Wiggle Like a Fish with Tory Christensen

Wiggle Like A Fish Performance - June 16th at 2:00 PM

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Thursday, June 16th at 2:00 pm
Richland Public Library
Outside on library lawn (weather permitting)
Richland Public Library
955 Northgate Drive
Richland, WA 99352

FREE

Start you summer vacation right with this energetic local performer!

The Iky Sticky Song ... (Art by Addy, age 7)

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"I love the iky sticky song!" ~Addy, age 7.

Inspired by "Bathtime" from Tory Christensen's SUPERMAN CAN CD...

Happy Valentine's Day ...

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Wishing everyone a day full of love, happiness, wiggles and chocolate!
Happy Valentine's Day!

From Wiggles (the dancing fish)

Wiggle art by Jennie Stanfield

Send us your art - we'll share it here on the WIGGLE blog!

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OK kids and fans... we would love to see your drawings! Get out your crayons and your paper - and send your pictures to us! (This is open to all ages - we just ask that you keep it family friendly)

Here's how you can have your art featured on the Wiggle Like a Fish blog:

1. Draw a picture of your favorite song from the "Wiggle Like a Fish" or "Superman Can" CD by Tory Christensen

2. Have your Mom or Dad take a picture of the art and attach it to an email and send it to us - or scan the art and attach it to an email and send it to us.

3. Send the art to: Wigglelikeafish (at) yahoo (dot) com
(We typed it that way to avoid scammers) but hopefully you know how to put it all together in @ and . form! :)

4. Have fun and thanks for being part of the WIGGLE LIKE A FISH blog!

**We will only share your child's first name and age next to their art submission.

Go Away Grumpies ... at First Night Tri-Cities

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First Night Tri-Cities / New Year's Eve 2010

Tory and his Dad perform at the CBC Campus in Pasco, WA on the Kid Stage as part of First Night Tri-Cities 2011.

"Go Away Grumpies" ....

Before the Smoovies Movie at the park - 8/7/10

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Chris and Tory Christensen

Good times at John Dam Plaza in Richland,WA

Tory's Dad: Chris Christensen
(Wearing a Spider Pig T-shirt)

Special thanks to SMOOVIES and all the kids and families that wiggled like a fish with us!
It was a fun night at the park :) ...

"Superman Can" - Release party! November 21, 2009

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NEW CD: Superman Can by Tory Christensen AKA: The Singing Superman

Join us at Hastings on Saturday November 21, 2009
at 2:00 PM
1425 George Washington Way

Richland, WA

Tory will be signing CDs after his performance. Bring your camera so you can get a photo with Wiggles the dancing fish! :)

PS: Wear your favorite Superhero t-shirt!

See you there!

Front page of the Tri-City Herald - October 24, 2009

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Blurb from paper:
Tory Christensen leads a group of about 20 high school students in song with The Monster Under My Bed on Friday during one of three break-out sessions at the eighth annual Teachers Teaching Future Teachers Conference at Washington State University Tri-Cities in Richland. About 100 students spent the day learning what it takes to be a teacher. Christensen, A WSU alumnus and Hanford High School counselor, writes and performs songs to start kids young on music with positive messages, and showed the aspiring teachers how to use music in their future lesson plans as a way to get students involved.

Three Rivers HomeLink - November 5, 2009

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Wiggles - The kids love him! :)

Wiggles and Tory

Busting out the tunes (and the dance moves!)

This was a fun night. Special thanks to all families who came out to wiggle, slither and sing! YOU make the shows worth it ...

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Three Rivers HomeLink
November 5th, 2009
Show for HomeLink students and parents only
6:00 PM
Richland, WA

Singing at Ensign Ranch - October 24, 2009

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Sound/voice check ... Before the performance

Each time we play a gig, we never really know what to expect. The crowd was a little older for this one. Happy to report that even the 'older crowd' enjoys wiggling like a fish and slithering like a snake! Afterall, if Superman can, you can too!

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Ensign Ranch
October 24th, 2009
9:00 PM
Cle Elum, WA

Bellingham, Washington - August 7, 2009

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Paying to park before the show ...

The Bellingham Library lawn

The art.

Great crowd ... Thanks to everyone for the fun afternoon! We love Bellingham!

A gift from a little fan - Thank you! :) He made it himself and had his Dad drive him up from Everett so he could see the show and deliver his gift. (So cute).

Can you sign my shirt? :)

I'll take 6 "Wiggle" CDs to go please - and could you sign them all? :)

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August 7 2009
Summer Brown Bag Concert Series
Bellingham, WA

The Wiggle Crew at a Mariner Game and the Pacific Science Center - Seattle, WA

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After our show in Bellingham, We decided to stop in Seattle for a Mariner Game.

It was Ken Griffey Jr. Bobblehead night - the place was packed and we had seats WAY up in the back. It was GREAT! Love the feel of a home game in Seattle!

Lauren and Wendy - ready for baseball!

It was a beautiful night for baseball in Seattle.

The Singing Superman at Safeco Field - August 2009

Pacific Science Center

Ahhhhhh Tory the Grasshopper! :)

We love all the fun places the music takes us ... Life is good!

Wiggle Like a Fish at the Richland Public Library - August 5, 2009

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Wiggles and The Singing Superman
Richland Public Library
August 5, 2009

We really enjoyed singing and having fun with the big crowd on the library lawn!
Thank you everyone for a very fun afternoon :) ...

