In this new 13-part series, six-year-old Emily Yeung takes on the world with her own unique perspective. She's joined on her adventures by everyone from snake handlers to professional basketball players; from stuffed animal makers to pineapple upside-down cake bakers. Whoever her guest may be, inquisitive Emily is always up for a new experience or challenge.
Each segment is six minutes long and they have been aggregated thematically into 13 half-hour episodes, each with 5 separate segments.
There is a companion interactive website to enhance and further the Emily Yeung experience.
The five 6 minute segments in Putting on a Show are:
1) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG PUTTING ON A PUPPET SHOW - Emily Yeung is putting on a puppet show and you're invited. Emily works with a professional ventriloquist to learn how to 'throw' her voice.
2) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG BALLET DANCING - Emily Yeung meets Canada's premiere ballerina Karen Kain for a ballet dancing session. Emily learns what the names are for the ballet dance moves she likes to do before she performs Snow White.
3) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG WITH CIRQUE DU SOLEIL - Emily Yeung is heading under the big top to experience the magical world of Cirque du Soleil. Emily learns how to perform special tricks.
4) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG WITH THE BLUE MAN GROUP - Emily Yeung joins the Blue Man Group and learns about who they are and how they create their amazing performances. Emily even gets to get painted blue and joins them on stage for a rehearsal.
5) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG MAKING A MASK - Emily Yeung loves making faces...especially ones out of clay! Emily tours an art exhibit for ideas before sitting down with an artist friend to make her very own horse mask.
The other episodes are:
1. Getting Creative, Part I Emily makes a variety of crafts including origami art, a clay sculpture, and a collage.
2. Getting Creative, Part II In this episode Emily makes her own stuffed animal, builds a sand sculpture, and more.
3. All Sorts of Animals Emily learns about snakes and camels, takes care of some kittens, and even swims with dolphins!
4. Great Canadian Wonders Emily visits Quebec City, an amusement park, an ice hotel and a hot spring, and explores the Rocky Mountains.
5. Fit and Fun Emily tries out a number of physical activities including basketball, soccer, skiing and snowboarding.
6. Great Times in All Kinds of Weather Emily shows us all sorts of activities to keep busy in good or bad weather.
7. Creatures, Creations, Conservation In this episode Emily explores a forest, learns about worms, tries some science experiments, and plants a tree.
8. A Few of My Favorite Things Emily builds a treehouse, learns about rabbits and fireworks, plays dress-up, and goes ice fishing.
9. A Day in My Life Emily learns about different jobs including being a paramedic, a post office worker and an astronaut!
10. Let's Get Cookin' Emily tries her hand at making a variety of delicious foods in the kitchen.
11. Sharing Multicultural Traditions Emily learns karate, makes sushi and bubble tea, learns an African dance, and makes a medicine wheel.
12. At the Farm Emily rides a tractor, tends to the horses, learns about chickens, becomes a cowgirl, and makes fresh cheese.
Holiday Special Emily celebrates Christmas and learns about other holidays that people celebrate.
