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I love the work you are doing.

The fun songs will stick, and so will kids' knowledge about the parts of speech.

Good doctor you are incredible! Your website has everything for kids. I loved it! When I heard Banana I was just done! What talent you have.

Fans of School House Rock will love (Grammaropolis).

VERDICT:  A must-have for every collection. The brainchild of composer/performer Cory Cullinan (Doctor Noize), this musical fulfills his goal of bringing challenging, sophisticated music to children.  Starred Review denoting exceptional quality.

My daughter and son love your CD!!!!!!!!!

Really really wonderful. I went on and on about all the musical virtue I found in it, not just with regards to the Children's albums, but in general. Very beautifully put together.

Fronted by international hip hop sensation, Konshens The MC, Funk The Earth is a multi-racial, international collaboration between people who share a common goal for positive social impact and sustainability.

Things we like -- Dr. Noize, a.k.a. Los Altos native and Stanford graduate Cory Cullinan, is back with his third installment following the adventures of a musical monkey. The two-CD set Phineas McBoof Crashes the Symphony introduces kids to orchestral music, opera, music history and more, with performances by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Grammy-winning opera singers Isabel Leonard and Nathan Gunn.

The music is really good, the performances are great, and the recording by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra is also quite stellar. At this time my favorite tracks on the project are "What Kids Want,” "Bust Out the Beethoven" and "Sorta Symphony #5.” Oh and also "Cast Your Spell" with everything flying around. This last one was incredible.

Nick really likes Phineas McBoof and the music of Dr. Noize. When he sees a prop guitar... watch out! Near the end, you'll hear his favorite 4 year old backup singer join in on the fun.

Love the CD's and Book!!! Congrats on the new additions to the repertoire.

Your record is special. Way above the norm. It's so creative and fresh and thoughtful! It's like a Sgt. Pepper for kids...

My parents listened to it and LOVED it! I love doing Sidney The Beak’s voice — it is SO much fun and I always learn something too.

I just want you to know that I love singing the banana song in the car with my kids. It’s fun and silly and makes us laugh as a family.

The Doc and the Mayor hit on all of these grammar points (and more!) in this impressive set of engaging tunes. Coert Voorhees (aka The Mayor) is an educator, and Cory Cullinan (aka Doctor Noize), who plays nearly every instrument here, is just as amusing a musical storyteller as he is on his Phineas McBoof CDs. The songs are so lyrically rich you'll want to listen to them several times to pick up everything that is going on.

I have to remark again at how lush and beautiful the whole record sounds. In this age of digital recording, it's very rare to hear a record that really SOUNDS good, regardless of genre. My ears certainly appreciated it. I listen to hundreds of projects every year, and these ears get tired, let me tell you! Best of luck with everything, you're doing great work!

(My daughter) and her friends are enjoying the latest Dr. Noize opus by Cory Cullinan (again)!

I really do love Grammaropolis. I love stuff that doesn't talk down to kids but requires them to "come up" to it, even if that requires repeated listening. Do you think anyone would laugh at me if I put Grammarolpolis on MY ipod even though I don't have kids?

I've always found it interesting that he's a classically trained Stanford musician who has woven his expertise into groovy shows and CDs for kids. This fall he's heading back to the concert hall to solo with the North State Symphony at youth performances in Chico and Redding. Nice.

I always love your newsletter! Needed my chuckle for the day! My girls love the Phineas book and CD still even after all these years.

The energetic former Pinewood School music teacher received quite a bit of buzz for his recording and book, “The Ballad of Phineas McBoof.” The story tells of a monkey singer who becomes so popular his admirers scream over his performances – a parallel to the Beatles’ heyday. Disillusioned, he travels to another land, where he meets up with new musicians and friends. As Phineas meets each new musician, another instrument is added to the mix, showing children how musical sounds come together.

The new book is of course crazy fun. It's also great to have the revamped Ballad of. Fun to compare - we are split in our house as to which version rules. 😉

5 out of 5 stars -- Such a GREAT book. It keeps little ones interested and with the CD they enjoy it even more. Very well written, to me it resembled Dr. Seuss and I absolutely loved the story and the silliness of it. We also bought the CD on a separate occassion which makes the book come alive. My 4 yr. old loves it! Hope Dr. Noize comes to the East Coast some time so we can go see him. Reminds me of old radio shows with the sound effects and story.

