My nephew Vincent on left and my son Ethan on right. This was in December 2010 at his Hip Hop performance. I thought it fit perfectly for my dance reflection!Dance was so much fun. I have a hard time being serious when dancing in class though. I feel a little silly. After more practice and performing hopefully I will feel more comfortable. It makes sense to integrate dance into curriculum. Why not? Students can get their excessive energy out, be creative, and learn about a specific genre.
I love flocking, shadowing, and creating dance moves on the spot. I've never realized how many movement words are found in books. I will definitely change my perception when reading books from now on. It is amazing how many adaptations you can make with books incorporating drama, music, visual arts, and dance.
As with the other art forms, there are specific elements and principles for dance.
Elements are simple to remember, just remember BEST!
B-Body: parts, shapes, actions
E-Energy: attack, flow, strength, weight
S-Space: size, level, focus, place, direction, pathway
T-Time: speed, duration, accent, rhythm, phrases
Principles include balance, repetition, patterns, unity, transitions, variety, and contrast.
It has been a lot of fun working with different people and groups. I haven't run into any major problems with group members. I think communication is key and talking frequently about our parts and having time to review and practice with each other I like having all the mini lessons, it is fun seeing what everyone else comes up with. It sure is nice to look up the full lesson plan on Dr. Escalante's course website afterwards. What great resources for us to use in our future classrooms.
Which reminds me - I've got to make sure all of them are posted!
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