My students and I love to "head to the beach" during dance class! So, I put together a summer dance day for ages 2-6. The class is 2 hours long, and it is jam packed! Here's what we do (insert bathroom breaks, snack breaks, and water breaks when needed)! First, we do our Under the Sea dance class (find the details … [Read More...]
Lesson Plans
The Snowy Day
I don't know about where you live, but here in Tennessee, we've had a LOT of snow lately. Too much, in my opinion. In fact, when I see snow on the ground, I prefer … [Read More...]
Hilda Must Be Dancing
Book lesson plans are some of my very favorites. There's no hanging up visual aids, you get to have a little downtime during class, and the students get … [Read More...]
Shapes Day Dance Class with Skippyjon Jones!
This book is so easy to dance to. It's one of those books that has a million possibilities! I love to use it with my creative movement and mommy and me … [Read More...]
Dance Games
The Body Parts Shape Game
The Body Parts Shape Game is one of my students most well beloved games. I use it for students of all ages. It's easy … [Read More...]
The Dice Game
The dice game is one of my favorite games. It is one of those tricks up my sleeve that I pull out if … [Read More...]
Fitness
Workout of the Week – Hill Training
All you need for today's workout is a hill (or a field, parking lot, trail, etc.) and some medium weight dumbbells. I … [Read More...]
Jump in the Line!
This is my favorite cardio dance song for older adults. It's so fun, but simple! My class could probably do it by … [Read More...]