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Wapos Bay: Dance Monkey, Dance

2009 24 min
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In episode 21 from the Wapos Bay series, Talon and T-Bear both ask the same girl to their class dance. When the dance is cancelled, the boys concoct their own dance—and a way to sort out their romantic conflict. Meanwhile, Jacob worries he’s addicted to T-Bear’s new “Dance, Monkey, Dance” video game. After seeking guidance from Kohkum Mary, he goes to the mountain on a quest to see if his obsession is with the game, or just dancing. Wapos Bay is a stop-motion animation series that follows the adventures of 3 kids from a Cree community in northern Saskatchewan.

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In episode 21 from the Wapos Bay series, Talon and T-Bear both ask the same girl to their class dance. When the dance is cancelled, the boys concoct their own dance—and a way to sort out their romantic conflict. Meanwhile, Jacob worries he’s addicted to T-Bear’s new “Dance, Monkey, Dance” video game. After seeking guidance from Kohkum Mary, he goes to the mountain on a quest to see if his obsession is with the game, or just dancing.



Wapos Bay is a stop-motion animation series that follows the adventures of 3 kids from a Cree community in northern Saskatchewan.

Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) Children and Youth All subjects
  • series creator
    Dennis Jackson
    Melanie Jackson
  • director
    Trevor Cameron
  • writer
    Dennis Jackson
  • producer
    Dennis Jackson
    Melanie Jackson
    Anand Ramayya
    Derek Mazur
  • voice
    Gordon Tootoosis
    Taylor Cook
    Eric Jackson
    Raven Brass
    Lorne Cardinal
    Andrea Menard
    DerRic Starlight
    Trevor Cameron
    Joseph Natohyow
    Jody Peters
    Delvin Kennedy
  • associate producer
    Kelly Balon
    Scott Collins
  • production manager
    Rick Stefanowski
  • production consultant
    Torin Stefanson
  • animation supervisor
    Cam Lizotte
  • story editor
    Sharon Riis
  • first assistant director trainee
    Jason Bohn
  • trainee assistant director
    Meghan Ruedger
  • lead animator
    Diana Gossner
    Andrew Doll
  • animator
    Chris Cherepacha
    Devon Loiselle
    Lisa Lorenzo
    Carolyn Ward
    Shane Molloy
    Bentley Poochay
    Justin Scales
    Joel Vanderzwan
    Amber Rees
  • additional animator
    Kelly Morrison
    Gilbert Baldhead
  • art director
    Zane Knisely
  • set construction
    Clayton Malinski
  • scenery construction
    Cameron Tetrault
  • props master
    Stacia Verigin
  • costume design
    Amalie Atkins
  • wardrobe
    Amalie Atkins
  • set dresser
    Nathen Wahl
  • production design
    Casey Golding
    Gilbert Baldhead
  • concept drawings
    Casey Golding
    Gilbert Baldhead
  • puppet fabricator
    Diana Savage
    Allison Track
    Christi Tuck
    Paul Atkins
    Diana Gossner
    Jason Hosuluk
  • storyboard supervisor
    Cam Lizotte
  • storyboard artist
    Gilbert Baldhead
    Andrew Doll
    Justin Scales
    Devon Loiselle
  • gaffer
    Craig Olson
  • key grip
    Craig Olson
  • grip
    Ryan Lalonde
  • additional grip
    Andrew Forrester
  • post-production supervisor
    Torin Stefanson
  • assistant editor
    John Thronberg
  • visual effects
    Bryan MacCallum
  • file processing
    Teri Armitage
  • online editor
    Denis Gathelier
  • scanner
    Sheena Lizotte
  • audio post supervisor
    Ross Nykiforuk
  • foley
    Daryl Pierce
    Randy Woods
  • sound effects
    Daryl Pierce
    Randy Woods
  • re-recording mixer
    Evan Rust
  • mix facility
    Talking Dog Studios
  • musician
    Ross Nykiforuk
    Randy Woods
    Carrissa Klopoushak
    James Steele
  • production coordinator
    Linda Nemeth
  • assistant production coordinator
    Meghan Ruedger
  • production accountant
    Linda Nemeth
  • production assistant
    Jessica Tremblay
    Rolande Petit
  • executive producer
    Derek Mazur
  • production supervisor
    Scott Collins
  • program administrator
    Cyndi Forcand

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Education

Ages 6 to 9
School subjects
Indigenous Studies - Issues and Contemporary Challenges
Discuss the meaning of the title “Dance, Monkey, Dance.” Addiction to video games is controversial. Survey the students in the class and school to find the average time spent each day playing video games. Graph the most popular games and time spent playing them. Discuss these questions: Is there evidence that some are more addictive than others? How does Kohkum Mary help Jacob? Research and discuss the prevention of and cures for addictions.
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