Third graders explore rhythm and quality of word and phrased to that of dance. They move to the rhythm of poetry.

Upper graders use the potter's wheel to make Japanese style tea cups, which they will use in a Japanese style tea ceremony. They hone their sculpting techniques while exploring Japanese cultural and the history of tea. There are two...

Third graders relate dance movements to chants. They tap out the rhythm of poetry on different body parts.

Students explore how dance/movement tell a story. They analyze the elements of dance through interpretation of the story. Students exercise how the feelings and moods of the music suggest certain body movements and actions.

Fourth graders explore braiding and weaving through dance. They create their own braiding and weaving dance.

Students study the life and music of composer, Samuel Barber. In groups, representing trees, water, and stars they use interpretive dance to tell the story of the musical composition, 'Adagio for Strings, Op. 11' by Barber.