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  1. Ball Passing

    Students will take inspiration from the choreographer Charles Moulton and his community based ball passing choreography. Students will learn basic ball passing movements and rhythms and create their own way of ball passing...

  2. Create Your Own Line Dance

    Students will explore the different steps and movements that make up common social dance line dances. They will then take some of these ideas and create their own unique line dance by manipulating these movements and using...

  3. Fractions, Rhythm and Movement

    Students will use rhythm to explore different fractions with movement and within the space. Learning Objectives/Goals The understanding of a whole note, half note, quarter note and eighth note as they relate to movement,...

  4. How Not to Dance to Lyrics

    The goal of this lesson plan is to re-enforce the importance and power of abstract thinking and abstract movement in the choreographic process. This lesson plan can help teachers fight the pre-conceived notion that dance...

  5. Recipe for Making a Dance

    In this lesson, students will use the choreographic elements of direction (forward, sideways, backwards), levels (low, medium, high), speed (slow, medium, fast) and actions (verbs) to create a dance. Learning...

  6. Straight Curved and Angular Pathways

    Students will explore the element of shape in the their bodies and use the element of time and space to create patterns using straight, curved and angular lines. Learning Objectives/Goals Students will work with straight,...

  7. Time, Space, and Energy for Kindergarten Dance

    This class will focus on introducing the elements of dance (time, space and energy) to Kindergarten Students. Students will move in many different ways exploring the space around them and different ways their bodies move....

  8. Verbs and Adverbs

    Explore and experience how describing words can change how a movement can look and feel. Learning Objectives/Goals To experience kinesthetically verbs and adverbs and discover the differences in “how” a movement can be...

  9. Wilson's Phalarope Life Cycle

    Students will explore the life cycle of Wilson's Phalarope, a bird that lives at the Great Salt Lake. Learning Objectives/Goals Use descriptive words to define how a bird's shape and size change throughout its life cycle...

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What People are Saying

The diversity of the dancers really spoke to my students! It was great to see boys and girls dancing, and different races. The high level of engagement was so refreshing and got students excited about thecontent.
This activity was valuable because it helped students make connections between dance, rhythm, healthy lifestyles, and expression. The students were impressed by the talent of the dancers and it was motivating to them.
Opportunities for art and expression are so limited at school but so essential and valuable for all students, especially those who struggle to learn through traditional methods. My Kindergarteners have been dancing since you left!
This was so engaging. I looked around the auditorium and every student was watching. Not one person was talking or distracted
This activity is valuable to teachers and students because it gives them a creative outlet. We need movement in the classroom to engage, energize and deepen student learning.
I got great ideas on how to incorporate movement into math and science lessons.
I loved how you made movement and exercise relatable to the students. The dancers were full of energy and there was very little down time so students stayed engaged.
Our children were captivated by the performance. They listened to you and they were learning without knowing. They usually giggle when bodies are shown and talked about. But the way you presented it was so tastefully done, they now do poses and movement around the room and outside. You brokesome barriers and they took that permission and literally ran with it!