Ms. Schafer's Act I Cavemen step into a cave painting projected on stage. Click on any photo if you wish the image to be larger.

Volunteer parent, Theresa Waldera, [center] and student teachers install projection backdrop.

Scene improvisation begins in September. Ms. Splinter's class brainstorms ways to dance out the 1930's dust storm in Act II.

The play connects with academic subjects as kids "cave paint" in their classroom as a spin-off to Social Studies.

Students create a dance to reflect the wild horses they have seen in the ancient cave paintings.

6th Graders go from improvised scenes to.....

Act I centers on stories told by four shaman leaders.

Each shaman tells of animal vision they have experienced in the cave.

The eldest shaman tells a story of his encounter with......

.....four courageous bulls.

Another vision tells of a man freezing in the snow. His life is saved by the buffalo.

At the end of Act I, the people gather the young shaman leaders into the tribal family.

Act II tells the story of photographer, Dorothea Lange.

Dorothea speaks for Farmers who lost their land during the 1930's dust storms.

We created a Dust Storm dance.

Dorothea photographs the desperate farm families.

Act III tells the story of Vincent van Gogh, and his struggle to be understood.

Two present day girls encounter the spirit of van Gogh, and learn to love his beautiful paintings.

Dancers interpret "Starry Night", moving into a giant projection of the remarkable painting.