The Best Newsletter (Noizeletter) in Kids Music... I'm on a number of artist newsletters, obviously, but this one has a higher chuckle ratio than most.

Dr. Noize... you crazy cat! Thank you for the personalized Ballad of Phineas McBoof - (my daughter) LOVES it!!! I also appreciate all the Jazz references that you made, as that is my favorite music. Keep up the good work.

We got a good laugh after reading your goofy message to our daughter in her new book...

As Doctor Noize, Cullinan wrote a book, "The Ballad of Phineas McBoof," and created a CD around it. It's the story of a monkey musician who becomes so popular that he runs away to escape his groupies. On his journey, he meets other musicians — including drummer Backbone the Octopus and Riley the Robot, who has an electronic sound on "keyboards and toys" — and forms a new band, The International Band of Misunderstood Geniuses. The book has lively rhymes and snazzy illustrations, and the CD features a host of guest voices portraying the animals, such as opera singer Nathan Gunn.

We were at a party with all ages, and a father leaned down to his daughter to whisper, "That's Doctor Noize's Mommy." She shouted out, "Grandma, that's Doctor Noize's Mommy!!!" My new claim to fame!

We are still coming down from our Doctor Noize high after your program at the Lafayette Library yesterday. I know you made a lot of new "Phineas McBoof" fans after your having read the book and played the music. Not only was your enthusiasm contagious but it became quite evident you perform with a great deal of joy. It was my pleasure to have met you and I thank you on behalf of all of the children and parents who were lucky enough to be here yesterday.

The new book & CD are awesome! By the way, my son saw the cover of the new Phineas book and said, "Hey, those are the people from the bananas game!

And even though (my son) didn't dance, he was laughing the whole time. 😉 He couldn't wait to show his brother his new book, too. He was reading it on the way home and on into the evening.

An engaging picture book for the short set. "Now go make some noize." All of this should draw the attention of the national music teacher's organizations, which have stepped up efforts to convince parents and school and government officials about the positive results documented in studies about kids who have music in their lives.

Go where you wanna be.

I'm lovin Phineas and the book!

You have an incredible story telling talent! We are really enjoying your cd and book I marvel at your creative ability... We are looking forward to part two of Phineas's adventures.

Cory Cullinan, the musician/genius/madman behind Doctor Noize is both a very funny and a very loquacious man. The interview below, which was conducted in late December, was even longer what's printed below. I left out jokes and I left out even more of the obvious passion Cullinan brings to his unique family music project.

Awesome! The artwork is gorgeous.

It's just so cool. This universe of Dr.Noize and his band of Misunderstood geniuses that you've created. You are one of a kind!! And so is your band of misunderstood genuises:) Have you thought of ever making a cartoon series out of them?

Last night I read your new book "The Return of Phineas McBoof" to my ten-year-old granddaughter.  We both laughed a lot and then gave it to her twin brother Nicholas, who read it, too.  Olivia always wants a bedtime story, but usually goes to sleep in the middle of it and never asks to read it along with me.  This time she insisted I sit on the bed so that she could watch the pictures and the words along with me. I think you must be the musical sequel or successor to Dr. Seuss, and heaven knows the world needs something funny with a sophisticated message hidden in it to laugh at!

Punctuate This!

Addictive... I tried out a new game yesterday called Bananas. While it’s made for kids, I really liked the game and had a blast playing it. It’s great fun for kids (and adults).

Five stars. Addictive fun! Excellent graphics and music - easy to learn and play but very challenging and addictive! Highly recommend."

Five stars. Bonkers over Bananas. My toddler loves "Nanas"! He may be developing an aversion to crabs.

I have visited your site 568 times.

No.  Better get the app.

"The linguistic insights are pure gold."

It’s a good week to be a monkey. That is, assuming your name is Phineas McBoof.  Dr. Noize’s hit iPhone app BANANAS has been updated to include Riley Robot.

