I. Introduction and Lions 

Introduction.
Camille St. Saëns was wracked with pains
When people addressed him as “Saint Sains.”
He held the human race to blame
Because it could not pronounce his name.
So he turned with metronome and fife
To glorify other forms of life.
Be quiet, please, for here begins
His salute to feathers, furs, and fins.
Royal March of the Lion. 
The lion is the king of beasts
And husband of the lioness.
Gazelles and things on which he feasts
Address him as Your Highoness.
There are those who admire that roar of his
In the African jungles and veldts,
But I think, wherever a lion is,
I’d rather be somewhere else
Poem by Ogden Nash

How it works.

When you see a sign with our Alamo City Arts logo and an animal silhouette, scan the QR code to see that animal's dance!
There are 14 video dances installed throughout the Zoo. Can you find them all?

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Who's who?

AusI. Introduction and Lions 
Music: Le Carnaval des animaux (1886)
by Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns 
Conductor: Joseph Kneer, DMA 
Choreography, for Lions: Susan Trevino
Costumes: Susan Trevino
Dancers: 
Lion King: Antonio Diaz
Tiger Queen: Cameron Hood 
Lion Prince: George Chini
Swan: Madeleine Burroughs 
Zebras: Emma Abbot, Sophia Wineburg
Donkey: Liliana Kienlen
Elephant: Hannah Cook
IDK what characters they are at this point: Phoebe Hood, Theone Garza, Hannah Horvath, Mariana Kienlen 
​Musicians: 
Violin I: Ryan Coppin
Violin II: Austin Gabrillo
Viola: Joe Chen
Cello: Norma Martinez
Double Bass: Andrew Sutton
Piano I: Paul Jensen
Piano II: Zachary Ridgeway
Flute: Gregory Obregon 
Clarinet: Gary Fair, DMA 
Percussion: James Bartelt, Laura McBride​