Jamie Lee Thurston LIVE at the park ... 7/2/09

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Kaleb, Jamie Lee Thurston and Lauren (after the concert at the park)

The Singing Superman - This time he gets to watch the show!! :)

Sound check at John Dam Plaza in Richland ....

The city of Richland offers a free concert at the John Dam Plaza every Thursday night during the summer. Often times, we are out doing a show or getting ready for one and miss the concerts at the park.

Today, we had time to enjoy the music and the show! It was HOT outside and we went to the park at 3:00 pm to make sure we could sit in the shade! We had our own little BBQ at the park and enjoyed the pre-show with the sound check - check -check-check!

The main performer was Jamie Lee Thurston and WOW could that guy play the guitar and sing. We enjoyed every moment! And were lucky to meet him in person after the concert.

It was such a nice night to just ENJOY the show and spend time together ...

We hope you are enjoying the summer and are taking time to spend time with the ones you love!

PS: Remember to wiggle, slither and have fun :) .... Happy 4th of July!

6/20/09 - Wiggle Like a Fish Show at John Dam Plaza in Richland, WA

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Tory Christensen (The Singing Superman) and Jay Daffe

Wiggles the fish with a dancing "Wiggle" fan :) ...

Do what it takes ... Wiggle Like a Fish! You can hop like a rabbit or bark like a dog ...

We loved being part of Smoovies Movie night at the John Dam Plaza in Richland. Special thanks to all the families and children who came out to Wiggle, dance and sing with us! :)

WOW! To be so lucky to spend beautiful summer nights with movies and concerts under the stars! Thanks again ...

6/20/09 - Tory Christensen LIVE at John Dam Plaza in Richland

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Catch the Singing Superman tonight at John Dam Plaza in Richland, WA....
June 20th, 2009
7:30 pm
John Dam Plaza
(Park across from the Post Office on Jadwin)

Richland, WA

After the concert, stay for a FREE movie "Shark Tale" in the park!

Bring you camera and get a photo with Wiggles the Fish ... :)

Mix 105.3 FM Morning Show Guest - 5/20/09

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Tory Christensen in the KONA studio - singing "I've got the Grumpies"
Show host: Doug Daniels

Doug Daniels with Tory and Wendy Christensen

We enjoyed a morning at KONA 105.3 FM - Live in the studio with Doug Daniels on May 20th, 2009. Wendy talked about her book "It's the Little Moments that Matter"
and Tory sang songs from his Wiggle Like a Fish CD ...

Special thanks to Doug for booking us on his show!

Wiggle Like a Fish Assembly at Jason Lee Elementary - 5/20/09

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May 20th, 2009
Wiggle Like a Fish at Jason Lee Elementary
Richland, WA

Special thanks to the PTA for sponsoring the show!
We loved spending time with you during your school day...
Thanks for the laughs, the songs and all the FUN.

PS: What do you say to the Grumpies?
:)

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day

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Lauren with a fishy face ... :)!

Members of the Leadership Class at Enterprise Middle School with Wiggles the Fish

We really enjoyed being part of this special day! Thanks for the WIGGLE fun :) ...

March 7, 2009
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness
Cathedral of Joy - Gymnasium
1153 Gage Blvd.Richland, WA
Performance at 1:30Free and open to the public!
(Events go from 12:30 to 3:00)

Thank you Bellingham, Washington!!

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Tory Christensen and Wiggles - Bellingham, Washington (2/24/09)

Big crowd!! Thanks to all the Moms & Dads and Kids who dared to WIGGLE!

A hug at the end... Thanks Wiggles.
We love you!

The Community Building
Bellingham, Washington

We loved playing in Bellingham - thanks for having us.
PS - If you didn't get a chance to catch this show -

We'll be back August 7th for the Brown Bag Concert Series!!

See you then ...
The Wiggle Team!

Wiggle Like a Fish in Bellingham, Washington

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Catch Tory and Wiggles the dancing fish in Bellingham, WA
Date: February 24th 2009
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Bloedel Donovan Park/Gym
2214 Electric Ave.

Event is sponsored by the Bellingham Parks and Recreation
***FREE and open to the public***

See you in Bellingham!

Tidbit about the Singing Superman:

Tory is a Western Washington University Alumni
Class of 1996... :)

Wiggles the Fish and Tory Christensen - New Year's Eve 2008

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New Year's Eve 2008 - First Night Tri-Cities
Pasco, Washington

Wiggles the fish with Lauren and Kaleb

Wiggles and the Singing Superman ---!!

Thanks to all the kids and families who came out to WIGGLE with us on New Year's Eve ...
:)

Wiggle Like a Fish on New Year's Eve!

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Catch Tory Christensen and Wiggles the Fish at First Night Tri-Cities 2009 ...

Here are the 'fishy' Details:

Wiggle show at 5:30 pm at Columbia Basin College Campus

Kid Zone (Gjerde Center)

** Age 5 and under are free.
Buttons are $10.00 each and are available at all Yoke's Stores and during the event.

Happy New Year!!!

PS: We're working on a new CD for 2009 - Yahoooooo!! :)

"Feel Good Stew" on the radio!

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Special thanks to the Saturday Morning Cereal Bowl show for playing "Feel Good Stew"

"...It’s time to make a drawing
It’s time to make a picture
It’s time to help your brother
It’s time to help your sister
It’s time to write a letter
It’s time to give a message
Isn’t it time to make some feel good stew?"

©Tory Christensen
Artwork by Jennie Stanfield

Superhero party at the Hard Back Cafe

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Wiggles and a few Superheroes ...

Tory the Singing Superman with his Superhero family ...

