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Dinosaur O’Dell (a.k.a. Dino)

Art Forms: Music, Theatre, Visual Arts

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About Me

Whether he’s counting monsters, fixing spaceships or swimming in peanut butter, Dino’s interactive songs and tall tales engage curiosity, inspire laughter and stir the imagination.

Before 2003, Dino was an elementary music and drama teacher by day and a folk-rock and reggae musician by night. Now, with over a decade of experience as a family entertainer, his live shows and studio recordings reflect his time as both an educator and a performer; Dino is a master at tricking kids into learning.

“We learn best when we are engaged, and we are engaged best when the medium is interactive.” says Dino. And whether it’s a counting song, fill-in-the-blank lyric writing or a sing-a-long, stories and music tap into our innate desire to comprehend, communicate and connect.


My Testimonials

Dino’s music is a fun and creative spin on learning. Our kids love him!

~ Vanessa Miller, Elementary Educator, Seattle, Washington

I am sick of Dino’s book. My kids want me to read it ALL the time.

~ Tommy Terrific, Professional Magician (and father of three children)

My Program(s)


The Really Awesome, Super-Perfect, Song Writing Workshop!

Type: Workshop

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Blast-Off to Health!

Type: Performance / Assembly

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Eat Like a Rabbit, Swim in Peanut Butter, and Other Healthy Tricks

Type: Performance / Assembly

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Music, Language, and Math

Type: Performance / Assembly

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Around the World with Dinosaur O’Dell

Type: Performance / Assembly

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The Milky Way, Moons, and Meteorites!

Type: Performance / Assembly

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State Headquarters

Arts for Learning
420 North Center Drive, Suite 239
Norfolk, Virginia 23502
Phone: 757-466-7555
Fax: 757-455-9859

Western Region Office

Center on Church
20 East Church Avenue
Roanoke, Virginia 24011

Our Stories

A Chat with our CEO: Kids, the Arts, and the Pandemic

Tidewater Family Plus featured Arts for Living’s CEO, Chris Everly, in its March issue. As a parent, what did she tell her son when he was thinking about a job in the arts? Click below to read her answer! https://www.tidewaterfamily.com/learning-fun/art-folks-meet-christine-everly Plus there’s much more, including how COVID-19 has changed Arts for Learning for the better.

Marty Einhorn

In Memory of Marty Einhorn

Martin (Marty) A. Einhorn passed away Thursday night after contracting COVID-19 while battling cancer. Marty was a founding member of Norfolk CPA firm Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer and a passionate community and arts advocate. After becoming involved with Young Audiences in the mid-1980s, Marty first served as president of the Board of Directors in the […]

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