Explore the culturally rich world of wayang (shadow puppet) and gamelan (traditional orchestra) with host Joanna Sommers, JIS Middle and High School Curriculum Coordinator, and Pattimura Elementary School (PEL) Grade 5 Teacher Kitsie Emerson.
Educator, musician, and performer extraordinaire, Kitsie has been a respected staple of the Dragon community at PEL for 24 years as both a classroom teacher and creator of the after school wayang and gamelan program. Now, as a special guest of the JIS Podcast, she gives us a brief history of the treasured Indonesian art forms she has dedicated her life to. She also lets us in on a candid discussion about her professional background, how she became an advocate of wayang and gamelan, and what she plans to do after retiring from JIS this year.
