Musicdanceart

part.2 of VOICES LF THE EARTH
summer performance 2025

Creative Director: Benina Berger
Director’s assistants: .n02
Light design:
Costumes:
, Margo Johnson, Yliana Rudimch
Sticker art:
Music, Media:
, Simon Ramarui
Face Painters: Elsei Tellei, Stella Miguel, Margo Johnson, Riley Cavalluzzo

Glass art:
Plants incentives: Palau Community College - CRE
Upcycling fabric donations: Morey’s Dress shop

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some highlights of our
VOICES OF THE EARTH
summer performance

Mesulang,
to all our little artists, musicians and dancers in
Palau’s elementary schools for performing and participating in our 's music & dance summer program.

This special evening showcased the creative work of children and youth who have spent the summer exploring themes of climate awareness, sustainability, and environmental responsibility through music, dance, and movement.

Thank you to all the parents and volunteers who helped make our performance a success!

Creative Director: Benina Berger
Director’s assistants: .n02
Light design:
Costumes:
, Margo Johnson, Yliana Rudimch
Sticker art:
Music, Media:
, Simon Ramarui
Face Painters: Elsei Tellei, Stella Miguel, Margo Johnson, Riley Cavalluzzo

Glass art:
Plants incentives: Palau Community College - CRE
Upcycling fabric donations: Morey’s Dress shop

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A heartfelt thank-you goes to .e.dickie and  for hosting a memorable educational visit during the program. Exploring whale and ocean sounds, discovering ocean shapes, measuring fish sizes, and observing local fish and coral species made an impact. This hands-on experience deepened the students understanding, inspired their creativity, and empowered them to reflect on their role in protecting Palau’s unique natural environment - the world they want to live in.

Our campaign design is ready 😎
Thank you Tati Tikhanina for capturing the beauty and diversity of our world we want to care for and preserve, our most essential message in the end.

Join and submit your child's clip until 31st of July!

The Music & Dance Summer Program is in full swing!
Every morning, over 30 elementary school students come together to dance, sing, move, and make music — and this year, to explore how we can care for our environment.
What can we do as children?
We may not be able to carry the world on our shoulders, but we can do small things that make a difference. We care deeply — about our land, our oceans, and our future.

🌱 Plant a tree
🚗 Carpool when possible
♻️ Reduce, reuse, recycle
🌊 Keep our ocean and land clean
🧼 Avoid single-use plastics
🚰 Save water
🌞 Turn off lights and AC when not in use
🥥 Eat local and seasonal
🏝️ Enjoy the land and ocean with respect
📚 Learn and share what we know
🧡 Care for nature and each other
🌏 Celebrate and protect our heritage

And always — leave behind only Footprints in the Sand. 👣

Because even small voices can speak up for the Earth.

💙 Mesulang Elilai Rengiil 🌏💚
@ Tia Belau Newspaper

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Here are the lyrics for "Footprints in the Sand" (by Benina Berger)
VOICE OF THE EARTH

Access material, (lyrics, example and instructions) on our Google Drive:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nQIOf1l4QtfbAJ2g46NIg5yB47oknPue?usp=drive_link

Age: 6-14
Deadline submission: 31st of July

--> Highschool students are welcome to record harmonies and send them in

💡Musicdanceart
🎥 Ryota Nishida
🎹 Academia de Rocío Rodríguez
🎸 Clara Johnson

🎭 Volunteer Call: Be Part of the Magic! 🎶

Are you a high school student or community member who loves music, dance, theatre, or helping behind the scenes? We’re looking for passionate and responsible volunteers to help bring an elementary school music and dance performance to life!

Event Date: Thursday 26th of June
Location: Civic Center
Time Commitment: 9th/23rd to 26th
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No experience? No problem! You’ll get hands-on guidance and have fun while learning how a real performance comes together.

Why volunteer?
~Earn service hours
~Build your creative & technical skills
~Work with amazing kids and a great team
~Be part of something unforgettable!

👉 Sign up with Musicdanceart or Belau National Museum (775-5630)

Questions? Contact

Let’s make the stage shine — together!

Only one week left to submit your entry to the 2025 Ocean Awareness Contest, Connections to Nature: Looking Inside, Going Outside!

The 2025 Contest encourages students to explore the natural world and their place in it through the lenses of generational knowledge, human health, urban environments, resiliency, and more. Submit works of visual art, creative writing, poetry, spoken word, music, dance, film, and more for a chance to win cash awards of up to $1,000 and to join the world's largest environmental youth community for the creative arts!
The Contest is free to enter and open to students worldwide, ages 11-18. Submit by June 9, 2025.
More information at bowseat.org/contest

Contest Overview The global Ocean Awareness Contest invites teens to explore water conservation through visual art, poetry & spoken word, creative writing, film, performing art, and interactive & multimedia.

Join us for a special musical journey!
Learn and film the beautiful song “Footprints in the Sand” with us next week at the Belau National Museum!

📅 Dates: June 11 & 13 | 18 & 20
📍 Location: Belau National Museum
👧🧒 Open to all elementary school students!

📌 Register now:
📱 Instagram:
📘 Facebook: musicdanceart
📞 Call: 488-2265 (Belau National Museum)

Let’s raise our voices for the earth and ocean together - and make music and memories together! 🎥🎤

🌍 Join our initiative: Voice of the Earth!
🌿Featuring our original climate awareness song:
“Footprints in the Sand” 🎶

What can we do, as children?
This project invites elementary school children from around the world to raise their voices for the future of our planet — celebrating our shared heritage and the power of young voices in climate action. ..leave only footprints in the sand.

🌟 How to Join:
All elementary school children — local and international — are welcome to learn, perform, and even film their own version of the song!
Practice and recording dates on June 11|13 and 18|20.
Register now!
Join us in person or submit your own video performance by July 31st.

🎥 Just scan the QR code or use this link to access the materials and instructions:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nQIOf1l4QtfbAJ2g46NIg5yB47oknPue

💚 Let’s make this summer inspiring, creative, and meaningful — together.
Teach and guide your children to learn the song and help them become part of this global movement.

🌊 A celebration of culture, climate, and creativity.
Let’s raise our voices — for the Earth and the Ocean! 🧒👧💙