The puppet show was fun and very engaging for the audience. They had an emcee to go along with the puppet show and the audience was able to engage with the emcee during the show. It was fun, a lot of singing, and included questions and answers during the performance. We loved them and recommend them for any library, school, or event!
From the moment I contacted Ebony Sonshine Inc. until our last program together, they were nothing but accomodating, understanding, and a joy to work with! Their puppetry performances and story brightened a room and left everyone smiling, I couldn't ask for a more wonderful group to provide puppet entertainment for all ages. Humor was always spot on, always very punctual and communicative about needs and expectations, truly they were my favorite nonprofit to engage with.
Thank you for your patience and courage to trust and work with my Frederick Douglass in what had to be a most challenging undertaking.
Your work with children is magical and I hope that your shows today are truly that. Have fun and make the children LOVE who they are and who they are promised to be. B. Grimmette
as a volunteer with ebony sonshine inc. I experienced some great things. They are very nice people to work with and they love seeing smiles on the children faces. They are very experienced at what they do and they take pride in their work. For anyone who has any upcoming events I recommend to go with ebony sonshine inc and find yourself not to be disappointed.
this organization is full of amazing people. the people it is run by are some of the nicest most caring people i have ever meet. they are hard working and dedicated to there practice. the puppet shows are amazing and really interact with the kids. all children of all ages love it and i can see this organization going very far in life. i would recommend this organization to anyone with young kids and i would encourage anyone to volunteer here, you are able to experience different things and do things that you have never thought you would do before, i high recommend ebony sonshine inc
Ebony Sunshine came and did a presentation at our Church for our Black History Program. We were all in agreement that the presentation was excellent and educational. The more mature members enjoyed the presentation just as much as the younger members. If you are looking for something new and exciting, I would recommend them.
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Ebony Sonshine kept the students engaged the entire time. Awesome performance!
Ebony Sonshine's energetic puppet show really brought the house down at Springhill Lake Elementary School! The educational show focused on the importance literacy plays in our lives and really drew in the attention of the K-3 audience! Thanks again for the awesome performances!!
We were part of the literacy Showcase Event at Greenbelt Middle School and we really enjoyed the puppets. They had a lot to offer to the students. Hope they will be able to expand into other schools with this great and unique educational performance.
Attached is a video of Ebony Sonshine Puppets performing their contemporary hip-hop rendition of the alphabet recital at our 2nd Annual Literacy Day Kickoff Evening Showcase Thursday, October 22nd at Greenbelt Middle School.
As the liaison for the promotion and celebration of literacy at Greenbelt Middle School, our goal has been to engage the community in motivating our students to promote and celebrate literacy. Ebony Sonshine Puppets has committed to partnering with Greenbelt Middle School to help us take our message and mission to the community of Greenbelt Elementary schools that feed into our middle school community. This initiative and partnership began in October 2015 (22nd) with our 2nd Annual Literacy Day Kickoff Evening Showcase 6:30pm-8:30pm in our multi-purpose room. Their contemporary hip-hop version of reciting the alphabet had our middle school students swaying and bopping to the rhythm of the music. I am excited with enthusiastic expectancy of continuing this partnership with plans to visit Springhill Lake Elementary during the school day for a literacy pep-rally that will include engaging the K-3 students with a puppet performance by Ebony Sonshine Puppets.
Great organization to be a apart of. This organization does great things in the community which we need more of.
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Well for the time that I was with Ebony Sonshine Inc it was pretty good and informative and helpful.
I met Ebony Sonshine, Inc. at an event in August of 2014 and I was very impressed with the puppet show they performed. After a lengthy conversation with one of the directors, I was very excited about being a part of ESI. I am an Educator, so when I was asked to be a part of their Life Development Division, I did not hesitate. It has been over a year now and working with the organization has been very fulfilling.
I have two teen-aged children of my own, so it feels good to be a part of something that is helping in the development of our youth.
I attended a couple of their fundraising functions and have seen serval of their ministry shows, reaching out to people of all ages...great organization!
I have been with Ebony Sonshine Inc (ESI) for over 15 years. It has been a delight in serving and performing for the community, church, and others. It is my prayer that ESI will receive resources and funding to continue their mission. They have touched many lives and have many great ideas to reach more young people in their unique and creativity way. However, they do need more serious volunteers (both adults and youth), which are willing to commit to the vision and mission of the organization. All the best to ESI.
If you have not invited Ebony Sonshine Puppets to participate during one of your events, you don't know what you're missing!!! They bring excitement and fun to everyone. We really enjoyed everything. We did a workshop with them and it was great. The children learned a little about puppetry and they allowed them to do a short song.
This puppet team is very good, and they do excellent work. The puppets also enjoy the work out too. This team is a united team and has good people doing it.
Ebony Sonshine Puppets provides a potent and powerful means of connecting with healing and spiritual messages. They are inspired and inspiring. I thoroughly support their work! I had the pleasure of offering a training that many of their fine puppeteers attended. They are a gifted group and were a joy to work with.
