Description of Karen Montanaro’s School Assembly Program

INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF MIME & DANCE - Karen introduces her audience to her silent language of mime and dance.  She shows them mime & dance can tell stories.

THE HUNTER AND THE TIGER - A 7-minute mimedance to music.  In this dance, Karen dances the role of many characters.  Through movement, she shows a hunter and all the animals he encounters on his hunt.  His final encounter with the tiger is suspenseful but not scary for young audiences.

THE BABYSITTER - A silent mime.  This is the story of a babysitter and a baby in which Karen plays both parts.  This is a highly-entertaining sketch that proves how expressive movement can be in telling a story and how impressive our imaginations are when "reading" Karen's movements.

SOCCER -  An interactive slide-show of a Soccer game, performed with a volunteer (preferably the principal) from the school.