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- 11th
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Students extend understanding of the elements of movement to expand known movement vocabulary in new applications. They apply principles of movement to dance exploration and apply an understanding of fitness, health, and safety to choreography. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students, in groups, select and apply particular elements of movement and to improvise as broad a range of movement as possible within those elements. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students study how to use video clips to enrich lessons about opera and social issues. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students study the music of Copland, Bernstein, Brubeck and Ellington. They examine phrases and instruments used in the music. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore and experience jazz as a social dance form. They study how jazz was an important piece of African-American culture and how it developed. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students discuss dance elements and create a dance map. They choose a dance theme and incorporate movement into their dance maps and choreography. They also experiment with different types of music. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the life and contributions of choreographer and director Bob Fosse. They analyze reviews, write a review after watching one of Bob Fosse's films, and view and compare Fosse dances to current music videos. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the origins of Samba in Brazil using the internet. After defining new vocabulary, they locate the cities in Brazil using latitude and longitude which practice the Samba. In groups, they compare and contrast the different types of Latin American dances and music and write an essay to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students explore dance in relation to its formal elements of body shape, time, space, and energy in relationship. Students learn to combine various dance elements in dance making, performance (sharing) and reflective practices. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students practice various American, UK, and world dances in this Dance lesson for the upper-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on the use of local professional dance instructors to supplement classroom activities and materials. Full Review »