Thanks to the great people at the Hard Back Cafe for hosting a Wiggle show! Extra thanks to the parents and kids that showed up to make it a SUPER night :)!!!

Remember: "If Superman can - YOU can too!"

Superheroes UNITE -Tonight at Hastings - 9/5/08

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9/5/08

Superhero party at Hastings!

Catch the Singing Superman, Spiderman, Batman and Wiggles the Fish

at Hastings in Richland, WA

6 to 8 pm

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Warning:

Fun for the entire family!

Feel free to come dressed as your favorite Superhero!
Or come as yourself - (that's super too) ---

The Singing Superman knows football :)

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Tory up in the announcer's box for the Hanford High School Football game ... (9/4/08)

Go Flacons! PS: Tory uses his ultra cool voice for just about everything! :)

Yup - This guy has talent!!

Tumbleweed Music Festival - 2008

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Tumbleweed Music Festival

West Stage - Songwriting Contest
5 pm / August 30, 2008

Qualifying song: "It's a Family Thing" by Tory Christensen

on stage: Kaleb Christensen (mandolin), Chris Christensen (guitar), Tory Christensen (bass)

3 generations (WOW)!!

Tumbleweed Music Festival

Howard Amon Park

August 30, 2008

Wiggle Like a Fish performance
2 pm - River Stage

--This was a great day to sing and wiggle at the park! The weather was perfect and so was the audience. Thanks for another fun show in Richland!

Tumbleweed Music Festival - August 30th, 2008

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Catch Tory and Wiggles on the River Stage at 2 pm at Howard Amon Park on Saturday, August 30th - in Richland, WA

PS: Stick around until 5 pm and catch him on the West Stage for the songwriting contest.

His song is called - "It's a Family Thing"

See you this weekend :) - Just follow the BIG, Happy Fish to the FUN!!

Everett, Washington gets "Wiggly" ...!

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Tory Christensen and his dancing fish - Wiggles

Silver Lake Park, Everett Washington

After the show, there were tons of kids in line to meet them both!

Introducing Kaleb Christensen on the mandolin (left on stage).

This was a very fun show for the Wiggle Crew... Thanks Everett, Washington for a wonderful concert at the park! We especially loved all the dancing and buzzing during the show ---

Catch us LIVE ... at Silver Lake Park in Everett, WA

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August 14, 2008 at 10 AM -

Bring the entire family for this fun, hour-long show at Silver Lake Park in Everett, Washington!

Event hosted by: The City of Everett / Concerts in the park series

See you there ... :)

Tory Christensen is a finalist in the Tumbleweed Music Festival Songwriting Contest!

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Yahoooo - Let's Celebrate!

Tory is a finalist in the 2008 Tumbleweed Music Festival songwriting contest. This is the second year in a row that he has been chosen as a finalist... He will be performing "It's a Family Thing" on Saturday, August 30th at 5 PM on the West Stage at Howard Amon Park in Richland, WA. We'll keep you posted on all the details of this event!

Songs around the campfire

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Chris and Tory Christensen
Long Beach, Washington / June 2008

Tory and his Dad love to sing together - especially around the campfire. What do they sing? A few Wiggle songs but mostly, its the good old country hits from days long gone.... stuff by Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Hank Williams.
Put another log on the fire because they guys are good! And it is soooooo fun to sing along :)

The Wiggle Pavilion at Howard Amon Park!

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Wiggles the Fish and Tory Christensen June 25, 2008

Howard Amon Park / Richland, WA

We had a GREAT time wiggling, dancing and meeting all the children and families at the Richland Public Library's 'Picnic at the Park' summer reading event! Thanks for a very fun afternoon :)

Keep reading and remember to get outside and wiggle!

Picnic in the Park - June 25, 2008

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The Richland Public Library Children's Department Presents:

Picnic in the Park

(Performance by Wiggle Like a Fish at 12:45 pm)

Meet at the picnic shelter by the Community Center (bring a sack lunch)

Library will supply drinks, chips and cookies

Event open to all summer readers! See you there...

PS: Playground and wading pool nearby

Wiggle Plans (for the classroom and beyond)

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An Interactive Companion to the music of ...

Wiggle Like a Fish by Tory Christensen, M.Ed.

Add music to your classroom – Wiggle Plans booklet NOW available!

Hot off the press – This book includes discussions and activities for the classroom (Grade Kindergarten thru 2nd). Each lesson plan helps students understand the messages contained on the Wiggle Like a Fish CD and allows them to explore their feelings, thoughts and creativity. The back of the book contains a helpful guide for teachers with an index for the Washington Essential Academic Learning Requirements and the K-2 Utah Core Standards. (The activities and discussions meet many of the requirements).

Tory will be giving a 3 hour presentation to educators in Payson, Utah on June 17th, 2008 – he’s excited to share his Wiggle Plans with teachers in the Nebo Education District.

Be ready to WIGGLE!

Wiggle Like a Fish Review in Washington State Magazine (Summer 2008)

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"Wiggle Like a Fish" by Tory Christensen ...

"It’s immediately apparent, as you listen to the 11 songs on Wiggle Like a Fish—all written by the performer—that Christensen’s mission is to exert as positive an influence on children as his father exerted on him. Song after song promotes values of self-esteem, good judgment, thoughtfulness, cooperation, courtesy, kindness, imagination, and love."