Dr. Joanne Vizzini, Ph D, LCPC, NCC
"Ebony Sonshine Puppets came to Annie's Art Gallery and created a magical experience for our guests. Children and adults alike were transfixed as we watched and experienced the characters come to life. Their performances conveyed positive and life-affirming messages through music and master puppetry that allowed us to embrace what's possible when light, love and joy become the medium through which we communicate. Thank you Ebony Sonshine Puppets for a wonderful experience. Please come join us again for Family Night whenever your schedule permits."
Blessings,
Sistah Joy
Ebony Sunshine is a wonderful and gifted puppet ministry. It's entertaining, delightful, funny and ministry all in one. Adults and children love the music, puppets and performance. I enjoyed the bible storytelling as much as the children.
I simply love Ebony Sonshine INC Outreach Educational Programs. My granddaughter, along with my neighborhood children try to attend every event they host. There are very entertaining. There is always a lesson that comes along with the Puppets and their program. We have enjoyed Ebony Sonshine and I hope they will continue to serve community.
We hired Ebony Sonshine Puppets for our Community Day on Saturday, August 16, 2014 for our Church function. (Full Gospel Church) and they were wonderful. They arrived at the time they promised to arrive and set up quickly and professionally. The whole crew was extremely polite and friendly. The Children and adults who attended simply loved the puppet show. I enjoyed the christian theme and the wonderful stories that gave the children food for thought on how to do the right and christian thing. I would most certainly hire them again. The were a blessing to our event.
My Husband and I took our son to see the Ebony Sonshine puppets show on April 26, 2014. We all sure do enjoyed the show and our son had a great time. This is our first time to see it and they did a good job and the music was great. Thank you for sending us the flyer or information through by an email to keep us post to let us know what is going on with the special events. Keep it up.
The last time I saw Ebony Sonshine Inc (April 26, 2014), I was glued to the seat. Even though I am a 11 year old, some kids just still like puppets. You can't change what people like.
Ebony Sonshine Inc. (ESI) is a wonderful non-profit organization and the best puppet ministry in the area. My family was introduced to ESI in 2010. ESI is a blessing for our family. Our daughters’ are puppeteers and both have learned and grown from their exposure within this faith-based organization. My daughters’ both said they have had great experiences and are continuing to grow under the mentoring of Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Corbin. Ebony Sonshine is the very BEST and is shining God’s light and goodness in all they do!!
I have seen the Ebony Sonshine Puppets perform in the past and their impact on the audience was tremendous. Ebony Sonshine Puppets expos young people to puppet theater and challenges them to use their imaginations to reach new heights in life. Ebony Sonshine Puppeteers are some the best in the country.
Ebony Sunshine Puppets came in to perform for Scotland Community Day several years ago. They provided a different type of entertainment for the children and did a fantastic job. So much so that our church's first lady hired them for several other events.
Ebony Sunshine performed a puppet play for this youth of my church and the kids loved it. They had such a great time. The play was done professionally and it was funny but there was a positive message being delivered to the kids. Us adults enjoyed the play as well. I really enjoyed myself and we want them to come back. I recommend Ebony Sunshine to any church, school or any youth groups.
I am a leader of a children's group at my church. We invited Ebony Sonshine Inc. to present their show at our church and let me tell you they more than delivered. Sis. Jenkie Corbin was always a pleasure to speak with, she was decisive and answered all my questions during the planning stage. On the day of the event Ebony Sonshine Inc. was at my church and setting up the stage early. The show was fun, educational and humorous. Ms. Corbin even blessed us with an interpretative dance for which she received a standing ovation. The children loved the show and the adults did too. I hope Ebony Sonshine will continue to bless us with their show again and again and again!
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Ebony Sonshine, Inc. brought their ministry to our church and entertained and taught us with their puppet show. It was a great experience from beginning to end. Sis. Corbett was very pleasant to speak with and managed to keep me calm through the planning process. Ebony Sonshine Inc arrived at our church on time; and no one from our church had to assist with setting up the set; they set up, performed and broke down their set once the show was over. Our children thoroughly enjoyed the show and the adults did too, the feedback we received from the church members was simply wonderful. I hope that Ebony Sonshine, Inc will return to our church and present their ministry again and again and again.
I was the organizer for an event at my church. The Ebony Sonshine, Inc. is one of my favorite organizations for any event that caters to all types of audiences, the young and the old. I have had the pleasure of seeing them three times, including my event and I highly recommend them for any future events, you will not be disappointed!
Ebony Sonshine, Inc. is one of the best charitable organizations I have been involved with. the Puppet Ministery is the best in the DMV. My nephew participated as a puppeteer. The experience for him was very rewarding. This was a public service that can never be taken away from him, and an excellent form of community service. for his resume. Ebonyshine, Inc. does far exceed its rating.
I was a junior puppeteer with Ebony Sonshine for multiple years, and my time with them was filled with opportunities to bring joy and enrichment to hundreds of children. The group is punctual,dedicated, and deeply concerned with presenting an excellent experience to the audience. Any issues encountered along the way are always handled swiftly and professionally.
