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More than 230 teacher-tested ideas
Building Dances - A Guite to Putting Movements Together helps you introduce, develop, and assess the basics of choreography. Accompanied by the unique Deal-a-Dance card deck that provides 224 movement ideas, this reader-friendly reference takes you step-by-step through the choreographic process.
You'll find:
sample lesson plans;
guidelines for teaching the skills involved;
suggestions for organizing movements;
ideas for stylizing and individualizing dances;
112 Deal-a-Dance cards;
9 dance construction models for designing dances;
age-appropriate adaptations for grades K-3, 4-6, and 7-12;
student outcome/assessment forms and sample criteria;
summaries; and
a glossary that explains important dance terms in everyday language.
The book is accompanied by a unique deck of 112 Deal-a-Dance cards that provide movement examples students can try out right away. These cards offer 224 teacher-tested and student-appreciated ideas for choreographing dances in four categories, including:
dance techniques,
elements that change movements,
sport and game movements, and
creative suggestions.
Additional Information
| Author | McGreevy-Nichols, Schef, Sprague |
|---|---|
| Pages | 176 |
| Format | Paperback with card deck |
