Follow the Leader by Erica Silverman is the story of two brothers who play follow the leader. They do all kinds of activities and use their imaginations to fly, swim, climb, and more! This book is a whole class in itself. I love to use it for dance or gymnastics birthday parties, and as a fun class towards the beginning … [Read More...]
Lesson Plans
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 Snowy Day
I don't know about where you live, but here in Tennessee, we've had a LOT of snow lately. Too much, in my opinion. In fact, when I see snow on the ground, I prefer … [Read More...]
Let’s Dance: Winter Weather Patterns
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 … [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...]
Chicken in a Hen House
Okay, so this post has absolutely nothing to do with real chickens. And I don't know why the game is named Chicken in a … [Read More...]
Fitness
Workout of the Week – 40 Minute AMRAP: As Many Rounds As Possible
This week's workout is nice and simple. Do the listed exercises as many times as you can in 40 minutes! You are … [Read More...]
Say Hey (I Love You!)
Here's another favorite for cardio dance! This choreography is to "Say Hey (I Love You)" by Michael Franti & the … [Read More...]