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Updated 1/17/2025

Jeff Erwin / Junk 2 Funk

  • N

    NH

Institution/Business Type: Artist / Creative (Individual)

ABOUT THE ARTIST & COMPANY:  

Founder of Trashcan Lid Productions (TLP), Jeff Erwin, is a performing artist, musician, and seasoned educator (M.A./M.Ed.).  Jeff is a master teacher who leads participants down a path of self-exploration.  Since 1989, Jeff’s work has enriched the lives of youth and young adults in schools, universities and on stages across America.  His teaching style encourages students to take healthy risks and to make new discoveries about themselves while enabling them to be successful as performing artists and musicians in a relatively short period of time.  Jeff's experience as a former classroom teacher sets him apart from many artists who visit schools today.  He has an uncanny capacity to relate to youth of all ages and abilities while maintaining flawless classroom management.  Meeting each student where they are at physically, emotionally, kinesthetically and cognitively is paramount in Jeff's teaching style.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM - JUNK 2 FUNK (J2F):  Set aside any preconceived notions about what a youth music performance looks or sounds like. TLP's Junk 2 Funk program (grades K-8) is a multimedia extravaganza, performed by the youth at your school, that will exceed your expectations! This high-energy, student-driven program inspires participants to engage in the creative process with passion, work together as a singular unit, practice kindness, and care for our planet. J2F is a sensational outlet for students' originality, physical energy and individual expression. With an emphasis on making music on instruments made from recycled objects, along with the integration of music and visual technology, Jeff's main objective is to provide experiences that provoke one's imagination and that increase each individual's self-confidence and feeling of self worth. A Junk to Funk performance is interactive, exciting and truly in a class all its own! It provides participation opportunities for all in attendance - kids, friends & family, and faculty & staff alike!  

Find Me

Jeff Erwin
Job Title: Founder/Creative Director
Phone: 603.502.5886
Address:
10 Porter Road
Milton, NH 03851

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

1998

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

1998

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Multi-Disciplinary

Additional Disciplines:

  • Music - General
  • Theater - General
  • Literary Arts - Poetry
  • Music - Dance / DJ
  • Music - Electronica
  • Visual/Crafts - Experimental
  • Visual/Crafts - Light Art
  • Music - Rap / Hip-Hop
  • Visual/Crafts - Musical Instruments
  • Multi-Disciplinary

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts for Social Change / Creative Activism
  • Community Arts
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Residency - Community
  • Residency - In School
  • Residency - Production / Development
  • Residency - Other
  • Wedding / Parties / Private Gatherings
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 40

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • General Public
  • Nonprofits
  • School Groups
  • Teens
  • Youth-At-Risk
  • LGBTQ Populations
  • Families
  • People with Disabilities
  • Businesses

Languages Available:

  • English

Geographic Reach:

  • Multi-State Region

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility
  • Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision
  • Accessible website and/or multimedia for people with sensory disabilities
  • Access accommodations for people who are Deaf and hard-of-hearing

As an educator, former classroom teacher, and former case manager for folks with developmental disabilities, I understand the importance of being sensitive to the needs of those participants who may require special attention, i.e., students with physical, emotional, behavioral and cognitive challenges.

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Affiliations and Accomplishments

Education

Education:

  • Masters in Education, University of New Hampshire
  • Masters in Arts, Ball State University

Education

Education:

  • Masters in Education, University of New Hampshire
  • Masters in Arts, Ball State University

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • Adults

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - English Language / Literacy
  • Arts Integration - Science / Technology / Engineering
  • Music
  • Theater
  • Visual/Crafts
  • Media
  • Dance

Certifications and Training:

  • M.Ed. (masters in education); certified & experienced classroom teacher K-8

Fee range:

$600 per day for multi-day residencies $995 for one-day camp appearances $1,500 for school performances unrelated to a residency Additional costs: materials, mileage, lodging (if necessary), per diem

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • Adults

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - English Language / Literacy
  • Arts Integration - Science / Technology / Engineering
  • Music
  • Theater
  • Visual/Crafts
  • Media
  • Dance

Certifications and Training:

  • M.Ed. (masters in education); certified & experienced classroom teacher K-8

Fee range:

$600 per day for multi-day residencies $995 for one-day camp appearances $1,500 for school performances unrelated to a residency Additional costs: materials, mileage, lodging (if necessary), per diem

State Arts Agency Roster Artist

  • New Hampshire Education Roster

Touring Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • We bring all of the technical gear that we need

Accessibility Accommodations Needed:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility
  • Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision
  • Accessible website and/or multimedia for people with sensory disabilities

Integrating students with learning and behavioral challenges is important to me. Educators/paraprofessionals have told me over the years how Junk 2 Funk reached students who otherwise had not been engaged in school academically and/or socially.

Fee Range:

$600 - $9,000

State of Residence:

New Hampshire

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

500