Peter and the Wolf

As part of their exploration of Chinese culture through the Arts, students were introduced to different styles of Shadow Puppetry from China and other parts of Asia. They experimented with different forms of shadow puppets and decided to use black paper on white foreground. When deciding what play to perform, we made the connection to their study of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. They had been exploring musical instruments, movement to music, and the representation of animals by different instruments. Continuing with our focus on integrated projects, Visual Arts and Music collaborated toward an "Informance" (informal performance) to share students' learning with parents. This "Informance" consisted of puppetry, storytelling, and singing.