“Having the opportunity to perform Nora’s Ark with our students was a wonderful gift in so many ways. The music was powerful and catchy and introduced many of our students to the joys of jazz. We had a few students who were sure that they didn’t like jazz before we began rehearsals and after a couple of weeks, they had actually become fans of jazz! The kids continued to sing the songs in class long after the play was finished.

The play’s story line led to a range of curricular tie-ins, including global warming and pollution, animal survival, animal habitats, endangered species, predator and prey, nautical terms and ship lore to name a few. Thank you so much for giving us the chance to perform this great musical!”

- Rayna Dineen, Principal
Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences
Santa Fe, New Mexico