Fees

TRAVEL FEE: $.50/ mile round trip travel expense is added to fees listed below, unless otherwise specified.

 

Song & Story Programs for schools, libraries, churches, day care centers, camps, retirement homes & most other non-profit communityt organizations with modest budget:

75-300 Participants - performance
$200 - one concert or set of 30-50 minutes
$100 - each additional concert or set in the same location (maximum of 4 per day)

Up to 75 participants - performance or workshop
$150 - one program
$75 - each additional program up to 4 maximum

DISCOUNTS:
20% credit to your account for each additional group that books Jon through your recommendation or  arrangement
20% discount for each group booking together with others
25 - 30% discount for block bookings of 4 or more groups
20% discount for repeat booking within same academic or calendar year
30-40% discount for quarterly or monthly programs

 

Public concerts for commercial businesses, colleges, conferences or large public gatherings

$300 - one concert or workshop of 30 - 60 minutes
$150 - additional concert or workshop within same half day

 

Square Dances

Dance caller - Jon
$200 - one to two hour event
$250 - Square dance mixed with interlude(s) of folk tales and songs

Music
Live music - Generally $100 per musician for a live band - 3 or 4 people recommended, but can be done with a fiddler + back-up guitar/ banjo
Recorded music provided by Jon - $25

 

Balloon Twisting

If this is the only service being provided:
$100 - first hour
$75 - each additional hour

If balloon twisting is added at the end of a public program:
$50 base fee
$75/ hr prorated (includes the $50 base fee)

 

Festivals with 2,000 + estimated attendees

$250 - 30-60 minute set, including performance or workshop + free balloon twisting for attending children
$125 - Each additional set of 30-60 minutes, including performance or workshop + free balloon twisting

 

House concerts, birthday parties & other private events:

$100:  Balloon twisting up to 60 minutes (+ $75 each additional hour of twisting - prorated)
$150:  60 minutes composed of 30-40 minute concert & 20-30 minutes personal balloon twisting for kids. (+ $75/ hr prorated for additional twisting beyond the initial hour of concert & personal twisting)