Creative Dance Approach

 

CREATIVE DANCE - Children's creative dance classes, San Diego NC, California, by Amanda Banks

This video provides creative dance and movement ideas for parents and teachers to help children develop their imaginative, creative, and collaborative capacities. Activities include warm ups, movement games, dance phrases and sequences, improvisation, and choreography. These type of activities are suitable for 6-11 year old boys and girls, with or without any previous dance experience.
 
After watching this video about that the way a teacher in San Diego teaches a creative dance class, answer the following questions:
 
Question 1
 
What resonated with you about this class and the teacher? Explain why?
 
Question 2
 
Name the different parts of the class. What is the importance of each part? Explain in your own words.
 
Activity
 
Students create groups and organize themselves to create a dance class using the creative approach.

 

Important definitions may come up:

Movement Metaphors
Conceptual Dance/Art
Learning Styles: VAKT

Individuation

Role of the Teacher:

Creativity Facilitators
Behavior Managers
Freedom-to-Make-Mistakes Givers
Coach vs Teacher vs Mentor

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