~ George Bedirian, Managing Editor - Washington State Magazine

If you'd like to read the complete review, please visit the link below -

http://washington-state-magazine.wsu.edu/stories/2008/May/797.html

Artwork by Jennie Stanfield

Wiggles and Tory at Tri-Tech Preschool in Kennewick, WA

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(Tri-Tech Gets Wiggly with Wiggles and Tory Christensen)

(Wiggles and Tory at Tri-Tech Preschool)

April 24, 2008 - Special thanks to all the students and leaders at Tri-Tech Preschool for the very fun morning and afternoon! We loved being a part of your day ... :)

We loved having Wiggles and Tory singing with the children. It was fun how Wiggles (without using any words) communicated with the children. We especially appreciated how Tory was sensitive to the individual children. If a child raised their hand he made sure to call on them and listen attentively to each response.
It was better than anything we had imagined.
- Bobbie / Tri-Tech preschool

An Inspirational hour at Hanford High School ...

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(Ben Archibald & Tory talking to students at HHS)

(Tory and students at HHS)

April 17, 2008 - Tory Christensen spent some quality time on stage with the freshman class at Hanford High School ... he taught them the 5 points on the Success Star and encouraged them to set goals and plan for their future.

He was joined on stage by his friend – Ben Archibald who played in the NFL. Ben shared his story of being a member of the New Orleans Saints and told stories about the challenges he faced personally and as a member of the team after Hurricane Katrina. (It was very inspiring!)

Together, they provided a very fun, educational and entertaining hour.

On the Radio ...

2008-04-22T13:23:00.000-07:00

Tory Christensen's "It's All Up to You" made the second hour playlist on The Saturday Morning Cereal Bowl show! (April 19, 2008)

Happy Earth Day to everyone! Do what you love and love what you do ...

You could run a pet store with a lot of little critters
Or put up signs that say, “Please don’t litter.”

~ Tory Christensen, "It's All up to You"

Special thanks to the show host: Dave Loftin for playing the good stuff!
Feel free to visit the Saturday Morning Cereal Bowl Blog - http://smcb.blogspot.com/

A Night to Wiggle at the Richland Public Library!

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Wiggle Like a Fish performance

Richland Public Library

March 27, 2008

Thanks to all the families and kids who showed up to wiggle with us... This was a VERY fun night.

PS: Tory sang "Superman Can" for the kids and reminded them they are all super heroes!

"... If Superman Can ---

Then YOU can too!"

~ Tory Christensen

Wiggle Show Tonight - 3/27/08

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Hop, slither or leap over to the Richland Public Library tonight for a
WIGGLE LIKE A FISH SHOW!!

Richland Public Library
Thursday, March 27th
7:00 PM

** Bring your camera and get a photo with Wiggles the Fish **

Musician gets kids wiggling - article in the Tri-City Herald (3/24/08)

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Below is a link to the article about Tory and his "Wiggle Like a Fish" music -

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/901/story/136119.html

"Tory Christensen learned to love guitar as a boy while listening to his dad play cowboy songs. Now the Richland man uses the instrument to write tunes of his own -- gentle melodies with a subtle country lilt that remind kids to say please and thank you, believe in themselves and have a little fun."
~ Sara Schilling
Tri-City Herald Staff Writer

Upcoming Show -

Join us at the Richland Public Library

March 27th - 7 PM

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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Happy St. Patrick's Day from the Wiggle Like a Fish TEAM ...!!

Let us know if you find any 4 leaf clovers :)

Wiggles the Fish and the Singing Superman at Gateway

2008-03-03T13:40:00.000-08:00

Wiggles the Fish busting a move at Gateway School ...

This was a very fun afternoon and we loved being a part of the school day fun!

Gateway: Thanks for inviting us to wiggle, slither and find a groove with YOU!

(Photo taken - February 21, 2008)

Get ready to WIGGLE ... (eat your veggies)

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The singing Superman and his friend Wiggles (the fish) are really excited for tomorrow's show at Gateway!

Are you wondering how they get ready for all the fun??!

Here's a little inside secret:
They eat good food :) ... See you tomorrow!

:)

CDs now available at Hastings

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"Wiggle Like a Fish" by Tory Christensen now available at -

Hastings Books Music & Video
1425 George Washington Way , Richland , WA

A show at Gateway

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Gateway School for Young Children

We're excited about our upcoming show on February 21st ...

(Performance for students at Gateway and their parents).

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Get ready to wiggle, slither and turn yourself around :)
CDs will be available for purchase after the performance.

Wiggle in the NEW YEAR!!

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First Night Tri-Cities 2008

December 31, 2007
Columbia Basin College
Pasco, WA

Catch us in the KID ZONE -

Tory Christensen and Wiggles the Fish
Kid's Stage: 4:15 pm
Byron Gjerde Center
Columbia Basin College

Music Review in Playdate Magazine

2008-01-02T20:34:00.000-08:00

Playdate Magazine
(Magazine for Yakima Valley Parents)

Dance, Wiggle and Moo
"Wiggle Like a Fish" by Tory Christensen
Reviewed in Playdate Magazine DEC 07/JAN 08 Issue

"Richland father Tory Christensen's "Wiggle Like a Fish" is feel-good country folk that sends the grumpies packing and encourages kids to practice good manners - thankfully without shrill voices or annoying preaching. It's the kind of music you don't mind having stuck in your head, lending a wink of hope that the song's positive messages also might stick with your kids ..."

~ Sara Bristol

Tory Christensen in the WSU NEWS ...

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Tory Christensen on the cover of WSU Today
(Washington State University Faculty, Staff
and Graduate Student News)

December 14, 2007

Alumnus Tory Christensen dons a Santa hat to play guitar and sing as part
of the Holiday event for Children on December 4, 2007 at WSU in Richland, WA.

