Across the Galaxy with Wimba – A Musical Performance by the 5th Grade

On June 29 and 30, all three fifth-grade classes at Steinmühle performed the musical “Wimba” with great enthusiasm. Thanks to the help of four students from the “Sound & Light” club, led by Werner Eismann, the technical aspects of this grand spectacle went off without a hitch.

With the help of art teachers Ms. Vielhaben and Ms. Rabben-Martin, the Steinmühle Forum was transformed into a jungle. In gym class, we practiced choreography, waveboarding, gymnastics, and acrobatics to the songs.

Our story is about six children who find a message in a bottle and, as a result, fly to a jungle island in a helicopter they built themselves. There, they must navigate the jungle, where monkeys have gone wild, and a stalactite cave filled with dangerous stalactites. But don’t worry: In the end, all the children make it back home. The main character, Wimba, was also able to return to his galaxy, and the children took their tiger, Tigris, back with them to Marburg.

The lively group was led by Ms. Wilmsmeyer, Mr. Sans, and Mr. Wemme, the director of the musical theater band. We would like to thank the choir directors for their patience and their kind approach in teaching our 60 choir children.

By Nina Marko, Joela Schwing, Miriam Verweyen