Sequence: Inspired Choreography
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8A. Warm Up Routine:
Grade 1 Dance Lesson #8: Warm Up Routine
8B. Warm Up Review Elements of Dance: Students review concepts using level, tools, feelings, and energy.
Grade 1 Dance Lesson #8: Warm Up Review Elements of Dance
8C. Modeling Discuss Punctuation Marks and Choreography:
The teacher introduces punctuation marks like a period, exclamation point, and comma, discussing their function and effect on meaning/feelings; the teacher demonstrates with a student a sequence containing movements and punctuation.
Grade 1 Dance Lesson #8: Modeling Discuss Punctuation Marks and Choreography
8D. Guided Practice Choreograph Group Dances Action Words Punctuation and Expression Dance:
In groups of 3, students practice a sequence with movements and punctuation.
8E. Guided Practice Perform Group Dances Action Words Punctuation and Expression Dance:
In groups, students practice movement with expression and punctuation within the parameters of a stage drawn on the floor; introductory comments about entering/exiting a stage are included.
8F. Extension Cha Cha Slide Whole Class Dance Activity:
In response to a singer’s prompts, students practice movements (stomp, hop, cha cha, left, right, back, etc.).
Grade 1 Dance Lesson #8: Extension Cha Cha Slide Whole Class Dance Activity
8G. Guided Practice Freeze Dance and Cool Down Exercise:
Grade 1 Dance Lesson #8: Guided Practice Freeze Dance and Cool Down Exercise
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