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Imagination Movers is an American children's music group formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2003. The lineup includes Rich Collins, Scott Durbin, Dave Poche, and Scott "Smitty" Smith. Members of the group were longtime friends and neighbors.

The group started as a television/music concept which was pitched to local PBS affiliates in New Orleans. WLAE-TV was the first to take an interest in the group and later introduced them to Beth Courtney, the President & Chief Executive Officer at Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Soon after, LPB began airing one-minute videos produced by the Imagination Movers themselves. ^[1]

The Movers built a sizable regional following by setting educational songs for kids to melodies and rhythms that adults appreciate as well. They sold more than 30,000 copies of their self-produced CDs and DVDs. Their three indie CDs: "Good Ideas," "Calling All Movers," and "Eight Feet" along with their grass roots DVD "Stir It Up" have, combined, won fourteen national awards, from such groups as the National Association of Parenting Publications (NAPPA) and Parents' Choice. ^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

In 2005, Disney took notice, and initiated negotiations to add the Movers to the company's roster. These were interrupted by Hurricane Katrina - floodwaters claimed the band's office, as well as the homes of Collins, Durbin and Poche—but the deal was signed in the spring of 2006. ^[5]

In 2008 Walt Disney Records introduced the Imagination Movers' music to the nation with the release of the Movers first nationally-released CD, "Juice Box Heroes." ^[6]

In September 2008, a 30-minute show featuring the group began airing on the Disney Channel's preschool programming block known as Playhouse Disney.

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Members

Rich Collins

The multi-instrumentalist works the controls in the recording studio. He is the Imagination Movers' drummer on the TV show, but plays guitar, bass and occasionally drums in concert. His drum sticks double as "Scribble Sticks" in the Idea Warehouse, which he uses to draw words and pictures on the TV screen.

Collins moved to New Orleans from the Washington D.C. area in the early 1990s to form a rock band, Dubly. ^[7] The husband and father of five lost his home in 2005 during Hurricane Katrina.

Scott Durbin

The initial inspiration for Imagination Movers came in 2003 from Durbin, who wanted to create a live action local kids show that presented strong male role models for children. Durbin was inspired by the likes of Captain Kangaroo and Fred Rogers as well as the musical stylings of The Police and De La Soul. ^[8]

The son of a second generation Methodist minister and chaplain in the US Army, Durbin lived the life of an army brat, residing in various places around the world including Washington, D.C., San Antonio, and Thailand, before his family settled in New Orleans when he was around seven years old. He studied abroad in both high school and college, living in Japan and Denmark. He has since moved because of Hurricane Katrina. He currently lives in Lafayette. Before the formation of the Movers, Durbin received his undergraduate in religious studies from Centenary College of Louisiana and his graduate teaching certification from the University of New Orleans. He taught for a total of ten years. The first six years were at Norco Elementary 4-6 in the St. Charles Parish Public School system where he was awarded Teacher of the Year from his school. Later, he joined the faculty at Isidore Newman School in Orleans Parish and again received recognition, receiving the New Teacher of the Year award his first year there. ^[9] He is married and has two children.

In the Idea Warehouse, Durbin, who plays the mandolin and the melodica on the show, wears "Wobble Goggles," which allow him to see things from a variety of perspectives.

Dave Poche

A husband, father, architect and former stand-up comic, Poche is the group's bass player. In the Imagination Warehouse, Poche's "red gadget hat" serves as a storage device for various objects, many of which are used to make useful gizmos and contraptions during the Mover's attempts to solve their "idea emergencies." The original look for the Imagination Warehouse's "Warehouse Mouse" came from Poche.

Although Poche has no formal theatrical or musical training, he did play around with the bass in college. Originally from Baton Rouge, he received his degree in architecture from Louisiana State University and relocated to New Orleans, his wife's hometown, in the mid-1990s. Poche was a member of the team that designed the New Orleans Saints practice facility as well as various banks, hotels, and office buildings. The family home was lost to Hurricane Katrina, but Poche and his wife returned to the New Orleans area with their two young children, and Poche helped with several designs as part of the post-Katrina rebuild efforts. ^[10]

Scott "Smitty" Smith

With a degree in English Literature from the University of New Orleans, Smith is the group's guitarist. In the Imagination Warehouse, Smith has his trusty journal, which is used as a resource to help the Movers solve 'idea emergencies.'

A New Orleans native, Smith grew up in the Louisiana outdoors, spending every weekend fishing and hunting and now lives in New Orleans. One way Smith brings his love of the outdoors into the show is by blowing duck and goose calls during some of the band's songs; for example, in "I Heard That". A fireman by profession, Smith has been a member of Engine 7 on Basin Street since the early 00s and helped with the search-and-rescue effort following Katrina. His firehouse was destroyed in the storm and still operates out of a trailer; however, Smith is the only mover whose home was not lost. ^[11]

Recognition

Rich Collins, Scott Durbin, Dave Poche and Scott 'Smitty' Smith, the Imagination Movers, were nominated for ^[12] and won ^[13] a 2009 Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award for OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG in the category of CHILDREN'S AND ANIMATION for their original song "BOING, CLUCK CLUCK."

