Grade 2 Dance, Lesson 9

Folk/Traditional Dance: Completing a Folk Dance (Contra Dance)

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Lesson 9 (final): 

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9A. Warm Up Routine:

Grade 2 Dance Lesson #9: Warm Up Routine

9B. Warm up Review:

Grade 2 Dance Lesson #9: Warm Up Review

9C. Modeling and Guided Practice: Students explore trading of spots and eye contact.

Grade 2 Dance Lesson #9: Modeling and Guided Practice

9D. Modeling and Guided Practice Part 2: Students explore a completed contra dance and add the concept of two dancers travelling through the center.

Grade 2 Dance Lesson #9: Modeling and Guided Practice Part 2

9E. Modeling and Guided Practice Part 3: Students practice the finished contra dance with travelling center dancers.

Grade 2 Dance Lesson #9: Modeling and Guided Practice Part 3

9F. Freeze Dance & Cool Down: Features DJ Casper and Platinum Band track–singer prompts the dancers.

Grade 2 Dance Lesson #9: Freeze Dance & Cool Down

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