This is the performance of “Urho & The Grasshoppers” by the kids for parents and guests.

ABOUT PRESENTER: Bill Väänänen is an award-winning music educator and composer who has taught and directed elementary-aged students for over 45 years. Originally from Oklahoma, “Mr. V.” was general music teacher at Wescott School in Northbrook, IL. for 37 years. He has written hundreds of songs and dozens of original theater works that have been performed across Chicago’s northern suburbs. Recipient of the Golden Apple Award, NEA-IEA Human Rights Award, National-Louis Distinguished Alumni Award for Social Justice, and Star of Teaching Award for the State of Illinois, Väänänen continues to perform classes and presentations for children and families, weaving his original music into inspiring lessons on Nature, history, culture, and adventure.