On March 22, 2008 the Imagination Movers were one of the entertainment groups to perform at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the White House South Lawn. They will play again next year.

On August 21, 2008, the Imagination Movers performed on Good Morning America. ^[14]

The Movers write and perform all the songs on their show. ^[15] Moreover, IM have received critical kudos for their live concert performances. ^[16]

Discography

Albums

Year	Title	Label	Other information
2003	Good Ideas	Rec Room Records	Independent CD Release
2004	Calling All Movers	Rec Room Records	Independent CD Release
2004	Stir It Up	Rec Room Records	Independent DVD Release
2005	Eight Feet	Rec Room Records	Independent CD Release
2008	Juice Box Heroes	Walt Disney Records	First National CD Release
2009	Imagination Movers: Warehouse Mouse Edition	Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment	DVD Release
2009	For Those About to Hop	Walt Disney Records

Episode Number	Name	Plot	Songs	Original Airdate (US)
1	No Noise Is Good Noise	A strange noise is interrupting the Mover's rehearsing.	I Heard That, Nina's Song	September 6, 2008
2	The Tooth Hurts	Warehouse Mouse hides in order to avoid a trip to the vet.	Toothache, Where is Warehouse Mouse?, L.O.S.T. (I'm Lost)	September 6, 2008
3	Bad Hair Day	Scott is having a bad hair day and needs to tame it before taking a photograph for the newspaper.	Take a Picture, Bad Hair	September 8, 2008
4	A Puppy Problem	Knit Knot's puppy enters the warehouse where it soon gets lost.	Playing Catch, Puppy Dog	September 9, 2008
5	Body Language	A foreign man visits the movers & tries to communicate, though they don't understand his language.	Buckets and Cans, Get Up	September 10, 2008
6	Super Goop	Dave's "Super Goop" ends up sticking Rich and Smitty together.	Shakeable You, What's in the Fridge?	September 11, 2008
7	Heavy Reading	A woman asks for advice on how to make her unwieldy new book, the world's telephone directory, easier to move around.	Eureka! (Feel the Beat), Rollin'	September 12, 2008
8	It's A Breeze	Scott left the door to "the wind room" open overnight and it causes problems through the warehouse.	Gust of Wind, Give Me Your Hand	September 13, 2008
9	A Bee Story	A giant robotic bee is let loose in the warehouse.	Clean My Room, Try Again	September 15, 2008
10	The Un-Party	It's Knit Knot's birthday, but he doesn't like parties. The Movers attempt to make him an "un-party".	Birthday, Have Some Fun Today	September 17, 2008
11	Too Cool	The warehouse is freezing cold and the Movers try to figure out what's causing it.	Sunblock, Recipe (Stir it Up!)	September 18, 2008
12	Sneeze and Thank You	Dave's constant sneezing is interrupting his ability to work. The Movers try to find what's causing his allergies.	Achoo!, Clean My Room	September 20, 2008
13	Bucket Trouble	Rich has a bucket stuck on his foot.	Do it By Myself, Pop!	September 22, 2008
14	Finders Key-pers	Knit Knot's has lost his keys and asks the Movers to help find them.	Idea Box, Where'd You Go?	September 27, 2008
15	Wayne Dance	Nina's friend has trouble dancing and asks the Movers to help him learn.	Shakeable You, Get Up	October 4, 2008
16	Hiccups	Knit Knot's constant hiccuping is interrupting his work. He employs the Movers to help cure him.	Boing Cluck Cluck, The Boom Boom Song	October 11, 2008
17	All Broken Up	The Movers accidentally break Nina's cuckoo clock and try to repair it.	Fix it Up, We Can Work Together	October 18, 2008
18	Big Pumpkin Problem	For a pumpkin festival, the boys engineer a giant pumpkin which is so large it can't leave the warehouse.	Grow the Pumpkin, Now We're Cooking	October 25, 2008
19	Have a Ball	A football player employs the Movers when he loses the ability to catch a ball.	Playing Catch, Kick It!	November 8, 2008
20	Knit Knots Gets Stuck	While helping the Movers, Knit Knot's gets stuck in a suit and needs to be removed before his meeting.	Paint the Day Away, Please & Thank You	November 22, 2008
21	Present Problem	Nina forgets to label her presents to the Movers, who must deduce the contents and distribute the presents accordingly without ruining the surprise.	Give a Gift	December 6, 2008
22	Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Mouse?	A TV repairman cannot do his job as he is afraid of Warehouse Mouse.	Fix it Up, Farm	January 31, 2009
23	March of the Movers	A trombonist has difficulty marching and playing at the same time.	March Like a Mover, Today's Parade	February 28, 2009
24	Treasure of the Warehouse	A "famous treasure hunter" explores the warehouse for the "greatest treasure of all."	My Favorite Snack, Jungle Room	March 21, 2009
25	Mother's Day Gift	Nina comes up with the perfect gift for her mother on mother's day - a song from the Movers.	I Want My Mommy, Mother In You	May 9, 2009
26	Rockabye Rich	Rich has trouble falling asleep.	Sleeping Bag, One More Book, Last Song	August 15, 2009