It's COOOOLD outside. This is how my trees were looking this past weekend. YUCK! But, fortunately for us, winter weather does have it's upsides. It makes for great dance classes! This lesson is based on four winter weather patterns: freezing rain, snow, sleet, and rain. Plus, you get to read this amazing … [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
Animal Conditioning
After warm-up in my preschool gymnastics classes (and sometimes in dance, too), I do a conditioning portion of class. … [Read More...]
The Pilobolus Alphabet
If you tried out The Name Game and liked it, here's another fun activity using the alphabet. The Human Alphabet … [Read More...]
Fitness
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...]
Workout of the Week – Spell Your Name
This week's Workout of the Week is just plain fun! Not a lot of competition and no time limit. When you're done, … [Read More...]