandcliffe Writers Festival
- Whitsunday Literature Festival
- Kimberley Writers Festival
We’ll be back soon with more news as it comes in!!