"Feel Good Stew" - On the Radio!!

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91.5 FM
Below is the partial playlist for The Saturday Morning Cereal Bowl (radio show for kids) -
December 15, 2007:

Trout Fishing in America – "Santa Brought Me Clothes For Christmas" [Merry Fishes to All] Medeski, Martin and Wood – "Pirates Don’t Take Baths" [Let’s Go Everywhere] Zev Haber – "What Are You Gonna Do?" [This Dog is Bananas] Ellis Paul – "Road Trip" [The Dragonfly Races] Tory Christensen – "Feel Good Stew" [Wiggle Like a Fish] Sufjan Stevens – "Come On! Let’s Boogie to the Elf Dance!"

You can hear it on: 91.5 FM WAWL in Chattanooga, TN
Feel free to visit the SMCB blog site:
http://smcb.blogspot.com/

Special thanks to Dave Loftin (the show host) ...!!

Endorsement from Lori Selby, PhD

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“Tory Christensen has the amazing ability to build immediate rapport with children and capture their undivided attention through music that is fun and educational. His performances are highly interactive. The audience is involved from the very beginning.”

- Lori Selby, PhD
Interim Director of Education
WSU Tri-Cities

Holiday Stories and music at WSU

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Wiggle Report:

WSU event on December 4th -

This was a very fun night full of music, stories and laughter! Tory sang a few hits from the "Wiggle Like a Fish" CD and a few holiday classics. Special thanks to all the kids and families who joined us at WSU for this night of holiday cheer! :)

Can you still hear hear the bells? We can!

Wiggle Like a Fish at WSU ...

2007-12-03T13:23:00.000-08:00

Come join us for an hour long event of Holiday stories
and kid-friendly music!

December 4, 2007

WSU (Tri-Cities Campus)

Richland, WA

7-8 pm

Official Press Release from WSU:

Holiday Children’s Stories, Fun Music Dec. 4 at WSU Tri-Cities

RICHLAND, Wash. — Holiday children’s stories, plus music by Wiggle Like A Fish, will be shared at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Washington State University Tri-Cities. Retired educator Hank Sauer of Kennewick will read "The Polar Express." WSU Tri-Cities education professors Terry Young and Barbara Ward will read other holiday stories. Between stories, children can get up and dance to special kid-friendly music performed by WSU alumnus Tory Christensen and his Wiggle Like A Fish Group (http://www.wigglelikeafish.com/). Christensen is accompanied by a 6-foot-tall fish. The hour-long story time is sponsored by the WSU Tri-Cities College of Education. Admission is free and open to the public. The Dec. 4 event will be at WSU Tri-Cities in the Consolidated Information Center, 2770 University Drive, Richland. For driving directions, go to http://www.tricity.wsu.edu/ and click on “visit.”

Note to Editors: Poster is available upon request.

Do you see what I see??!

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Wiggles the Fish takes a swim in Seattle ...

While we were in Seattle, we took the Wiggle Crew out on the Pier and to our suprise,
we saw Wiggles the Fish swimming in the sea ... :)!!

Luckily he came back to do the show with us at the Seattle Center.
:)

"It's All Up To You" played on 91.5 FM - WAWL

2007-11-17T10:05:00.000-08:00

Wake up and WiGGLE -

Tory's song :"It's All Up To You" from his Wiggle Like a Fish CD
was played on The Saturday Morning Cereal Bowl Radio show today!

You can tune in at 91.5 FM WAWL in Chattanooga, TN

Feel free to visit the SMCB blog site:

http://smcb.blogspot.com/

Quote from Ann Bergman at Seattle's Child Magazine

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"Wiggle Like a Fish makes the room get up
and dance without the hype or frenzy.
Great warm energy and delightful lyrics ..."

~ Ann Bergman

Publisher and Founder

Seattle's Child

Education Fair in Seattle, WA

2007-11-07T08:39:00.000-08:00

Seattle Center - Center House

November 4, 2007

We had a GREAT time in Seattle! It was fun to wiggle and sing with all the kids and parents in downtown Seattle.

Thanks again to the staff at Seattle's Child Magazine for inviting us to be part of the Education Fair.

PS: It was fun to hear everyone in the Center House shout "Go Away Grumpies" ...

Halloween at the Uptown ...

2007-11-01T08:51:00.001-07:00

Singing Superman (Tory Christensen)
Uptown Shopping Center - Halloween 2007

The ghosts, goblins, princesses, mermaids, and all the other trick-or-treaters were absolutley fantastic! We loved seeing all the costumes on parade! This was by far one of our favorite performances... (We say that a lot don't we??) :)

We enjoyed meeting all of you that stopped by the "Wiggle Like a Fish" booth and hope you wiggle your way through the rest of this week!

Special thanks to Julie and Janna at Parties & Pages for letting us add the beat to this year's Trick-or-Treat bash!!

Next stop: SEATTLE!!

Trick-or-Treat to the Wiggle BEAT!!

2007-10-31T10:15:00.000-07:00

Tory Christensen the Singing Superman LIVE on Halloween
at the Richland Uptown Shopping Center!

Bring the entire family and Trick-or-Treat to the beat. Tory and Wiggles the Fish will be performing from 3 to 5 pm in front of the Parties and Pages store in the Uptown (Jadwin Street Side)....

Happy Halloween - from the Wiggle Like a Fish TEAM.

BE safe and make sure you check the candy before you eat it....

