Here's the music I'm currently loving for Silver Sneakers and Sit to Be Fit classes! She's A Lady by Tom Jones I Say a Little Prayer by Aretha Franklin Wouldn't It Be Nice by The Beach Boys I'm So Excited by The Pointer Sisters Do Wah Diddy Diddy by Manfred Mann Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations … [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...]
Dancing a Book About Beetles: Beetle Bop
Beetle Bop is definitely not a well known book, but I love it for the 4-7 age group! It basically just goes through a list of descriptive phrases about … [Read More...]
Dancing a Book About Birds
Birds are so fun to dance about! I mean, they've been done a few times before (Swan Lake, Firebird, Rockin' Robin...), but my preschoolers love them, too! The book … [Read More...]
Dance Games
The Name Game
Here's a fun introductory game I'll use in a first day of dance camp or as a creative portion of technique class. Each … [Read More...]
The Pilobolus Alphabet
If you tried out The Name Game and liked it, here's another fun activity using the alphabet. The Human Alphabet … [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 – Spell Your Name
This week's Workout of the Week is just plain fun! Not a lot of competition and no time limit. When you're done, … [Read More...]