Building Dances: A Guide to Putting Movements...

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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