Wiggles the Fish makes the Tri-City Herald ...

2007-10-29T14:52:00.000-07:00

Hanford High counselor to perform Wednesday 10/31/07 -

This Halloween, you'll have to be on the lookout for more than ghosts and goblins once Tory Christensen starts singing. Wherever the Hanford High School counselor performs, there's a 6-foot-5 fish called Wiggles lurking about. Wiggles is the hero from the album, Wiggle Like A Fish, which contains 11 original songs written and performed by Christensen, who'll perform from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday in front of the Parties & Pages store in the Uptown Shopping Center in Richland.

Christensen also performs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the center stage Nov. 4 as part of the Education and Enrichment Fair at Seattle Center.
The event is sponsored by Seattle's Child Magazine. Admission is free.

Wiggle Like a Fish in SEATTLE, WA

2007-10-24T11:06:00.000-07:00

We're Singing in SEATTLE ...

November 4th we'll be playing at the Education and Enrichment Fair presented by Seattle's Child Magazine. They received a review copy of the "Wiggle Like a Fish" CD and called us up and asked us to play as part of this big event! :) (Special thanks for the invitation!!) This event is free to the public and is being held at the Seattle City Center - downtown. For more information, please visit the Events page on the Wiggle Like a Fish site. Tory Christensen will perform TWO shows at 11 am and 1 pm ... !! We will also have a booth so please stop by and make some feel good stew!! :)

Halloween at the Uptown Shopping Center ... BOO!

2007-10-24T11:03:00.001-07:00

WE are really excited about the upcoming show at the Uptown Shopping Center in Richland, WA. Grab your kids, wear a costume and get a whole bunch of candy trick-or-treating from shop to shop!! And don't forget to stop at Parties & Pages and enjoy some GREAT family/kid music by Tory Christensen!! See you then .... (We can't wait to see all the costumes!!)

A Halloween costume for a fish!!

2007-10-18T21:56:00.001-07:00

What are you going to be for Halloween? :) Our happy fish decided he's going to be Zorro! I wonder what type of treats he gets when he is out Trick-or-Treating? I'll have to ask him ....

Wiggle Like a Fish Video Clip

2007-10-15T10:45:00.000-07:00

The footage for this short clip was taken during the Nickelodeon LIVE event in Pasco, WA

Tory Christensen singing at the Country Mercantile in Pasco, WA

2007-10-15T07:47:00.000-07:00

We'll be singing down on the farm!

Join us Saturday, October 20th, 2007 singing from noon-3 pm at The Country Mercantile!
Bring the entire family and enjoy hayrides, a pumpkin patch and some GREAT music!

PS: Bring your camera so you can get a photo with Wiggles the Fish...

For more infomation and driving directions (click on the link below) -

http://www.countrymerc.com/

16 LIVE Shows ---

2007-10-09T13:00:00.001-07:00

The Kennewick Farmer's Market was our 16th LIVE show since June of 2007....

GO WIGGLE TEAM!!

There's more fun on the way ... We'll keep you posted! :)

Kennewick Farmer's Market - 10/4/07

2007-10-09T12:29:00.000-07:00

It was a beautiful night in downtown Kennewick - Special thanks to all who danced, sang and celebrated the end of summer with us!!! What a FUN night...

{ LIVE }
On the streets and sidewalk in Kennewick, Washington ...

"Wow - Check out that singing Superman and that GIANT dancing fish!"
~ Comment from the street

It’s time to make a drawing ... It’s time to make a picture
All you need is crayons ... And a little paper

Kennewick Farmer's Market - Step right up and make some FEEL GOOD STEW!

Downtown Kennewick Farmer's Market - Catch us singing in the streets! (10/4/07)

2007-10-03T11:03:00.000-07:00

Catch us at the downtown Kennewick, WA Farmer's Market
Thursday, October 4th - 2007

3:00 to dusk

Tory will be singing in the street! Join us for
the end of summer corn-ival!
Grab the family and come on out ...

Check out the Kennewick Farmer's Market website -
(For directions and more info):

http://www.kennewickfarmersmarket.com/

A Time of Remembrance

2007-10-03T10:45:00.000-07:00

A Time of Remembrance

Howard Amon Park
Fingernail Stage
(This was a great afternoon at the park)

" Make a mean face and give that grumpie a scare .. "

The Wiggle Like a Fish show at Howard Amon Park
Richland, WA

September 29, 2007

********

Special thanks to the men and women who put their lives on the line everyday
to keep America Free ... God be with you.

One Cool FISH -

2007-10-03T10:29:00.001-07:00

Wiggles the Fish climbed out of the Columbia River and went shopping!
What did Wiggles buy? A new pair of green Converse tennis shoes .... !
VERY COOL.

Bust a move Wiggles!

The SMOOVIES Show - 9/28/07

2007-10-03T10:17:00.000-07:00

Tory and Wiggles the Fish
Smoovies - September 28, 2007

Sound Check before the show ...
(That's the Singing Superman - Tory Christensen)

Thanks to everyone at Smoovies for the fun night outside under the stars! We loved watching the movie on their big screen and playing for the family and kids who dared join us on such a chilly, September fall night ...!

Tonight at SMOOVIES ...

2007-09-28T14:05:00.000-07:00

Tonight is the show at SMOOVIES in Richland!

If you happened to read the information in the Tri-City Herald about the concert at Flat Top Park, simply change the location! The Event is happening - but NOT at the Park.

You can catch the concert and the movie at Smoovies (off Keene Rd) in Richland - 6:30 pm.

