I LOVE a good prop! They can really make or break a dance class. A good prop will add to the dancing and help dancers to explore and create. They're also inexpensive and fairly indestructable. These are the props that I carry around in my big dance bag, and rarely leave home without (except the hula hoops...I keep those at … [Read More...]
Lesson Plans
Dinosaurumpus!
This book is so great for classes that are getting into a rut. I love it because boys and girls both enjoy the story, you can throw in technique as you go, and have … [Read More...]
Dancing a Book About Lines: The Straight Line Wonder
This is one of those books I just discovered while perusing the children's section of the library (a frequent activity of mine, much to my husband's dismay). It is … [Read More...]
Love and Valentines
I love dance. I love teaching. And I LOVE my students! As I pulled this lesson out to put it up on the blog, this valentine from last year fell out. Happy smiles! … [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...]
Secret Agents
Some dear friends in college taught me this variation on The Dice Game. It's a great way to involve boys and unwilling … [Read More...]
Fitness
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...]
Workout of the Week – February 3
This workout is a different format than most of my workouts, but I really enjoyed it! It … [Read More...]