![]() Since I began working for Houston Ballet I’ve had a dream to be a rat for just one day. I have a confession to make…this project did present a special perk for me. But the rat is just so darn cute, who wouldn’t want to tuck him in their pocket and take his picture? How funny would it be for a rat from our production of The Nutcracker to “travel” around the world via our Facebook fans? The possibilities are endless! The rat on the Great Wall of China, the rat in front of the Taj Mahal…maybe I’m getting carried away. One day, as I was having lunch with some pals from Schipul the Web Marketing Company (thanks Michael and Katie!), we brainstormed the idea of Rat Stanley. Former principal dancer Barbara Bears took “Teen Titan Robin” on our 2009 Spain tour for her little boy Ethan. ![]() Many of our ballerina mommies and daddies have taken stuffed animals (or other assorted toys) on tour with them, and documented their travels with said objects. We at Houston Ballet are very familiar with the Flat Stanley idea. Stanley would be passed from family member to family member until eventually Flat Stanley made his way back to the original owner with the photos of where he had traveled. If you have kids or nieces/nephews, I’m sure you’re familiar with the “ Flat Stanley Project.” Started in 1995 by a Canadian elementary school teacher, the Flat Stanley Project involved school children creating a two-dimensional cutout of a little man, then mailing him to friends and family members, who would take pictures of Flat Stanley around the city they lived in. Guest writer: Sarah Meals, marketing manager
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