Bio
Will Stroet of Will's Jams is a JUNO-nominated musician, nationally recognized educator and former CBC Kids TV star. His high-energy rock-pop music in English and French is full of witty wordplay and sing-along choruses, inspiring kids to be active, creative, caring and community-minded. In the fall of 2021, he released his 11th album, "Big Shiny Spoons," which has been nominated for a 2022 Western Canadian Music Award.
Will discovered his talent for writing kids music while completing his bachelor or Education at UBC. After releasing his first album in 2005 and performing hundreds of shows locally, Will knew he had found his calling. In 2009, he left teaching to pursue music full time and has never looked back. To date, Will has performed 2,500+ shows at festivals, theatres and schools across Canada and China.
Will’s 12 albums in English and French have garnered national acclaim, including a 2017 JUNO nomination, 9 nominations from the Western Canadian Music Awards, 3 from the Canadian Folk Music Awards and 2 from the SiriusXM Indies. In 2015, UBC’s Faculty of Education honoured him in their top 100 Alumni Awards.
In recent years, Will's created a kids symphony show that has toured in Winnipeg, Vancouver, Vancouver Island and Calgary.
Will's latest English and French musical collaboration is with fellow children’s musician and French educator, Seeka Sings. They have released two albums, "Will et Seeka: Amis avec tout le monde" (nominated for a 2023 WCMA), and “Will and Seeka: Friends with Everyone.” Learn more about their virtual French music program for educators on Arts IQ at artsiq.ca/willetseeka.
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Show descriptions
Will's Jams
Will Stroet of Will's Jams is a JUNO-nominated musician, nationally recognized educator and former CBC Kids TV star. His high-energy rock-pop music in English and French is full of witty wordplay and sing-along choruses, inspiring kids to be active, creative, caring and community-minded. Will and his 3-pc band perform hits from his 12 albums, which are masterpieces of creativity and fun, further cementing him as the ultimate star of children’s rock 'n' roll. You can watch Will's music videos on his YouTube channel and Sensical TV. To learn more about Will, visit www.willsjams.com.
Will's Jams Tour
Wills Jams at CBC Musical Nooners - Trikers
Will’s Jams Symphony Show
Rock out with JUNO-nominated musician Will Stroet of Will’s Jams and the the symphony orchestra! This fun-filled kids' symphony show features Will's most popular hits as seen on CBC Kids, Universal Kids, KidoodleTV and SensicalTV. You and your family will be dancing along to catchy songs about reading, hygiene, animals and nature with colourful orchestral arrangements and sing-along choruses. Your kids will also be introduced to excerpts from popular classical pieces, such as The Barber of Seville and Flight of the Bumblebee, which thematically tie into Will’s interactive pop-rock hits. To learn more about Will and his music, visit www.willsjams.com.
Duration: 55 minutes
Orchestra size: charts modified for small, mid-size and large orchestras
Languages: English or multilingual (Half French & English with some Mandarin or Spanish)
Set list, condensed score and video available upon request
Will et Seeka: Amis avec tout le monde
Will et Seeka — of Will’s Jams and Seeka Sings — are nationally recognized musicians and educators who both have a passion for music, languages, and childhood education. Their shared understanding of the power of music in teaching languages brought these two songwriters and parents together during the pandemic to create fun, unique, and relevant musical resources to support French and English language learning. Born into families of educators and musicians, music has been instrumental in helping both artists become fluent in French as their second language. They are excited to share their upbeat and educational bilingual music for kids with families and educators around the world, with their debut album, "Will et Seeka: Amis avec tout le monde,” which will be released on streaming platforms on October 21, 2022. Later in August, singles and lyric music videos will be available!
Will et Seeka: Virtual French Program on Arts IQ
Educators can subscribe to the Will et Seeka virtual French music program on Arts IQ now to gain access to a wealth of fun French teaching resources including 15 lyric music videos, downloadable songs and instrumental tracks and printable activity sheets.
Show description
Will et Seeka: Amis avec tout le monde” is the ultimate interactive concert for kids learning French as a second language. Whether they’re in French immersion, core French or just have a love for the language, this concert is guaranteed to engage and entertain. And, they’ll be learning French without even realizing it!
Will and Seeka are accompanied by a talented, bilingual band in this energetic and educational show, which features songs about colours, days of the week, weather, food, animals, daily routines, family and friends, the alphabet and movement.
Through sing-along choruses, actions and movement, kids will leave the show with these joyous songs in their hearts and a skip in their step.
School Shows
Will's Jams | Chanter avec Will - Live
Over the past decade touring schools and as a former French immersion teacher, JUNO-nominated musician Will Stroet of Will's Jams has developed a top-notch school show with audience participation, witty wordplay, sign language and catchy sing-along choruses. He offers school concerts with his trio in English, French or both languages. Will's original music, from his 12 nationally acclaimed albums, explores the themes of literacy, imagination and creativity, and living a healthy and active lifestyle - all of which ties into Canadian arts-integrated school curriculums.
Grade Suitability: K–7
Duration of live concerts: 40 mins. + 15-minute Q&A
Tech requirements: Brings own PA
Will's Jams Virtual Programs on Arts IQ
Will's professionally pre-recorded concerts with the band in English, French and both languages are available for teachers and schools to access for the year on our new online platform, Arts IQ. For more info, visit www.artsiq.ca
School Songwriting Sessions
As a former music teacher who has been leading songwriting workshops for children across Canada and in China, Will has developed a fun and effective method to harness children's creativity in writing songs. His interactive workshops involve critical thinking, creative writing, call and response, actions, presentation skills as well as performance and recording opportunities. Will teaches students about the basics of songwriting including: lyric, chorus and verse composition; rhythm and rhyme schemes; and melody. By the end of the session, students will have collaboratively composed a song that is performance ready. The song topic can be tied to any curricular theme. The duration, number of sessions and classes can be determined between the artist and school. For multi-day sessions, a song recording and lyric video are available options. Please email us at bookings@pebblestarartists.com to discuss specific details. Download workshop information sheet
Ready Set Learn Program
Will is repeatedly booked by the school districts across the province for the B.C. Ministry of Education's Ready, Set, Learn program intended for families with preschoolers who will be attending school the next fall. These events are hosted by schools and districts often in the late winter and early spring and offers parents information about how to support a young child’s early learning and development. It also develops positive connections between families, the school system and local community agencies. Will is available to perform solo or as a trio for these events.
Ages: Preschoolers and their parents/caregivers
Duration: 30-40 mins.
Number of people: 1
Tech requirements: Access to power outlet, swept stage or room on gym floor. Artist brings own PA and instruments.
Fee: Inquire for fee
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TESTIMONIALS
“Will’s Jams brings authentic family friendly music to CBC Kids and is a fan favourite on TV, online and at our events.”
—Marie McCann, Senior Director of Children’s Content , CBC Kids
“We've hired Will's Jams for several CBC concerts. Will's one of the most charismatic children's musicians I've worked with who writes catchy music that both parents and kids can enjoy. His high energy show always fills the plaza and is one of the most popular with the most raucous dancing! We look forward to working with Will for many years to come.”
—Michael Juk, CBC Vancouver, CBC Musical Nooners & Radio Producer
"Will’s Jams' show was great! He and his band were professional and easy to work with in setup and the show connected with the students right from the start. Will’s experience as a teacher and performer allowed him to move between songs and activities easily and having the students highly energized, but then in control and listening again for directions. My Grade 6/7 students talked about it being the best show they had ever seen."
- Malcolm Fleeton, SD No. 85. (Port Hardy) teacher and district arts coordinator