Introduction            Based in Ottawa, Canada, Junkyard Symphony is an eco-entertainment company (eco standing for ecological and economical) that has been servicing all kinds of events for all ages sicnce 1991. They are best known for their amazing junk percussion/comedy/circus shows but they also produce imaginative and innovative sports and games by reusing junk materials, have created several CD's using junk for instruments, and are presently working on a children's novel with a junk theme. Junkyard Symphony strives to promote environmental health and awareness through educational and extraordinary entertainment by reusing old ordinary objects that would otherwise be sadly destined for the junkyard. But to Junkyard Symphony, however, these objects are terrific treasures that can be reused for an even greater purpose.... creating lots of big smiles. Be prepared for a radical ride of rapid rhythms, awesome antics, clownish comedy, tons of talent, and plenty of participation!            Junkyard Symphony has performed in many countries around the globe such as Singapore, China, Britain, France, the US, and of course Canada. They have performed for important people such as the Prime Minister of Canada, the President of Singapore, The Governor of Jiangsu Province in China, and music celebrities such as the Tragically Hip, Sheryl Crow and Ziggy Marley. They have won first place in the Canadian Association of Exhibitions National Youth Talent Contest and they have been featured on many television programs such as CBC's JONOVISION, CTV's Home Grown Cafe and CTV's Regional Contact. Most of all they have spread smiles and their message to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rock to millions of people around the world.

Jazzy Junk            What kind of junk do they use? Over the years they have used everything from the kitchen sink, to pots and pans to a 50 gallon bathtub. They use plungers, buckets, barrels, hupcaps and even built a drumset entirely out of junk. These days they are appropriately using two heavy duty trash cans to carry all their junk in, which also serve as structures to hold up their percussion instruments.

Super Shows            What do they do with this junk? They do lots of things, but they are best known for their ability to create super shows for all kinds of events, and all kinds of venues.

Dazzling Drumming            How do they create a show? They first begin by using their awesome ability to turn junk into primal percussive music!

Terrific Tricks             But they soon add more to the show. Not only do they drum on junk, but they juggle with junk, perform acrobatics with junk, create comedy with junk, sing with junk, perform magic with junk, and do just about anything you can think of that can be done with junk. They are very talented!

Crazy Comedy            They are also a little wacky too, but it only adds to the fun of the show. Below is a picture of Junkyard Jonny with pool noodle goggles, a bottle cap nose and plunger cheeks. The next picture shows Dumpster Don dressed in his best summer wear for their "Terrific Trio", which is Junkyard Symphony's wackiest show.

Plentiful Participation            Audience participation is also a huge part of Junkyard Symphony's shows. Volunteers get to jam on junk, dance some disco , learn the limbo, and play with plungers, so be prepared for a radical ride of rapid rhythms, awesome antics, tons of talent, and plenty of participation.

Great Games and Super Sports            As well as performing shows, Junkyard Symphony also produces sports and games by reusing junk materials. A great idea for an event is to book a show combo, where you can have Junkyard Symphony perform a show and facilitate a game or sport as well. Junkyard Symphony's Rhythm Ball integrates music with sport. Below is a picture of their patented game "Rock Towers". It was made from discarded wood and ordinary rocks.

Sensational Services            Junkyard Symphony offers five categories of services: small space shows, ground level shows, main stage shows, show combos, sports and games. Each category has services of different themes, durations and junk sizes to cater to the client's needs, budget and space.

Several Sizes            Generally they perform most shows as a duo, but there is a trio show, a quartet show, and even a show with 10 people. It just depends on how many the client wants or can afford. Junkyard Symphony's Recycled Circus, seen below has four members.

Meaningful Message            As well as entertaining, Junkyard Symphony's goal is to promote a healthy environment by finding ways to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle junk so that our environment stays cleaner.

Cool Car            They also have a really cool car to bring all their junk to your show. You might wonder how they fit all that junk in, but it fits!

All Ages            Junkyard Symphony performs for all ages. They are best known for their children and family shows, but their adults shows are just as good, if not better.

Really Reasonable            Unfotunately they are not able to play for free, but they do realize that some are less fortunate than others so to help those in need they offer a sliding scale pricing system with four categories: large business, small business, schools, and community. We hope you will please respect and appreciate their honest style of doing business.

Really Recommended            How do you know if Junkyard Symphony is good enough for your event? Well Prime Minister Stephen Harper said they were awesome for his garden party, so what's good for the PM is good for you. They also have a comments page and a videos page with tons of feedback from people of all walks of life so feel free to explore what people are saying about them.

Tons of Travel            How far will Junkyard Symphony travel for an event? As far as you need them! They do the bulk of thier businesss in Ottawa, but they travel all over Ontario and Quebec, all parts of Canada and have been to many parts of the Globe. They once went to China for the weekend. As long as you can afford the travel expenses, they'll go wherever they are needed! They can't stay too long though, because they have family and friends to come home to, but they'll come for a good visit for sure!

Terrifically Trilingual             Junkyard Symphony's creator is Junkyard Jonny , aka Jonny Olsen. Jonny has been drumming and juggling since the age of 4, and his wacky demeanour makes him a natural entertainer. With a Degree in Environmental Studies, and the ability to speak English, French and Spanish, Jonny has brought Junkyard Symphony to huge popularity not only in the festival circuit but in the schools as well with their message of recycling.

Magnificent Members            Jonny is joined by members of the Junk Clan such as Trashcan Tony, Landfill Lil, Speedy Spence, Dumpster Don, Recycle Ross, Compost Chris, Dumpster Dylan, Junkyard Jeff, Junkyard Jen, and Scrapyard Stewie, all professionally trained performers. Now don’t let the garbage names fool you. The members of Junkyard Symphony have as much class, talent and professionalism as musicians in a real symphony.

Junkyard Symphony has been entertaining since the summer of 1991 , and has traveled from Halifax to Hong Kong spreading over a MILLION smiles, a TRILLION laughs, and their environmental message, to.... Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rock!             Junkyard Symphony has many entertainment services with a choice of themes, numbers of performers, duration, prices and sizes of set ups that cater to all different events, venues, audiences, ages, and wallets, so there should be something for you. All their entertainment services are great fun, are good to travel, can perform indoors or outside all year around, and can be done in French or English , so have a look through the site to determine which entertainment service is for you.