Bright, cheerful, and very entertaining.

Five stars. Addictive!! Very very fun!!

Going bananas! over this app — My wife introduced me to this game at first I didn't want to play as thought it was looking boring however once I played it once OMG I am addicted. it is so much fun my three year old daughter loves it and it is so annoying when you can't get past where there is about a thousand crabs trying to get ur bananas. Brilliant App…

As original as children's entertainment gets...  The dialogue and interplay between the characters is charming and funny.  The story... also teaches listeners about the instruments.

This application is well-thought-out and will provide fun ways to practice many different skills important to understanding parts of speech. The animated characters and scenes are colorful and the music videos are vibrant. The interactive books that accompany each section will captivate younger children’s attention, as well.

Just downloaded and played it with my son. Great app, congrats! Now I know how to read it.

Five stars. Fun game. Dr. Noize does it again! A great game to go with a great song.

Children in a wide range of age groups will find this app entertaining and engaging. The music videos are in many different styles, but all have catchy tunes and memorable lyrics. The characters have distinct personalities related to their focus part of speech, and they interact with one another in the imaginary world of Grammaropolis in ways that make a fun story.

Five stars. Hard to put down, and still humming the tune. This is a really fun game for kids of all ages. Lots of fun to pick up and play but hard to master, so it keeps you coming back. The music is awesome and the game itself is visually appealing to look at. Highly recommend. You'll love it.

Five stars. My child loves the games as well as the music! Good time.

Grammaropolis should be a required stop on every learning roadmap.

Four stars. Fun! Playing this game may wear out my screen!

I am super impressed. Really. Just stunned. Lisa Rothauser and I listened together and then watched the Making Of video with jaws dropped to the floor.

Just watched the Making of... video for this project - Holy Guacamole! Flippin' amazing story, performances, mission, and result!!

THIS IS FANTASTIC!!!!!!

Just saw (Grammaropolis)... It's so good! My favorite part is where the grandma gets rejected haha.. does this make me a bad person?

Yesterday, or the day before, my son and I were talking about manners. I can't remember what led into it, but we were discussing how it was not polite to laugh at someone. Arjun then countered with "yes, but you can laugh at someone if they are doing funny things. Like Dr. Noize does funny things. You can laugh at him!" I don't even know where that came from... but I assured him that yes, it was OK to laugh at you... 😉 Keep laughing and inspiring others to do so...

Dr. Noize, the mad genius behind the rock-opera The Ballad of Phineas McBoof, breaks down the new single from version 2 of his debut album by talking about Vivaldi, syncopation, and ancient chord progressions.  He’s encouraged to dance like Justin Bieber, but he encourages us to listen to a wide range of musical genres.  This is pretty funny.

Doctor Noize is a busy guy. Not only has he just released The Return of Phineas McBoof, his second album about the title character, and he coaches his daughters' soccer team, but on March 4, he's releasing Grammaropolis, an album about, ummmm... grammar? Yes, it's Jane Jacobs meets "Weird Al" Yankovic meets the inevitable Schoolhouse Rock reference. Except that, I think it's safe to say, none of those made Flock of Seagulls reference. OK, maybe Al.

Love it!!! It made us smile????????!

Great video, Doctor Noize!

I just wandered by your site on a tip from a kind of mutual contact. I had a blast browsing around, listening to the music, and watching the videos. It was inspirational for me as a fellow artist. Congratulations on all your successes, and I wish you the best of luck in the future.

I can tell you that I was so happy to be a part of your project. I think the world of you, and, at this stage of my career, I only want to work with people I respect and like. So let me thank you for the experience! I can't wait to hear all about this wonderful project. Again, I'm so happy to have met you. You really touched my life ~

The brilliant and lovably insane Doctor Noize is in the final hours of a campaign for his recording project to MAKE THE SYMPHONY FUN FOR KIDS. I hope you'll contribute. Either way, check out his wacky operatic preview!

Cute video...looks & sounds like a big hit.

Cool.

I keep seeing the video with Isabel Leonard and Nathan Gunn in my head… You're amazing and talented beyond imagination!

