As part of the interactive music workshop Carnival of Animals - Sing, dance, play, listen! the audience, along with the presenter and the pianist, will actively participate in the performance of selected movements of one of the most favorite compositions for young people, the fantastic suite Carnival of Animals by the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns. Along with the author's song, they will be introduced to the rules of concert etiquette, and then, through various methods and activities, help Noa gather the animals in the ark before the great flood, which inspired Saint-Saëns for this work. They will imitate the roar of a lion and the song of a bird, look for a cuckoo in the forest by active listening, become paleontologists and discover fossils with a harpsichord, and use their body as an instrument. During the performance, audience members are not passive observers, but actively participate in the performance through song, dance and body music, and are encouraged to share their knowledge and experiences.

Educational goals:

• Getting to know the Public Institution in Culture Croatian Home Split
• Feeling the importance of music and culture in a broader sense
• Getting to know concert bon tone
• Feeling the connection between music and movement
• Facilitating social-emotional development of students
• Encouraging the development of musical abilities of all students in accordance with the individual abilities of the individual
• Encouraging students to actively engage in music and participate in the cultural life of the community
• Encouraging the development of musical taste and critical thinking
• Encouraging understanding of the interdisciplinary characteristics and possibilities of music
• Awareness of the value of regional, national and European cultural heritage in the context of world culture

Educational outcomes:

• The student knows a certain number of compositions
• Based on listening, the student distinguishes individual musical and expressive components
• The student participates in a joint performance of music
• The student sings/performs songs and counters
• The student performs musical games while singing, listening to music and moving with music
• Based on listening to music and active musicianship, the student recognizes the different roles of music
• Based on listening, the student distinguishes individual musical and expressive components, basic groups of musical instruments and singing voices, and the colors of male and female singing voices.
• The student sings original and traditional songs from Croatia and the world