I have the best class! It's called Seniors Dance Blast. It's basically the same thing as Zumba Gold but without the international flavor. It is so much fun! Maybe it's my deep and abiding love for mo-town music influencing me here, but seriously, it's my favorite class to teach. Anyway, here's the playlist. It's all upbeat … [Read More...]
Lesson Plans
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...]
Follow the Leader
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 … [Read More...]
Under the Sea
I love to dance under the sea! The animal movements are so different and unique. Here's a creative movement class based on under the sea animals! I usually … [Read More...]
Dance Games
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...]
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...]
Fitness
Workout of the Week – January 22
This is the view out my window today...and underneath all that powder is a delightfully thick layer of ice, compliments … [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...]