See you tonight - Get your Wiggle on!!

Music and a Movie - At Smoovies in Richland, WA

2007-09-19T20:25:00.000-07:00

We had a chance to stop in at Smoovies today and drop off some flyers and posters for the upcoming "Wiggle Like a Fish" performance. Wow! What a fun, happy place. The owners are so kind and people friendly - it was fun to meet them! If you get the chance, please stop in and get a peach Smoothie - they are ultra yummy!

And bring the entire family out on Friday, September 28th at 6:30 for a fun, free concert and movie under the stars!!! See you then ...

Fall Harvest Festival

2007-09-13T16:00:00.001-07:00

Catch Tory Christensen LIVE on September 15th

Place: Flat Top Park - West Richland, WA

Time: Booth from noon to 4 pm - Enter your name in our fish bowl to win prizes!
Performances: at 2 pm & 3 pm (subject to change)

Date: Saturday September 15th

See you there!

Get your photo with Wiggles the Fish ...

2007-09-12T13:06:00.000-07:00

Tory, Wiggles the Fish and friends :)

We had so much fun at the Nickelodeon LIVE show! The kids couldn't get enough of Wiggles the Fish ...

Deja vu

2007-09-12T12:59:00.000-07:00

There once was a rusty old cowboy ... :)
And his name was Déjà vu

(Tory and friends performing at the Tumblweed Music Festival
during the Songwriting Contest finals).

September 1, 2007

Howard Amon Park

Richland, WA

Meeting Spongebob Square Pants and Patrick the Star ...

2007-09-12T12:55:00.000-07:00

September 8, 2007
Pasco, WA

A bunch of superstars ... :)

Winners from the Fish Bowl ...

2007-09-12T12:51:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Wiggle Like a Fish booth during the Kid's Expo and NIckelodeon LIVE show on Saturday (9/8/07). We had a great time meeting all of you!

Congratulations to the following lucky winners: Loralee, Susan and Hayden...!!

"Wiggle Like a Fish" on iTunes

2007-09-03T21:41:00.001-07:00

Yipee - We're NOW on iTunes!

Go ahead ...download some feel-good, positive kid's music ...! :)
You can get to the "Wiggle Like a Fish" CD by typing Tory Christensen into the search box on the iTunes site. (Let us know what you think of the CD - Feel free to add a review)

Wiggles the Fish spends a day at the park!

2007-09-03T18:28:00.000-07:00

Wiggles the Fish was a BIG HIT! We were so glad he was able to join us at the Tumbleweed Festival on Saturday (9/01/07).... Thanks to everyone who came out and joined us for some great music and fun at Howard Amon Park. The weather was perfect and we really had a great time singing, moving and grooving out with the folk crowd!

Excited to share the music!!

2007-08-31T13:47:00.000-07:00

We're excited for all the upcoming shows!! September will be a month full of concerts, wiggles and festivals! Tomorrow is the Tumbleweed Festival in Richland (9/01/07) - bring the entire family and come enjoy some incredible music in the park.
Catch Tory live at 2 pm on the River Stage.

And again at 5 pm on the West Stage - for the songwriting festival :)

Be on the lookout for a BIG fish - roaming the park ....

Hope to see you tomorrow!

The creation of Wiggles the Fish!

2007-08-29T06:39:00.000-07:00

Have you ever tried to create a life-size costume of a fish?
Yeah, this is new for us too! It's been very fun and exciting to watch the fabric come to LIFE ... Special thanks to Jill Lichfield for her exceptional sewing talent and creative eye. Thanks also to Robert Lichfield for being the avid fisherman that he is - his knowledge of a fish's anatomy is truly stellar :)... (He actually drew the dorsal fin pattern piece for Wiggles)! If you'd like to meet Wiggles the fish - Look for him at the Tumbleweed Festival (around 1:45 at Howard Amon Park) in Richland, WA - Feel free to bring your camera so you can 'hook' a photo :)

Thank you Wiggle TEAM!!

2007-08-22T22:32:00.001-07:00

The "Wiggle Like a Fish" CDs arrived today ... They turned out just the way we wanted.

I want to thank the team that helped make this possible -

Special thanks from Tory:

Jennie Stanfield - Illustrations – Her artwork makes the characters in the songs come alive.

Kami Cornwall - Web/Graphic Design – Her endless patience and willingness to help was exactly what was needed until everything was perfect.

Manuel Fernandez - Producer/Musician/Coach/Friend – His recording studio is the best kept secret in town. Manuel spent countless hours recording, playing and singing backup, coaching me to do it better, and producing my songs into music worthy of this CD.

Wendy L. Christensen - Publicist/PR (also my wife!) – I’ve been writing and singing songs for 25 years without any intention of ever going public. Wendy not only talked me into pursuing this venture, she made it all happen. Without her enthusiasm and leadership none of this would have been possible.

This is only the beginning ...

Tumbleweed Music Festival (September 1, 2007)

2007-08-16T08:59:00.000-07:00

We're getting really excited for the month of September! We've got some BIG events coming up and we hope you'll be able to make it to one of them. Our first event happens September first (That's the release date for the CD) - Yahoooo!
Tory will be performing at the Tumbleweed Music Festival at 2:00 and again at 5:00 pm as part of the songwriting contest! His song: “The Legend of Déjà vu.” is a finialist ... It's going to be a fun day (full of music) at Howard Amon Park in Richland. We look forward to seeing you there! :)

Wiggle Like a Fish goes to Market - August 10, 2007

2007-08-10T13:14:00.000-07:00

August 10, 2007
Farmer's Market - Richland, WA

Tory singing ...

