Here's the music I'm currently loving in my Silver Sneakers and Sit to Be Fit classes! Sussudio by Phil Collins A Fifth of Beethoven by Walter Murphy Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison I Get Around by Jan & Dean Roll Over Beethoven by Chuck Berry … [Read More...]
Lesson Plans
Dancing a Book About Beetles: Beetle Bop
Beetle Bop is definitely not a well known book, but I love it for the 4-7 age group! It basically just goes through a list of descriptive phrases about … [Read More...]
The Rainbow Fish
Teaching dance classes with books is one of my favorite pastimes. I love how a story can motivate movement in children! The Rainbow Fish is a fun story for 3-8 … [Read More...]
The Mitten
Our recent cold weather reminded me of a dance lesson I did during summer camp last year. It's actually way more appropriate for winter though! This lesson is … [Read More...]
Dance Games
Secret Agents
Some dear friends in college taught me this variation on The Dice Game. It's a great way to involve boys and unwilling … [Read More...]
The Best Props for Dance Class
I LOVE a good prop! They can really make or break a dance class. A good prop will add to the dancing and help dancers … [Read More...]
Fitness
Workout of the Week – January 19
This week's workout is a little rough...but fun! It should take you 45-55 minutes to complete. There are 10 exercises. … [Read More...]
Workout of the Week – Pick 3 Body Parts
This week's workout is pretty flexible! Pick your three areas to work on, and go for it! It was really hard … [Read More...]