Music
Press
One of the best children's theatre companies on the market today. - Washington, DC
Once again, your enthusiastic, dynamic and original performances made DinoRock the top seller for our season! - Theatre-in-the-Woods
As usual, you folks manage to keep our 1,800 seat arena theatre full of children who remain attentive, interactive and thrilled with the magic of live performance. - Beverly, MA
I'm pleased to say that the reality lived up to the reputation. Our audience of 2,223 people was thoroughly delighted and entertained by teh skill of the singer/actors and puppeteer. - The Woodslands, Houston, TX
The Great Dinosaur Mystery was fun, entertaining, interactive adn informative. Approximately 4,000 students attended 4 performances (with 915 on the waiting list). The public matinee sold out, as well, and the educator workshop was a big hit. The quality level of pieces like this help us to fulfill our mission to provide opportunities for students to "learn through the arts" and to celebrate the imagination in all of us. - Fayetteville, AR
Discography
Dinosaur Rock
Winner of both the Parent's Choice Award and the ALSC's Most Notable List Award...Follow Professor Jones, the yodeling paleontologist, and his young friends, John and Laurie Watson, as they bring dinosaurs to life with a magic spell at the beach. Dance a jig and yodel along with the professor...
The Great Dinosaur Mystery
An audio adventure that introduces children to the world of natural sciences. It follows a lady paleontologist, Dr. Vander Plastercaster and the stubborn Detective Joe Kafootsie, from the halls of a science museum to the Gobi Desert, to the Western plains when they were really Wild.
Dreamosaurus
"Smart, tuneful and wildly imaginative," that's how the Washington Post describes Dreamosaurus. It's the story of a little boy named Nelson who loves to dream about dinosaurs...that's why his mom calls him a dreamosaurus. Lately, Nelson's dreams have been getting a little scary.
DVD & VHS
Dinosaur Desperados
Shot at the Puppet Company Playhouse in Glen Echo Park, MD.
Books
A Show of Hands: Using Puppets with Young Children
by Ingrid M. Crepeau & M. Ann Richards
Photos
Bio
DinoRock is the missing link in children's entertainment, featuring lively original music, giant dinosaur puppets and sing-along lessons about dinosaurs, ecology and natural history. Puppeteer Ingrid Crepeau and singer-songwriter Michele Valeri have been honored by the Emmy Awards, Parent's Choice magazine and the American Library Association for their work. Together, they create interactive musical celebrations that animate the world of science through the one subject that seems to excite everyone's imagination - DINOSAURS!
Their newest show, Junkyard Pirates, recently won a 2008 grant from the Jim Henson Foundation. This show teaches young children about the importance of recycling and will feature songs about recycling, spoken word, and audience participation.
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