It makes me think of a modern School House Rock.

Just saw Grammaropolis video. Very cool!!! Love the part about gramma thinking it’s about her. Always a treat to hear what you’re up to Dr. Noize! Peace.

CU Denver Music and Entertainment Industry Studies Recording Arts Professor Cory Cullinan, AKA “Doctor Noize,” wrote an over-the-top, 70s family band-inspired song to record with his loved ones. Together with his wife and two daughters, they recorded the track and a music video for Doctor Noize’s latest hit, “Stay At Home,” in their home studio.

This a terrific project by a local Lone Tree artist who is passionate about teaching children about classical music -- in a crazy, fun and raucous way! He's enlisted the help of opera superstars Nathan Gunn and Isabel Leonard (check out the video). I've made a personal contribution, and if you think children should be able to learn about classical music and have fun at the same time, please think about doing the same.

Wow… I just watched those 2 videos and WOW! You're doing such amazing work! I want my teach (my kids) all of those concepts... Big hug.

I had a pretty good idea of what your show was like from watching the videos, but it's nothing like seeing it in person. Your instincts on stage are spot on. You have an incredibly rare talent.

What a wonderful thing you've done! My grandson told me he sang and played the drums at the concert! His mom said he wasn't a bit self conscious. Maybe you've inspired him to be a performer! I wish you all the best and will share your web site with many other grandmothers!

VERY COOL! I am so glad that you found your passion and followed it... We LOVED the show! My daughter hasn't stopped talking about your show -- she's a big fan now!

He is a wonderfully gifted musician but has the unique ability to turn anything into a good time for the kids. He's a great entertainer! We've seen his shows a few times and the kids just adore him. He's also able to make music interesting to a broad range of ages. During his show, he demonstrates how to create songs on his computer and lets the audience guide the song and hear their own creation, all the while he's telling a fun story and singing great songs that the kids enjoy being a part of. I just can't say enough good things about this
guy!! I've seen kids come up to him after a performance and ask how they can get into music and learn different instruments like him. His spirit is infectious and the kids pick up on it immediately!

We had a great time! My daughter has been absolutely ecstatic. She insisted I tune her guitar again. (The accomplishment lasts about 3 minutes which is 2.5 minutes longer since we upgraded to steel strings from nylon.)

Thanks again for making my son feel so very special today at the Indy Childrens museum, he really enjoyed helping on stage 🙂  You are awesome! 

Thanks !!!! Awesome show !!!!

You're Awesome!! Thanks for letting us in on a piece of your world 🙂

Your concert was great, and I am happy to recommend you in the future. Keep up the great work you are doing!

Thank you for a truly amazing week. You are fantastic! It was a joy to work with you... and it helped me get through the week having you there being you! 🙂 I look forward to working with you in the future!

Thanks for a wonderful show in PA this past weekend.

I went up to the front counter of a small children's store in downtown Los Altos, aking if I could post your flyer in the front window. The owner was fairly negative in her initial response. But a mother with a 5 or 6 year old boy saw the poster and could not stop saying what a wonderful teaching entertainer you are. When her boy heard the name Dr Noize, he stood up and told his mother he just had to go to the show. It was amazing how fast the store owner's attitude changed. She grabbed the flyer from me and immediately taped it to the window. I should have asked that mother and son to follow me around to all the stores. You're developing quite a following!!!

We enjoyed your visit a lot.

At these imaginative events, kids get to explore their musical creativity as Cullinan performs music ranging from classical to funk and arranges and records an audience participation song. Kids go onstage to dance and contribute vocals, percussion and keyboard parts, and there are also improvised a capella pieces. Cullinan teaches elements of tempo, orchestration, lyrics and meter the latter through the audience counting seven beats per measure, then counting five, then shouting, "Don't Be Silly," the title of a song on his latest CD, The Ballad Of Phineas McBoof.

It is just such a delight to spend the afternoon around Cory's infectious energy and his joyful Doctor Noize persona and music! Honestly! We have such a blast rockin' with Dr. Noize, as do our friends, most of whom have just begun their adventures with Phineas!