In June 2013 Ebony Sonshine Inc, although a non-profit organization itself, came through to support the instrumental Music students at Oxon Hill High School by donating a performance at the inaugural 2013 Instrumental Music Boosters' Association's CLIPPER-Thon, Walk & Run for Health. This community health and fitness event and fundraiser was held at Fort Washington Park in Fort Washington, MD. Alongside the Oxon Hill H.S. Band, Ebony Sonshine Inc. gave an engaging performance that became the premier entertainment at our event. Their professional puppeteers and staff left the audience of youth of all ages, adults, and seniors thoroughly entertained and enlightened with a positive message. We would definitely love to invite this organization back for future events and we would recommend them to friends and colleagues.
Ebony Sonshine Puppet Ministries have been a tremendous blessing to the Jabez Christian Community Church family. The various lessons learned in the puppet presentations leave long-lasting impressions on our children, youth and adults. The presentations make you laugh, cry; but most of all, causes one to think about your own individual life, goals and contributions toward making this world a better place.
Additionally, we have been blessed by how the members of the Ebony Sonshine ministry always jump in to assist in other areas when we sponsor an event. They are always ready, willing, and able to help make an event successful, even when it does not necessarily relate to their own presentation. They have a true heart of service and are a tremendous blessing to others.
Ebony Sonshine Inc. was a tremendous blessing to our Community Outreach Day. Not only did our ministry enjoy them, but the Brentwood community did as well. Very reputable, friendly, professional and energetic. I highly recommend them for any function that requires FUN, FUN, FUN!
Ebony Sonshine Inc. ministry team was a special guest at our church's girls' retreat on two separate occasions. For some of the young ladies, it was an introduction to puppetry. The girls were able to later discuss some of the lessons that were taught in the stories that were told during the presentations. Ebony Sonshine is a unique ministry in that they provide entertain and teach possitive messages. Their 20 year history is a testament to their dedication to the ministry.
Ebony Sonshine Inc. serves the need of the community that really needs helps they focus on low-income and medium income for more than 20 years. I consider it a great organization. Everyone in my family have volunteer with the organization. It always a pleasure too volunteer with them !
The Ebony Sonshine INC has serve the community for over 20 years . Allowing area youth to explore the different area of the arts from puppetry, acting and dance to name a few. Reaching area youth in the Prince Georges County. Having had children to grow up and volunteer with Ebony Sonshine I can say that it has really enriched their lives. The work is much needed in the community.
Ebony Sonshine Inc serves the needs of a community that really needs help as they focus on low-income and medium income family kids. This is toughest group to work with and help and whatever they are doing has a huge impact not for this generation but for many more generations to come. I commend their efforts and wish them the very best in all their future endeavors.
The Ebony Sonshine Organization, based in Prince George's County, Maryland, has provided outreach ministry services to youth and families throughout the greater Washington, DC area. Through creative theatrical puppetry, they illustrate real life issues and authentic solutions for life application. The positive family oriented organization has provided active leadership within the community for more than a decade and continues to uplift the spirits of the community through an outstanding commitment to excellence.
Voluteering with Ebony Sonshine Inc. was quite an experience. Being that they work as an entire family, they opened their arms not only to me but also everyone that came in contact with them. This family is beautiful and are very passionate about what they do. They are very upbeat, positive people, whose goal is to simply be positive role models to their community, which they are .I appreciate EVERYTHING they do and I support them completely as their journey continues.
Ebony Sonshine has perfomed at Saint Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church for the Community Outreach Day two (2) years consecutively and has done an outstanding job. the way they perform inspires not only the kids, but it touches the adults as well. Everything they do, they do it with a smile.
Ebony Sonshine is a fanatastic youth von-profit organization located in Prince George's County Maryland. The organization has provided services to youth through it's puppets. The organization leadership has been active in the community over the past decade and continues to uplift the spirits of the community through it's outstanding commitment to excellence.
Ebony Sonshine is a puppet ministry for children and adults. They not only talk about the love that God and Christ has for everyone, but they also talk about everyday issues children face such as bullying, telling the truth, honoring parents, and being a good friend. These skits are very good reminders to adults about the importance of establishing these habits in our own life.
Ebony Sonshine is an outstanding organization that has sponsored youth sports teams, performed puppet shows for underpriveleged youth, and sponsored a host of social events aimed at enriching the lives of our youth and bringing the community together as a whole! I am an avid supporter of the organization because the smile they put on the faces of so many wonderful children is well worth my donation!
We thanks them for hosting a puppet show for our Youth Ministry's Hallelujah Night in 2006 and our Black History Program in June 2007. The informative, yet creative and fun ways they encourage audience participation allowed our youth to be more engaged and as a result, become more knowledgeable about the history of both Halloween and African-American history makers. We recommend other churches and youth organizations to contact them for they are unique and you will be blessed.
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