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Creative Dancing
Young scholars dance a Cossack dance. In this dance lesson plan, students learn to keep the beat and follow a movement sequence to dance a Cossack Dance.
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California Strut
Students perform the line dance California Strut. In this dance lesson, students listen to the music "Hot, Hot, Hot" and perform a line dance.
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Crazy Frog Dance
Learners demonstrate the ability to use basic walking steps in several body directions while demonstrating rhythmic accuracy with their steps. Students discover that dancing makes their heart go faster and is good exercise.
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Folk Dances of Eastern Europe
Learners experience folk dance as a form of expressive art, and appreciate the rich cultural heritage of Eastern Europe.
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Irish Dancing: The Walls of Limerick
Students practice their dancing skills. In this Irish dancing lesson, students follow the provided instructions to dance with a partner in a group to the tune "The Walls of Limerick."
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Dance Research Essay
Learners discover and appreciate the history, characteristics, and significance of a specific dance style. They to pick a dance style that they are interested in and would like to research.
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Irish Dancing - The Siege of Ennis
Students practice Irish Dancing. In this physical education lesson, students dance with partners to the song "The Siege of Ennis".
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Aztec Dance
Seventh graders study Aztec dance to learn about their culture and civilization. In this Aztec study lesson, 7th graders watch a video of Aztec dancers and describe the dance on an index card. Students visit a website to learn the...
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Aerobics/Dance Project
Students, in groups, create original dances or aerobics routines.
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The Barn Dance
Students dance a simple "mixer" that can be done to a variety of types of music, from country to rock.
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Add-on Line Dancing
Students practice sequencing and coordinating various movements to music.When they have chosen the music for the day, have them find a self space and clap and move to the beat in their space for the duration of the song.
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CES Rhythms Team
Students get involved with rhythms. They demonstrate routines involving tinikling, lummi sticks, line dancing, ball handling, hoops, and ribbons. They demonstrate competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a...
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Dancing Skeleton Puppets
Students study the Mexican holiday known as The Day of the Dead. In this holiday lesson, students study bones, listen to Tony Johnston's, Day of the Dead and learn on about the holiday. They listen to two more books before making puppets...
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Cool Line
Students learn foot and arm patterns, then sequence those patterns into a line dance.
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Rock'n Robin
Students wall line dance given specific steps given to them by the teacher.
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Folk Dances of Eastern Europe
Students discover the rich cultural heritage of Eastern Europe by experiencing folk dance as a form of expressive art.
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Owl Dance
Pupils are introduced to a social dance from Canada's Aboriginal peoples. Students warm up listening to the music and listening for the beat before trying the 'Stomp' step without a partner. After some practice, pupils choose partners...
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Cotton Eye Joe Line
Learners practice performing steps to the beat, and practice the cha cha step by forming a line one behind the other.
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The Jiggy Dance
Students practice and perform a dance to Smith's song, Gettin Jiggy Wit It.
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-Body in Motion - Axial and Locomotor
Students practice increasing their movement and dance vocabulary through axial motion and locomotor step skill-building. They work with a partner and create and perform short sequences utilizing the vocabulary their practicing. Each...
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Rock'n Robin
Students practice dance moves. They perform a simple, 4 wall line dance with correct sequence and rhythmic accuracy. In addition, they follow the steps to complete the dance to the tune of "Rock'n Robin".
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Single Lindy Mixer
Learners learn and practice the Single Lindy dance steps with a variety of partners in a sociable and fun atmosphere. They dance with other partners and feel a real sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.