Care Centers

In addition to performing family concerts I also have a variety of shows for care centers, assisted living residences and senior groups.
THE SHOWS


The Roots of Country Music

My Country show includes: Country, Bluegrass and Western Swing music sung and
played on banjo, guitar and mandolin, Will Rogers cowboy rope tricks, Country Clog
dancing, and cowboy hat tricks performed while tap dancing.
The Spirit of Vaudeville:

The Spirit of Vaudeville celebrates the lives of the old time vaudeville performers.  There are charming song and dance routines, hat tricks, and music played on banjo, guitar, ukulele & musical washboard. Some of the songs are original and some are standards from the 20's, 30's and 40's. I finish off the show by tap dancing while playing harmonica in my mouth, playing the bones in my left hand and juggling with my right hand. 

Jewish Vaudeville: 

I also have a Jewish  Musical Vaudeville show which includes Klezmer songs and popular Jewish tunes like: Bei Mir Bist Du Shein, Yossel Yossel and several songs from Fiddler on the Roof.
Italian Carnevale

I sing Neopolitan songs in Italian and English and accompany them on mandolin, concertina (a small accordian), and guitar. I tap dance to several Italian waltzes and complete the show with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin favorites. 
World  Mosaic of Music & Dance:

My World Music show mixes music played on Italian mandolin, bagpipes, Irish pennywhistle, kalimba, didgeridoo, panpipes & Hawaiian ukulele. I also perform Spanish flamenco dancing, Chinese ribbon dancing, & Irish Step dancing.
Oktoberfest

I sing Oktoberfest songs in German and English and accompany them on concertina (a small accordian), guitar and banjo. The show includes tap dancing to German waltzes, & a musical washboard routine to the Lichtensteiner Polka.
Latin Festival

I perform Spanish and Hispanic music on guitar, Puerto Rican cuatro, cuica, Spanish bagpipes & tenor ukulele. Dances include: Flamenco dancing, a Mexican hat dance with castanets & a Mexican rope dance. Great for Cinco de Mayo & Latin American month in Feb.
The Irish Balladeer

Traditional Irish storytelling, music and step dancing are accompanied by bagpipes, mandolin, banjo, guitar, bodhran, and pennywhistle. I also play a variety of jigs, hornpipes and reels on tenor banjo and mandolin. 
Hawaiian Luau

I sing popular Hawaiian songs and play ukulele and guitar. I also perform tap dances while spinning Hawaiian poi balls & puilli sticks. I  finish the show with the Hawaiian War Chant in the style of Spike Jones complete with a lively tap dancing washboard routine.
Mardi Gras Show

I have a big repertoire of New Orleans jazz tunes that are perfect on the tenor banjo and guitar.
I include tap dancing in the style you might see on Basin St. This show has some of the routines from my vaudeville show which includes: hat tricks, juggling and musical novelty instruments.
Broadway Music & Dance

For my Broadway show I sing and play show tunes on tenor banjo, guitar and ukulele. I include songs of Eddie Cantor, George M. Cohan, Ukulele Ike and Broadway shows that feature the tenor banjo such as: Cabaret, Chicago and Hello Dolly. There are several Broadway style tap dance routines and soft shoe numbers. 
World Mosaic of Music & Storytelling

In addition to singing and playing instruments I also have a strong background in storytelling. This show can include stories from: Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Italy, Australia, Russia the United States and several other countries.
Holiday Troubador

A multicultural holiday program that includes Christmas carols, Chanukah songs, and Kwanza music played on banjo, mandolin, bagpipes, guitar, and African talking drum.

Bop to Beatles

This show combines Swing and Dixieland music with early Rock and Roll, Elvis tunes, and Beatles music. I play guitar, banjo and ukulele and work in various tap dances  and juggling as well.
Patriotic Show

For the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Presidents Day and similar holidays I perform patriotic music on tenor banjo and guitar. I sing several of George M. Cohan's songs and finish with a tap dancing hat trick dance to “You’re a Grand Old Flag”.
REVIEWS & REFERENCES

Here are some references:


Kirkland Village- Beth Sweetana  610 691 4543


Winwood -Francine Gerber  973 443 0444


Van Dyk Hawthorne- Jamie Saratelli  973 636 7007


Armenian Home - Sandy 201 261 6662 


Here is what Anita De Fillipis said about my show:


I am the Arts and Entertainment Director for a Senior Assisted Living. I have many Entertainers come and go, but I must tell you Richard Stillman was by far one of the Best. His professionalism and talent were nothing less than amazing. His Musical talent was outstanding. I strongly would recommend him to everyone. My corporate Office has asked me for his information so we could pass the word of his talent to all our facilities in our company, and of course I was more than happy to do so....Soooo Yes he is wonderful! He will be coming back to our place for sure...Enjoy! 
MUSIC LESSONS ON SKYPE

I also teach all the instruments I play either from my home in Montclair, NJ or on Skype. They include: tenor banjo, guitar, mandolin, mandola, five string banjo, ukulele, harmonica, tenor guitar, balalaika, didgeridoo, bodhran, bones and concertina.