Hello everyone!
Hi everyone!
I'm happy to be a part of this site. I've been a muppet fan ever since I first plopped down in front of Sesame Street as a 2-year old. I have a particular interest in the musical elements, as I'm an ESOL elementary teacher who sings in 2 choirs and write songs from time to time (sometimes for instructional purposes, and sometimes just for me!)
Jim Henson was that rare creative genius who brought so many together in a totally unprecedented way. Just watching "The World According to Sesame Street" (which detailed the way Sesame Street has spread globally but in a culturally inclusive way), really confirmed the scope of Henson's brilliance (and many others too).
I love it all, by the way, not just Sesame Street. I literally wore out the old videotape of Labyrinth I had as a kid because I watched it so many times! And of course the Muppet show, muppet movies, Dark Crystal, Storyteller -- all of it is wonderful in it's own right.
Looking forward to being a part of the forum!
-David