Steve Brinder

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Presentations

Tales From the Classroom: How to Survive Teaching with a Sense of Humour
Tales From The Classroom is an insightful, inspirational and hilarious look at the everyday challenges teachers face in the classroom and how they can keep their sanity at the same time. All educators can relate to Steve’s observations and stories - students and teachers are the source of his material!

We Are All In This Together: the Humour of Steve Brinder
Steve believes that we are all connected, sharing common experiences from childbirth, school, teenage angst, break ups and marriage. Steve is fascinated by the reasons people act the way they do and searches for ways we can make life fuller. He touches on some of the most elemental truths. The values we learned in school are still important to us as adults in both our social relationships and in our professional lives.

Health Humour And Survival
Steve Brinder is a cancer survivor and he knows from personal experience the healing power humour possesses. Humour gives you hope. It brings people together to share laughter to let them know they are not alone. It soothes the soul and allows you time to forget about your troubles. It gives you the will to hang on. Through his insightful stories and experiences Steve will inspire, motivate and entertain.

Humour in the Workplace
Humour in the workplace creates a positive atmosphere - making people happier and more able to perform effectively. Humour encourages teamwork which reduces negativity and backbiting in the workplace. In these times of economic uncertainty, people need to feel positive at work and within themselves so that they can remain focused. Through his insightful stories and experiences Steve will inspire, motivate and entertain.

Summary Profile

Not only is Steve Brinder one of Canada's finest stand-up comedians, he is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. His warm engaging personality is reflected in his performing. Steve is a person of many talents. As well as being a stand-up comedian, Steve is a TV host, a TV reporter, an actor and a popular school teacher.

His acting ability makes his stories come alive with the many characters that inhabit his routines. He has a keen observational eye, impeccable timing and devastating wit. Full of energy and full of life, Steve is a joy to watch on stage. Steve has performed at the Evening At The Improv (Los Angeles, A & E Network), Cityline (reporter CITY TV) Breakfast Television ( reporter CITY TV) Just Kidding (Host CTV) Grumps (Host Men TV), The Martin and Lewis Story (Lead Actor CBS Movie of the Week),Comics(CBC TV), the Halifax and Winnipeg Comedy Festivals and numerous corporate, community, charitable and educational functions.

He has performed with Jim Carrey, Jay Leno, Howie Mandel, Alan Alda and Keannu Reeves among others. Steve believes that we are all connected, sharing common experiences from childbirth, school, teenage angst, break ups and marriage. He touches on all these subjects in his material. Steve is fascinated by the reasons people act the way they do and searches for ways we can make life fuller. He touches on some of the most elemental truths. The values we learned in school are still important to us as adults in both our social relationships and in our professional lives.

Steve still continues to teach occasionally because he finds the students ground him and, of course, teaching continues to generate fresh material. No one has a better time performing on stage than Steve. He is the real deal.

Client Testimonials:

"He is bright, touching, hilarious."

The Toronto Star

"You were amazing, people are still  talking about how funny and entertaining you were!"

President, The Ontario Public Service Employees Union

"I wanted to tell you how much we appreciated your appropriate and funny presentation at our annual year end party. My staff is still talking about it."

Sam Landzberg, Akler,Browning,Frimet&Landzberg,LLP Chartered Accountants