Hi Dr. Cory Noize, and I do mean NOIZE... That was a fabulous show you put on at CSMA. My two grandchildren loved all of it, especially the dancing. Annika laughed the loudest every time you were scared and ran off the stage. You are very silly and haven't grown up yet. That is a good thing. They didn't want to leave... I didn't want to leave either! So nice of you to do that benefit. You bring a lot of joy to small girls and boys. Keep up your energy and fun--it is contagious.

We would Love to have you come back to Wheatland! Your performance is a great encouragement to kids, and the "big" kids too.

I really enjoyed your show, I love what you are doing, I believe it is meaningful and important work, and fun besides!

Great job today in San Ramon. : ) I took my younger brother to see you, but found you quite interesting myself.

Thank you so much!!! Our kids LOVED it!!!!! It did more for encouraging them to try classical music than anything I could think of. You did a wonderful job and we all look forward to your return to Chico.

The symphony concerts we performed with Doctor Noize were spectacular! I have never seen kids respond with so much enthusiasm to a classical music concert. He's fun, funny and irreverent. His gift for inspiring kids is unparalleled.

A day with Dr. Noize is like three days with normal people!

I still credit Dr. Noize as being one of the foundational experiences in my musical journey... Truly your program changes lives! Who knows what I'd be majoring in at Vanderbilt if not for Phineas McBoof!  I’m majoring in percussion performance with a minor in business, focusing on arts administration and sustainability... Whoo boy that’s a mouthful!

It was a lot of fun.

Kids walked in not caring about classical music, and walked out thinking that anyone who thinks kids can’t handle classical music is uncool.

My time working with the North State Symphony would not have been as eventful and exciting if I hadn't got the chance to work with you. It was always a joy to see little faces light up in the audience. I wish Phineas McBoof a mountain of success going forward.

You are BRILLIANT!!

Banana, che cosa mi avete incitato a fare per amore?

It was a very great performance... we all enjoyed learning about the orchestra so much!

He came last year and did our kids show with conductor Kyle Pickett and the kids loved it here. What he is doing to promote music education and classical music is awesome and well worth supporting. If they come near you I suggest you go. You will love it.

Doctor Noize makes classical music fun for kids.

Awesome performances this week, Dr. Noize! The kids are still abuzz with excitement about the shows! You have done an amazing job with this symphony project!

My boys had a blast, thanks for the great concert! So now, not only do we sing the Banana song, but also 1-2-3-4-5-6-7- a song!

Gotta love this whacko Cory Cullinan out there busting his butt representing for music + kids. (And doing Stanford proud.)

The shows were fun... the kids liked them, including the kids in the orchestra! Thanks for the fun!

I've said this before, so excuse me if I sound like a broken record, but I think what you're doing to bring orchestra and music theatre to young listeners is admirable, important, and awesome. 🙂

How dare you get these kids interested in sophisticated classical music!  Kids... are NOT SMART ENOUGH for that stuff!

My kids are IN his performance, in Denver, all weekend this weekend! The music is amazing. He is awesome! The show was amazing! I hope for the best for the whole endeavor.

Your gift for inspiring kids is unparalleled, my friend!

I had tears in my eyes when you asked a thousand kids if they wanted to hear Beethoven’s Fifth, and they screamed yes like it was a rock show.

You did an amazing job. Thank you for composing the music and helping us with sound effects. You were the best. P.S. Banana!

Awesome!

Congratulations on the fantastic new request to Dr. Noize for his next piece of work--that is quite simply wonderful, and such a recognition of you and what you have achieved!

Super cool! Kids' theatre people, check it out. Awesome new musical! Congratulations, Cory Cullinan!

If you have been cajoling your kids into liking Beethoven and Mozart, coaxing them into practicing piano and/or violin, but all they want are Pokémon-go or Minecraft, then please take your kids to the Doctor Noize musical "The Ballad of Phineas McBoof." Cory Cullinan, a.k.a. Doctor Noize, is a Stanford-educated music major and a father of two daughters, but his dream has been to share his love for music with the kids. Commissioned by the Palo Alto Children's Theatre, Doctor Noize adapted his Phineas McBoof books and album into a new musical. Don't miss this very special show!

