Colorado Conservatory of Dance
Step 1: Learning the Story Mission of Crayon Box Crayon Box is an educational performance intended to teach emotional coping and communication skills. Crayon Box follows the stories of six crayons, all based on the six primary and secondary colors. Each crayon symbolizes specific personality traits that both help and hinder their communicative process. As the crayons interact with one another, the audience will learn how to identify their emotions, communicate their needs, show empathy for others, and work together to create a safe, caring environment. Our Story A little girl we call The Creator is quite the artist. She loves to make art, and she can spend all day drawing and dreaming. She notices that her feelings change a bit as she uses different colors. She starts to daydream about meeting the colors and imagining how they might interact together. Some are happy, and some are sad. Some are anxious, and some are mad. Some crayons are always ready to play, and some just prefer to be by themselves. Each crayon is different, and each crayon has something to teach us. First up is poor, poor Blue. Blue is known for always being sad and can usually be found moping about or sleeping the day away. Blue may not be the best source for smiles, but they are a perfect shoulder to cry on. Next we have Green. Green has the best vision of the whole bunch! While their big eyes help them avoid danger, Green often finds themselves paralized by the fears that surround them. Yellow is the sweetest, friendliest and kindest crayon there ever was! They radiate sunshine and are constantly making everyone smile. One must wonder where Yellow gets all of this positive energy! Orange is a bundle of fun! They are constantly bouncing off the walls and always looking for a new friend or a new adventure. Just make sure you give Orange space when they come dancing by. Red has a tendency to be a little…. explosive. Red is very honest and always tells you exactly how they are feeling. While everyone loves red, sometimes the intensity can be a bit scary. Last but not least, we have Violet. Violet is so full of love! They just tend to keep it all for themselves. You can often find Violet sitting alone gazing into their hand mirror. Violet doesn’t share their mirror often, but if you’re lucky, you can sneak a little peak at what has got them so obsessed. Being as each crayon is unique, they each have a unique struggle. A struggle that they can’t overcome on their own.
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