Wildly creative. Solidly scientific.

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Lucas exceeded our expectations and the kids responded with more enthusiasm than we anticipated as well. They were singing his songs and talking about it for days. Many brought their parents back for the evening show because they were excited about what they'd seen during the school show. His multi-media efforts really kept them captivated.

Through original song, video imagery, funny skits and infectious enthusiasm, Lucas inspired us all to learn more about the world of animals. The kids learned about omnivores, animal adaptations, metamorphosis...and chimichangas. The pacing was excellent and the use of video (timed to the songs and presentation of information) was highly effective. Our volunteers, teachers, and (most importantly) kids loved it!

We had such a great time at the Singing Zoologist at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts. If was the perfect mix of educational and entertaining – the kind of show where kids are locked in from start to finish and adults are genuinely having fun, too.

The Singing Zoologist is the perfect mix of educational fun! The kids loved the program, absorbed the information and are still singing the moose song at school!

Let's inspire the next generation of scientists!

Have you ever seen a paper bag cheetah dash through a construction paper Serengeti? Can you speak prairie dog? Ever wondered what a frog would order in his chimichanga? When the Singing Zoologist is in the house, this is just the beginning!

Lucas Miller writes hilarious, science-infused songs and uses handmade video (no AI!) to provide visual examples of the lessons in his lyrics. This is one program kids adore, teachers value, and presenters are proud to offer.

Program topics:

Totally JAW-some!

Think you know a lot about sharks? This “deep dive” into ocean ecology will get you singing with sharks, boogying with plankton, and flaunting your aquatic IQ with interactive trivia questions!

Covering ocean food chains, photosynthesis, adaptations, interdependence and other middle- and upper-elementary science concepts, this program is especially recommended for grades 3-5 but the whole family will love it!

Grow Wild

Perfect for 1st-3rd grades, this program focuses on life cycles of plants and animals. Monarch butterflies are the central topic, with dazzling clips revealing every stage of their growth and migration. Others songs cover the metamorphosis of frogs, pollination by honeybees, fruit bats and more.

Use Your Adaptations

What makes cheetahs so fast? Why do jackrabbits have ginormous ears? What kind of beak can pry open a clamshell?? We’ll answer these questions and more in this program about adaptations, the special features that help animals move in different ways, survive in different places, eat different things, and make sure they don’t get eaten.

This was created for grades 3-5 but can easily be adapted for younger audiences and public events.

Let's Do Lunch

Perfect for mixed ages and public events, this program features Lucas’ biggest hits about cheetahs, anacondas, sharks, and, yes, bug-filled chimichangas. It’s all the name of learning about food chains, adaptations, and the web of energy that keeps us all dancing and laughing!

I Love Earth

Celebrate animals, nature, and the people protecting them in this eco-concert perfect for Earth Day. With songs about the endangered species, conservation, wetlands, Rachel Carson and the return of the bald eagle, this program will get your audience feeling energized, hopeful and inspired to take action!

Animals Rock!

Lucas is a master of reading his audience and working on the fly to give them the perfect set to get them dancing, singing, and learning. This is a great pick for public shows and school programs for pre-K & K. You never know what he’ll play but his monarch butterfly song and “How Many Spots Has an Ocelot Got?” are frequent centerpieces.

A Holly-Jolly Biology

Celebrate the season with quirky, scientific rewrites of holiday classics like “Randolph the Deep-Sea Anglerfish,” “O Cephalopod,” “Single-Cell Rock,” I Eat Blobby Frogs,” (set to the tune of Feliz Navidad), and more. You’ll learn more about the twinkling of lights in the deep sea, how animals survive the winter, and why an octopus makes the perfect holiday guest!

How far do you travel?

Wherever planes go. And Lucas is open to space travel too.

What equipment do we need to provide?

When driving from his home in Austin, Lucas typically brings a projector, screen, PA, wireless microphone, laptop and everything else he needs, so you really don’t need to provide anything besides electricity and children (just keep those separate!).

If Lucas is flying, we’ll discuss what you have and what he can bring. It’s quite important to have equipment that functions well, so please reach out early so we can get these ducks in a row.

How long are the programs and how many do we get in a day?

Lucas can present up to four 45-minutes programs in a day. Other options are possible but need to be discussed and confirmed in advance

What ages are best?

Lucas is comfortable with all ages of elementary. He also does pre-K programs but toddlers are really too young.

The programs are usually BEST received by 1st-4th grades but Lucas loves K and 5th too.

What size groups are best?

In theatres, Lucas frequently performs for audience of 750-2000. He frequently ventures out into the audience and uses projections and live video so that everyone gets a great view.

In a school setting, you’ll want Pre-K-1st in groups of 175 or fewer; middle- and upper-elementary are fine in 200-250.