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With a long history as a leading resource for dance educators, Creative Dance for All Ages is the research-backed tool every creative dance teacher needs. Discover the theory, methods, and lesson ideas to ensure a successful creative dance experience for students of all ages and abilities.

Zusammenfassung
Empower your dance classes with innovative techniques that spark creativity and inclusivity. Offering vibrant imagery, flexible lesson plans, and management strategies, this resource guides teachers through research-backed approaches to engage diverse learners and build lasting dance skills.

Inhalt

Part I. Fundamentals of Teaching Creative Dance
Chapter 1. Teaching Students of All Ages and Abilities

Chapter 2. Planning and Teaching Your Creative Dance Class

Chapter 3. Honing Your Teaching Skills

Chapter 4. Warming Up, BrainDance, and Cooling Down

Chapter 5. Developing Dance Skills Conceptually

Part II. Dance Concepts and Sample Lesson Plans
Chapter 6. Place
Self-Space and General Space

Chapter 7. Level
High, Middle, Low

Chapter 8. Size
Big (Far Reach), Medium (Mid Reach), Small (Near Reach)

Chapter 9. Direction
Forward, Backward, Right Side, Left Side, Up, Down

Chapter 10. Pathway
Straight, Curved, Zigzag

Chapter 11. Focus
Single Focus, Multi-Focus, Internal Focus, External Focus

Chapter 12. Speed
Slow, Medium, Fast

Chapter 13. Rhythm
Pulse, Pattern, Grouping, Breath

Chapter 14. Energy
Smooth, Sharp, Swingy, Shaky

Chapter 15. Weight
Strong, Light, Passive, Active

Chapter 16. Flow
Free, Bound, Simultaneous, Successive

Chapter 17. Body Parts

Chapter 18. Body Shapes
Straight, Curved, Angular, Twisted, Symmetrical, Asymmetrical

Chapter 19. Relationship

Chapter 20. Balance
On-Balance, Off-Balance, Counterbalance

Chapter 21. Specialized Lesson Plans

Appendix A. Teaching Academic Curriculum Using Kinesthetic Intelligence
Appendix B. Exploring Other Arts Through Dance
Appendix C. Props
Appendix D. Music Suggestions
Appendix E. Model of a Children’s Dance Company
Bibliography