Small group activity for studnets to work together to create and design a dance. All students will create,
Students are asked to create/design/describe a dance move.
The template is aligned to the Wisconsin Standards for Dance and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Disciplinary Literacy Tools. Dance indicators for each grade band is available within the online resource. Click the link to make a copy and then store and edit on your own device.
Learn about the Dance Theatre of Harlem is this segment from A Walk Through Harlem.
Create an original dance that communicates the stages of the life cycle of the monarch butterfly.
This interactive explores the life and works of Martha Graham from the perspective of a (fictional) new member of the Martha Graham Dance Company and includes a large library of video and audio clips.
Students will learn the Russian folk dance "Troika." Then, they will work in groups of three (the traditional grouping used in the "Troika") to research Russian culture and history.
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Explore and discover the elements of dance by demonstrating various simple movements. This exercise will help assess the students' level of experience and ability.
In this series, dancer Rujeko Dumbutshena and drummer Farai Malianga teach traditional African dances.
Get on the dance floor with dance instructors Nina and Bobby! Learn East Coast Swing, Charleston, and Lindy Hop in three instructional videos.
Galumpha, "The Human Jungle Gym," brings to life a world of imagination, beauty, muscle, and merriment.
" This class explores the political and aesthetic foundations of hip hop. Students trace the musical, corporeal, visual, spoken word, and literary manifestations of hip hop over its 30 year presence in the American cultural imagery. Students also investigate specific black cultural practices that have given rise to its various idioms. Students create material culture related to each thematic section of the course. Scheduled work in performance studio helps students understand how hip hop is created and assessed."
Members of Full Circle Productions demonstrate different types of hip hop dance and music
In this lesson, students learn about Ancient Egyptian rituals and attitudes about death and the afterlife.
A hula dance is a choreographed interpretation of a poetic text, or mele, that tells a story through hand and arm gestures and rhythmic patterns.
In this lesson, students will be introduced to jazz dance and jazz music. They will explore basic jazz dance movements, and will create a cinquain poem inspired by jazz music.
This collection uses primary sources to explore the cultural impact of swing dancing. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.
This lesson introduces students to the French vocabulary of ballet. They will learn basic ballet vocabulary through both verbal and technological instruction.
Meskwaki Tribe member Larry Yazzie and his son, Jessup, discuss and perform traditional Native American dances.