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  1. Alphabet Exploration

    In this lesson designed for kindergarteners, students experience the alphabet through movement. Learning Objectives/Goals Experience the Alphabet in movement, working alone and with a partner, locomotor words (actions),...

  2. Circle of Names

    This creative movement lesson using syllables is a great ice breaker for the beginning of the year or semester, a time when students are getting to know one another and the teacher is getting to know students’ names as...

  3. 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...

  4. Creative Energy Photos

    In this lesson plan for elementary grade levels 1-3 students learn about weather energy patterns through body movement. Learning Objectives/Goals Experience different energies in movement, isolations of the body,...

  5. Creative Movement from Spots

    In this lesson plan designed for grade levels K-2, students explore size and space relationships of objects through motion. Learning Objectives/Goals Using visual aide to springboard movement, investigation of levels...

  6. Creative Pantomime

    This lesson plan relates to the Gestures Dance in Fin Amour. Expand your movement vocabulary by abstracting literal "pedestrian" actions. Learning Objectives/Goals Students will learn to abstract movement by using...

  7. Explore Locomotor Patterns

    Moving through space, using different tempos and locomotor movements and levels. This lesson plan relates to the Feet Dance in Fin Amour. Learning Objectives/Goals Students will create a pattern using basic locomotor...

  8. Explore Walking

    This lesson plan will explore various ways of walking in different directions on different levels, inspired by Fin Amour Walking Dance. Learning Objectives/Goals Explore Levels (high, medium and low), Use of personal and...

  9. Exploring SHAPE

    Using creativity to design and explore three simple frozen shapes. Learning Objectives/Goals This lesson plan relates to the Shape Dance from Fin Amour, focuses on creating movement from the shapes of objects in the room....

  10. Fractions and Rhythm

    In this lesson designed for elementary grades 4-6, students explore dance elements by learning about math fractions. Learning Objectives/Goals Dance Elements Time and Space, Using fractions in rhythm, Using fractions in...

  11. Geometric Shapes

    In this lesson designed for kindergarteners, students explore geometric shapes and how their bodies move through motion activity. Learning Objectives/Goals Exploration of shapes (circle, square, rectangle, triangle, etc.)...

  12. Leaping over a stream

    This lesson plan relates to the Leaping and Running Dances from Fin Amour. Learning Objectives/Goals Introduce students to the locomotor movement of Leaping in a fun, creative way. Materials Needed A large open room, a...

  13. Over, Under, Around and Through - Prepositions and Geometry in Movement

    In this lesson designed for elementary grades 4-6, students explore shapes and positive and negative space through movement. Learning Objectives/Goals Use of Prepositions and movement (over, under, around, through, in,...

  14. Points of View

    In this lesson plan designed for fourth graders, students learn about parts of a sentence through movement exercises. Introduction Class expectations (Good listening, following directions, be creative, be active), Space...

  15. 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...

  16. Seeds

    This is a short lesson plan using the lifecycle of a seed to explore body part movements, levels and time. Learning Objectives/Goals Students will create movement using the inspiration of a lifecycle of a seed. In the...

  17. Shapes with a Chair

    This lesson plan relates to the Shape Dance from Fin Amour. Learning Objectives/Goals Students will explore making a series of shapes with a chair as a design partner. Materials Needed A chair, music or drum Introduction...

  18. Simple Machines

    In this lesson plan, students will explore how 6 types of simple machines move. Learning Objectives/Goals Students will use creative movement to model the tasks of the simple machines. Students will work alone and in...

  19. 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,...

  20. Tracing Space Improvisation

    Dancers explore different ways of dancing in and with the space through exercises in the center and across the floor Learning Objectives/Goals Dance element - space with emphasis on the use of positive and negative space....

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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!