Teaching Resources

Hanna/Barbera animated musical based on E.B. White's classic book, with music by the Sherman brothers.

Every child who has read a Sendak book will recognize these costumes and sets as his. The Glyndebourne Opera Festival has taken full advantage of his talent in these 4 operas.

All respectable Emperor penguins are born to sing. All except young Mumble, who was born to dance.

Academy Award-winning film directed by Suzie Templeton has stunning stop-motion animation and no dialogue or narration.

Watch with baby conceptual animation in wonderful forms and colors set to short classical and jazz standards. Imaginative and fun!

Short works of classical music and imaginative visuals from the works of artists such as Monet to Pollack, with creative animated additions. Delighful for baby and you!

Short works of classical music and imaginative visuals of animated dancers in the styles of Graham, Balanchine, Pilobolus.  Both you and baby will love it! 

Stop-motion animation and live action in this inventive adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved children's tale.  
 

A  boy from a poor family dreams of finding one of five golden tickets hidden inside chocolate bar wrappers which will admit him to Willy Wonka's magical factory. 

The marvelous story of a young boy who writes a magical musical for an imaginary carnival is brought to life by award-winning puppeteer Jim Gamble. Based on Saint Saens story and accompanied by full orchestra. Delightful!

The puppet Prokofiev serves as narrator in Jim Gamble's production featuring a wide variety of puppet characters portraying people, animals, and animated instruments.

Jim Gamble creates a magical marionette production of The Nutcracker with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra.

Follow Peer Gynt into an enchanting world of witches, trolls and animals with Jim Gamble's imaginative marionette production.

Jim Gamble's marionette production of Humperdinck's opera is a wonder of drama and music for kids.

Puppeteer Jim Gamble recreates children's classics with symphonic performances by European orchestras.

Music is the bridge in this inspiring film of young people who break the prejudices of their upbringings.

The Peanuts gang journey's into politics as Linus runs for student-body president with Lucy as campaign manager.

The Royal Ballet brings Beatrix Potter's lovable animal tales to life with choregraphy by Frederick Ashton. 

This 2-disc set of 40 restored and remastered cartoons is a marvel of animation and music,and special feature Behind the Tunes explores how the  music and instrumentation coordinates with the animation.

Jim Gamble's delightful marionette production and Debra Lindsay's packet of reproducible activities introducing the story and music.