It's now being picked up by theater groups. All to teach kids about music. How about doing something useful, Cory?

One of our favorite books being “tuned” by one of our favorite and inspiring and energetic people on the planet. What fun.

(Our nephew who played Phineas McBoof) SO loved being part of this and all your inspired music and story.

Thank you so much for encouraging our kids! I do hear many great comments from the audience at the end of shows. One of our parents said you should get the shows to the stages in China! Yeah, I am sure the China parents and kids would love to greet Phineas McBoof and his folks! Thank you so much for your great contributions to the children around the globe!

Last performance – and sold out house. The kids all made a special thanks to you at the end of the show, telling the audience how awesome it was to work with you. It was very sweet. And a really great last performance. It really came together."

I was so grateful to work on this with you, Cory. The music and live sound really change the energy of the production, and make it feel so much more full and engaging. And you were so great with the kids. Thank you so much.

Brilliant, Cory. The world is very lucky to have you in it.

Thank you so much for my amazing songs! I really had fun working with you.

Thank you for making such amazing music.

My kids love Doctor Noize!

So fun!  Can't wait!

Thanks for the amazing music, and for helping me improve my voice!

I knew you when and briefly, have lots of fun!!!

Thanks. The music was incredible.

These kids (in the show) are amazing! And so happy. LOVE. Kids can do *anything*. You're a force for good, Cory Cullinan.

I still have your speech on demystifying excellence and have shared it with many friends. I read it more than once a year, and it always helps to inspire me.

Your passion has always been an inspiration in my life and I always get teary-eyed when I talk about my high school experience with Pinewood Singers and how amazing you were as a role model. You started something new at Pinewood, touched so many lives, and broke some records with them and that is something I constantly try to do now that you have shown me that it is possible.

Thank you for coming to our school and performing for us. I bet it was hard work setting all that up.

Dr. Noize, I like your drumming! From your biggest fan.

I recently read "The Last Lecture," which was so poignant I found it quite haunting, but that isn't the point. The point is that in reading the book, and then searching YouTube for video of Randy Pausch and his lecture and then (heartbreakingly) his memorial service, I thought a lot of Cory. His energy and how he affected and influenced people, students, and colleagues reminded me of you. I wish nothing but the best for Dr. Noize and his future career. I also think you would be an amazing teacher at a higher level of education, and thought you should know that I think that.

You Rock!!! Thank you for creating such a fantastic place for kids (and us kids at heart) to learn about music & have a BLAST at the same time. You, my dear, are pure genius and it makes me quiver to be in your presence :-). Thank you for your books and the Grammaropolis CD. I love them! Much Love!

An inspiring, effective educator who left a lasting impact on my life… I have vivid memories of his high energy teaching style, positivity, and deep commitment to his students. He is rare, one of a kind, and brings out the best in everyone around him… He embodies the existence of bright light on the other side.

YOU are YOUR STORY. YOU are where you are because of how you dealt with YOUR story. People are naturally going to get on board/support you because WE WANT YOUR SPIRIT. You’re a modern day “Rudy.” You’re saying "Hey, I've had enough tragedy in my life to really bring me down, but it's uplifted me.” You’re someone that people want to be! Love your spirit buddy.

You are a really good musician and singer, and you were funny and cool. Hope you will come back!

The symphony with Dr. Noize was AWESOME! I do hope you bring him back.The kids had the best time, were very engaged, and all wanted to go to the evening concert.I do hope this wonderful musician can return to Juneau!

Thank you for writing a song with us. Here's a picture of the Discoball guy.

loved sidneys birthday song!!!

In real life, his name is Cory Cullinan, and he said his show reflects a few things about his life. "One, I'm a little crazy,'' he said. "Two, I'm an ex-music teacher so you can see my music-geekiness."

