Hi, kids! Put on your dancing shoes: today, we are going to talk about music that was written for a ballet, where dancers move their bodies to show a story.
THE CHALLENGE: Create a ballet dancer snowflake, hook it to a string, and try to make it dance along with the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. Post it on social media with the hashtag #HoustonSymphonyDraws for the world to see!
Materials needed:
- Two pieces of paper
- Scissors
- String
- Other items for decorating (macaroni, sequins, glitter, etc.)
Make you own ballet dancer snowflake!
Listen to the video of The Sugar Plum Fairy movement for inspiration.