It was the perfect day on the Parkway!

A light breeze and 77 degrees out, nothing but sunshine, blues skies and music ....

Thank you to everyone who came out and sang with us!
We met a lot of new people and enjoyed sharing the morning together.

Many of you asked when the CD would be available -

We plan on selling it at our upcoming concert:

The Tumbleweed Music Festival

September 1, 2007

2 pm (Howard Amon Park)
Find us on the River Stage!

You can also buy a copy via our website -

PS - Tory wrote a song for the Tumbleweed Festival

and it is a finalist in their songwriting contst!

He'll be performing it at 5 pm on the River Stage on

September first - Howard Amon Park

Friday, August 10th - Richland Farmer's Market (on the Parkway)

2007-08-07T17:34:00.000-07:00

You're Invited ...

Tory Christensen will be performing songs from his "Wiggle Like a Fish" cd

Friday, August 10th at the Richland Farmer's Market
Shows at 10 and 11 am

Come enjoy the food, the music and the fun ...

See you at the market :)

Playing Pretend - A song for Lauren

2007-07-27T19:27:00.000-07:00

Lauren's favorite animal is a horse ...

Tory's CD is finished! We can't wait for everyone to hear it ... It contains 11 songs and one of them is called: "Playing Pretend"

Tory wrote this song for Lauren (his daughter) ... she even has a part on the song! We'll let you know when the CD will be available to purchase!

PS:
Tory's next performance is at the Call Family Reunion in Afton, Wyoming...
Yipeee - Yahooooooooo

LIVE Recording Party!

2007-07-14T17:55:00.001-07:00

La La La - FUN!

Tory's CD is almost complete! We can hardly wait for everyone to hear it! Three of his songs need a LIVE audience so we've invited some of our dear friends (and their children) to join us on Tuesday, July 17th for a LIVE recording party! ....

More exciting news to come :)!

Boise, Idaho Public Library

2007-07-11T11:47:00.000-07:00

(Boise, Idaho Capitol Building)

July 10, 2007 - The Boise Public Library is BIG and very fun! If you are ever in downtown Boise (by the Capitol) make a stop into the library and enjoy the energy there!

We had a GREAT time singing in the children's auditorium! Lots of kids, lots of wiggles and nothing but FUN.

This is another spot we'd love to visit again and again and again. Thanks for having us! :)

PS - What do you say when you have the grumpies? ....

"There's a Monster Under my Bed" ...

2007-07-11T11:36:00.000-07:00

Caldwell, Idaho Public Library

July 10, 2007 - This was another great morning spent singing with kids and parents at the library! The kids really enjoyed the "Monster Under My Bed" song.

Thanks for coming out and singing with us! :) ...

St. Luke's Children's Hospital (Boise, Idaho)

2007-07-11T11:27:00.000-07:00

(Tory Tuning his guitar in the children's playroom)

July 9, 2007 - We had a very special time singing with the children at St. Luke's Hospital in Boise, Idaho. Thank you for letting us be part of your day! We will be back to wiggle and sing with you again :)!! (We can't wait!)

To all the children at St. Lukes ... Please make a speedy recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with you!

2007-07-11T11:20:00.000-07:00

Nampa, Idaho Public Library

We had so much fun at this event! There were about 100 people present and it was fun to wiggle, dance and sing with all those present. When Tory sang his - "It's all up to you" song he paused to ask the kids what they wanted to be when they grew up ... The two most popular responses were - a cowboy or a princess!

PS - Do what you like, like what you do - it's ALL UP TO YOU! :)

Nampa, Idaho Press Release

2007-07-05T09:41:00.000-07:00

Wiggle Like a Fish! Music for Kids at the Nampa Public Library

YouNewsTV™
Story Created: Jun 26, 2007 at 1:26 PM MDT
By Spencer Larimore

Event Details
Date: July 7, 2007
Event Description
Wiggle Like a Fish! Music for Kids at the Nampa Public Library
Saturday, July 7th at the Nampa Public Library, the new and upcoming musician and writer, Tory Christensen, will be performing Wiggle Like a Fish! Music for Kids for children and families. The performance will begin at 10:30 and is free. All who are interested in a great, entertaining Saturday activity including music and activities, with their children, are invited to attend. No library card or registration is required.

Tory Christensen, “Dad . . . Singer . . . Songwriter . . . Performer . . .School Counselor” is from tri-cities and is now producing his first CD.For more information about Tory and Wiggle Like a Fish! Music for Kids visit www.wigglelikeafish.com.For information about this and other upcoming activities and programs, please call 468-5803 or visit us online at http://www.nampalibrary.org/.

PS:
We look forward to meeting all the kids, parents and families at the Nampa, Idaho Public Library! It's going to be a HOT weekend in Idaho - come cool off inside and wiggle with us....

2007-07-02T18:59:00.000-07:00

"Wiggle Like a Fish" CD Update -

Tory was in the recording studio all last week... The songs sound great and he is very excited about getting it done so kids can wiggle like a fish, slither like a snake and .... :)

PS - If you are in the Boise, Idaho area - feel free to come sing with us. Check out the events page (on Wigglelikeafish.com) for more details:

http://www.wigglelikeafish.com/

First event of the summer ...

2007-06-13T17:06:00.000-07:00

Chalk Art Festival

June 9th, 2007

Richland, WA

This was a very fun event! We enjoyed all the art, people and wiggles. Thanks for coming out and singing with us! :)