Dance Monkey Dance

T-Bear gets a new video game called "Dance Monkey Dance" in order to practise for his class dance. He lets his father try the game, and suddenly, Jacob seems obsessed. When T-Bear, Talon and Devon go to school, they discover that their dance has been canceled due to a teacher conference. The boys realize that they have to throw their own dance. Meanwhile, Jacob tries to quit the dance game, only to find that everything reminds him of his seeming addiction. The boys are able to organize a backyard dance, and Jacob finds that his seeming addiction is actually his body's way of telling him to dance more.

Mushom, Jacob, Sarah, Mr. Darian, Kohkum Mary, T-Bear, Raven, Chief Big Sky, Talon, Devon, Officer Musqua

The kids of Wapos Bay love adventure.

And their playground is a vast area that's been home to their Cree ancestors for millennia: northern Saskatchewan.

Ten-year-old T-Bear, 9-year-old Talon and 6-year-old Raven star in Wapos Bay, a light-hearted stop-motion animation series about growing up in a remote Cree community. In Wapos Bay, modern life and ancient traditions meet. Hunting and gathering, dog sledding and shimmering northern lights are part of every day, but so are video games, TV and cell phones. Guided by elders, extended family and their own insatiable curiosity, the three children learn how to balance traditional ways with newer ones. Their discoveries unfold against the backdrop of northern Saskatchewan's varied seasons - winter, spring thaw, spring, summer, fall and freeze-up.

As they explore the world around them, the three children acquire some valuable lessons about respect, cooperation, honesty and tolerance. And of course, they also teach the adults a few things.

Aboriginal filmmakers Dennis and Melanie Jackson's exquisite characters come alive with the voices of well-known Aboriginal performers such as Gordon Tootoosis (North of 60, Legends of the Fall), Andrea Menard (The Velvet Devil) and Lorne Cardinal (Corner Gas). Wapos Bay is a fascinating and often humorous portrait of a northern Aboriginal community from the perspective of its children.

Budgeted at an estimated $1.3 million Canadian.

Alternate title of series: "Wapos Bay."