Dr. Noize generated fantastic enthusiasm for music and I can say that every student walked away not only amused, but genuinely interested in learning more about music. You, and your orchestra showed that music (even "stuffy old classical" music) can be fun. You educated the audience of wiggly children about music in a fun and interactive way. I hope that this is the beginning of an educational relationship between your orchestra and the schools that will build on some of the programs that are already in place. Thank you for a wonderful opportunity to share high quality music with our children!!!

Thank you for coming in and making music with us. It was awsome. I can't wait to see the CD.

That was the BEST assembly yet! Loved, loved, loved the music, Dr. Noize, and the play!! What a memory for the kids! I was checking out their little faces...mesmerizing.

Thank you for coming to our school and helping us make a song.

I recently read "The Last Lecture," which was so poignant... I thought a lot of Doctor Noize. His energy and how he affected and influenced people, students, and colleagues reminded me of you. I wish nothing but the best for Dr. Noize and your future career. I also think you would be an amazing teacher at a higher level of education, and thought you should know that I think that.

I would like to buy Grammaropolis and Punctuate This for a fellow professor here at NGU in the English department. I just thought it would be a great tool for her to share with our English Education majors for their classrooms.

That was the greatest manipulation I have ever seen. Kids walked in not caring about classical music, and walked out thinking that anyone who thinks kids can't handle classical music is uncool.

I love my Doctor Noize guitar pick chain. I can hardly wait to wear it to Doctor Noize and a U2 concerts!

I think everyone should have a Sidney The Beak T-Shirt.

Those cookies are awesome! How exciting is that to have fans that crazy about you … ; )

One of your most entertaining newsletters to date!

What a wonderful path he has taken and the joy he brings to so many!

Your April Fools Wiggles prank was the greatest thing ever. You are awesome.

Noize Rocks!

Wow! What a great show. My kids were thrilled.

What a tremendous opportunity for our students to experience your creativity and musical talents! Plasencia Elementary School and Magnet currently serves about 900 students, many of whom are low income and minority children from the surrounding neighborhoods of Echo Park, Temple/Beaudry, Silverlake, and Koreatown.  As with many LAUSD schools, Plasencia Elementary School and Math-Science Magnet have very limited funds for enrichment programs. Thank you, again!

Thank you so much for being our Featured Speaker at Mardi Gras Night. We raised over $100,000 in one night for Bay Area school music programs! And, my dear, you played a huge role in that success. You now have an army of new fans. You were so inspiring, dynamic, funny, and got folks so jazzed about music. You are the MFM poster child and embody the fact our mission works!

Thank you for your kindness in sharing your talents and gifts in honor of our son. It was a wonderful event. Thank you!

You always make this day a bit more special.  🙂  Best Old McDonald I've ever heard!

A big thank you to Dr. Noize... He gave a wonderful book reading and music performance for the kids. We had lots of fun dancing and laughing.

We raised over $3,800 at the Benefit Concert for Kaia Emery, a wonderful girl who's mom recently passed away. Kaia is June's Noizemaker Of The Month! Watch the video of Kaia's Song, improvised with a packed audience of Geniuses at my alma mater Stanford.

Thank you to everyone involved for the wonderful Dr. Noize show last week to benefit the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. Everyone had such a great time and when it was all said and done, the Food Bank has an additional $715 to feed the hungry in our community. This translated into 2,860 meals, which is a very significant contribution in the fight against hunger.

I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to you for giving such a great show. In total we managed to raise HK$13,790 (US $1,768) for "Bring Me A Book" which is fantastic plus the feedback from parents (and children alike) has been wonderful and very positive indeed. In fact, everyone wants to know when you’ll be back to do another show!

Children's artist Cory Cullinan (aka Doctor Noize) has pledged to identify one monthly performance from his interactive, educational musical experience for children as a charitable Doctor Noize Giving Back show. The idea evolved from a recent Mothers Day benefit concert Cullinan organized in Palo Alto, Calif., to raise funds for a 3-year-old who lost her mother.

I've had really positive feedback from people who attended. Some are still emotional about the "Kaia" song and Brian's duet with you. Very poignant. And really a great touchstone to remember this community of support that is there for them. Cory, you are an excellent performer. It was a privilege to hear your work 2x over the weekend. Here's what a mom wrote to me, "Dr. Noize is so good and creative that Cassidy still remembers how he sings. She's been making those funny songs and sounds to me since yesterday." Gotta love it.

