About Emily
Emily Arrow (she/they) is an award-winning children’s songwriter, author, and educator known for crafting meaningful stories and songs. With her beloved ukulele companion, Bow, Emily aims to inspire young minds, encouraging them to embrace and share their own unique voices.
Emily tours the country to speak and sing at schools, bookstores, and festivals, and her recent album “Sing-Along with Emily Arrow” (9/8/23) is signed to the notable Platoon Records. She brings over a decade of teaching experience as a Berklee College of Music graduate, Montessori certified, and Orff Shulwerk educator.
Based on the West Coast, Emily is active in the literary and children's performing arts communities, serving on the board of Literary Arts in Portland, OR, and as the Director of Music for Storïwr Children’s Theater Company in Los Angeles.
She's also a dedicated entrepreneur and is the founder of Rainbow Song School, an inclusive online & pop-up music education studio launching March 2024!
Emily has worked with amazing clients including…
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LA Times Festival of Books, CA
Portland Festival of Books, Portland, OR (resident emcee)
Southern Festival of Books, Nashville, TN
Sheboygan Children's Literature Festival, WI
Charlotte Huck Children's Literature Conference, CA
Plum Creek Children's Lit. Festival, Concordia University, NE
Wordstock, Portland, OR
Nerd Camp, Parma, MI
Nashville Symphony Hall, Nashville, TN
Willard Public Library, Battle Creek, MI
Books and Music (BAM!) Fest, West Palm Beach, FL
Daniel Boone Regional Library, Columbia, MO
Green Hills Public Library, Nashville, TN
Fremont Theater, Portland, MI
Ohana Arts, Honolulu, HI
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→ Television Interview on Portland’s KATU2
→ This Writer's Life Interview
→ Highlights for the Love of Reading Interview
→ Television Interview on CBS Austin
→ Television Interview on Fox Austin
→ Interview on Spare The Rock Radio
→ 8 Questions with Full Van Fun
→ Design of the Picture Book Feature
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Independent bookstores are my favorite places in the entire world. Here are a few I’ve had the pleasure of performing at.
Parnassus Books (Nashville, TN)
Green Bean Books (Portland, OR)
Once Upon A Time Bookshop (Montrose, CA)
Vroman’s Bookstore (Pasadena, CA)
Children’s Book World (Los Angeles, CA)
Diesel Bookshop (Brentwood, CA)
Once Upon A Storybook (Tustin, CA)
Frugal Frigate (Redlands, CA)
Stories Bookstore (Brooklyn, NY)
Blue Bunny Bookshop (Dedham, MA)
Book Bug (Kalamazoo, MI)
Blue Willow Bookshop (Houston, TX)
Book People (Austin, TX)
The Bookshop (Nashville, TN)
The Getalong (Nashville, TN)
Q & A for Kids
For young listeners with fun questions for Emily—like her favorite color and if she has any pets!
