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\nThe Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky\n

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\nOver the course of six lessons, scholars try their hand at composing and dancing after a thorough examination of the famous ballet, The Nutcracker, by Tchaikovsky. Participants watch and discuss the performance of two dances, create...\n
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\n\"The Nutcracker\" From the Royal Ballet\n

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\nYoung scholars explore \"The Nutcracker\" ballet. They conduct Internet research, watch \"The Nutcracker\" performed by the Royal Ballet, tell the story to a younger child, and write a letter to the person who first reviewed \"The Nutcracker\"...\n
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\nThe Nutcracker Teacher Resource Guide\n

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\nClara becomes Marie, The Mouse King becomes a rat, and the Shadyside section of Pittsburgh becomes the setting for a modern interpretation of Tchaikovsky's famous ballet. Intended as a resource guide for a 2012 performance, the...\n
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\nThe Nutcracker\n

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\nFirst graders define a ballet as a story told through dance. They listen to melodies and demonstrate beat and accent through body movement. They watch the ballet.\n
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\nNutcracker\n

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\n'Tis the holiday season and the Clara, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and the Nutcracker Prince come alive with a teaching and study guide for Tchaikovsky's famous ballet. Background information, activities, games and puzzles are all included in...\n
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\nBallet and Dance Quiz\n

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\nBallet is the main focus of this short answer quiz, but a few questions cover dance in cinema and Scottish folk dance names. Trivia for dancers! \n
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\nRetell A Story Through Dance\n

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\nLearners tell stories through dance. In this ballet lesson, students learn pantomime dance skills and examine \"The Nutcracker\" ballet performances as they examine ballet as storytelling.\n
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\nThe Dancing Flute\n

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\nStudents use a cardboard tubes as props as they create their own dance steps to express the emotions invoked in a portion of The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky.\n
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\nAnalyzing Two Dances and Making a Dance Map: The Nutcracker\n

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\nStudents 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.\n
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\nPeter Ilyich Tchaikovsky\n

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\nStudents identify what Tchaikovsky's personality was like and what kind of school he attended first. Then they identify and research what was happening in Russian politics during his lifetime. Students also identify who the composer was...\n
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\nDuke Ellington and His Orchestra, Dance of the Floreadores, Waltz of the Flowers in the Meter of Duke\n

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\nYoung scholars contrast the meter and style of two different versions of the musical piece, \"Waltz of the Flowers.\" Duke Ellington's meter in the \"Dance of the Floreadores\" is compared to Tchaikovsky's version in the \"Nutcracker.\"\n
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\nChristmas Celebrations\n

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\nSecond graders view a video of the Nutcracker ballet and then compare and contrast holiday celebrations in Germany and the United States. They use the computer to write a paragraph exploring their observations.\n
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\nEmotions in Motion\n

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\nStudents use dance as a form of communication. In this meanings of dance lesson, students create dances to communicate a variety of emotions.\n
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\nNotes on the story, characters, music, and choreography of \"The Nutcracker\" ballet.\n
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\nThe Joffrey Ballet of Chicago\n

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\nThis site gives biographical information on the dancers and staff of the company, including its founders: Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino. Details touring and performance schedules as well.\n
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\nClassics for Kids: Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky\n

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\nA short biography of Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and more about this famous composer.\n
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