It has been such a joy working with you.  You are an amazing person.

Thank you very much for coming out to Somersett and helping out the Food Bank of Northern Nevada!

The concert on Sunday for Kaia Emery was a huge success. We had more than 250 people come, the kids had a great time, Kaia really seemed to enjoy herself, and the community raised a significant amount of money for her future.

Wow, what a great show!  I love the interactivity, the demonstration of tech choices/uses, the upbeat pace, the musicality... I'm sure you've heard all of that before...

How was it that this man had a literally boundless store of energy and good humor?

Loved the original kickstarter video.

i was just looking through your website again... and watched the video of the kaia song that you did at the show. i'm not sure i ever told you properly how amazing that was. i know it was a little overwhelming for kaia but i think she enjoyed it too. but maybe more significantly, it was a really amazing way to get all those people to express their love for her. it was a really cool thing to be a part of aside from the fact that i am her dad. being her dad too, wow...so very cool. so anyway, thanks again for that. the show was great, of course, but that little impromptu bit for her specifically was above and beyond.

You've done a great job as a musical entrepreneur, creating artistic projects that actually amount to something valuable to the public. And this orchestral project is the best yet.

You guys rock! Thank you mucho for donating back to Pinewood and helping us finally get Middle Campus renovated. We love your music!

In the electronic media age, mastery of the written word is an increasingly rare skill.  I’m thrilled to team with acclaimed young adult author Coert Voorhees — Mayor Of Grammaropolis — to produce a musical for all ages celebrating the power of words on equal footing with the power of music.

I hope you enjoy reading this book to your kids as much as I enjoyed writing it for mine.

As my own kids have become increasingly involved in musical theatre productions, I've become more fascinated with bringing my works theatrically to the stage.  It allows me to connect with my past as a teacher and Music Director for shows like Into The Woods.  Musical theatre is a wonderful creative outlet for kids to perform and watch alike, and a delightful medium to write and compose for.  It feels like coming home.

I truly appreciate everyone who shares their thoughts and experiences about Doctor Noize, and I personally read every post and contact we receive.  I couldn't do this without you.  PS Everyone quoted here is 100% insane.

I’ve always loved reading to my own kids — now I get to read to yours too!  Your kids will dig mixing their own version of our theme song.

Show 'em your character.  And show 'em you're in The International Band Of Misunderstood Geniuses.

You Mayor!  Here be some badly grammar too drive you crazy.  You dig?

What they said. (And this is in fact the post content.)

Let’s make a positive impact together.

I like smart.  I like smart a lot. And you're smart.

Thank you for helping us bring sophisticated family fare to the world's most important audience -- kids.

This book is bananas!

My gratitude's off the charts to have a hand in this positive, proactive, inclusive, multi-racial & international project. Global sustainability's the issue of our time, but it’s also the issue of our children’s future. Time to get 'em in the loop, in a fun & funky way, to build a brighter tomorrow holistically. Our record’s a hurricane of love for the earth & its people.

We're making a punctuation album? Hey! Let me tell you something:  We're making a punctuation album...

Sometimes you just gotta have a little musical fun in the sun.

The greatest award you can ever achieve is the knowledge that you gave everything you can give toward a purpose you believe in.  Everything else is gravy.

Learning is awesome.  Kids are awesome.  And adults who learn like kids are awesome.

Phineas McBoof Crashes the Symphony was intentionally created as a complete work of musical theatre — no shortcuts — with highly sophisticated and challenging music.  Kids have the most fun and gain the most pride, satisfaction, and confidence when they’re reaching for things that cause them to stretch and learn.  So we’ve made an album that’s funny and fun and dramatic and sad and happy and crazy and colorful, in ways that only authentic orchestral music and musical theatre can be.

We’ve made sure to offer a little of everything to fans with the Doctor Noize Apps — from games with established hit game makers to interactive ebooks and deep educational ventures.

This app is gonna be amazing.  This app is gonna be amazing?  This app is gonna be amazing!