Gateway to the Arts
6101 Penn Avenue, Suite 301
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

telephone 412.362.6982
fax 412.362.6986
gatewaytothearts.org

 

Performance

Three Little Pigs

Artist: Flora Shepherd

Flora Shepard Three Little PigsPuppeteer Flora Shepherd creates a lively, engaging, and comical retelling of the classic tale of three clever pigs who outsmart a wolf.

 
 

Tall & Small

Artists: Lucy Scandrett & Tom Godfrey

Lucy Scandrett Tom Godfrey Tall and SmallHarpist Lucy Scandrett and flutist Tom Godfrey perform nursery rhymes and popular TV and movie theme music on full size instruments as well as miniature harp and piccolo. This program includeds well-known nursery songs and popular TV and movie theme music. Tall & Small can be tailored for students with special needs.

 
 

A World of Stories

Artist: Joann Kielar

Joann Kielar A World of StoriesPuppeteer/storyteller Joann Kielar's program presents three classic tales from different  corners of the world. Young children experience basic components of story structure- setting, character, and plot- while creating sound effects and predicting outcomes and possibilities. Come along! Let's open the door to a world of stories.

 
 

Listen Closely!

Artist: Jeff Berman

Jeff Berman Listen CloselyPercussionist Jeff Berman creates an interactive program using fascinating and unusual instruments from different corners of the world. Children explore the relationships of the rhythm and sound in our "language of words" to those in the "language of music"- and discover that you can hear it all if you listen closely!

 

 
 

Tap, Jingle, Jangle & Clang

Artist: River City Percussion Duo

River City Percussion Duo Tap Jingle Jangle ClangThe River City Percussion Duo offers a rousing demonstration of diverse rhythms and sounds on a variety of instruments that go tap, jingle-jangle and clang. (Up to 100 children.)