Dance Movement Development Birth -12yrs
Rhythmical Structured Movement Sequences:
MOVEMENT IDEAS:
BENDING SWINGING KICKING PUNCHING
SHAKING REACHING ROCKING MARHING
BOUNCING WAVING STRETCHING BRUSHES
JUMPING CLAPPING TWISTING JUMPING JACKS
RISING LUNGING CIRCLING SLIDING
HOPPING SWAYING ROLLING TIPTOEING
GALLOPING WALKING SKIPPING TURNING/SWIRLING
BODY ISOLATIONS (head, shoulders, arms, ribs, hips, feet, legs. etc.)SECTION 1 3 Parts – 2 movement ideas per part, each part has 4 phrases of 8 counts
(example)
Part 1 jump, kick (select your 2 movement words)
kicks (alternating legs) 8cts
jump forward (like a bunny) 8cts
kicks (alternating legs) 8cts
jump backwards (like a bunny) 8cts
DO 2X
Part 2 _____, ______ (select your 2 movement words)
8cts
8cts
8cts
8cts
DO 2X (ADD Part 1 + Part 2)
Part 3 _____, ______ (select your 2 movement words)
8cts
8cts
8cts
8cts
DO 2X (ADD Part 1 + Part 2 + Part 3)
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SECTION 2 Select ONE of the following and develop:
1) Poem, song, or verse
2) Quick Add On’s (1, 1+2, 1+2+3, 1+2+3+4, 1+2+3+4+5) (include counts)
3) Movement pattern with Variations
4) Greeting Dance
5) Follow Me Rondo (AB, AC,AD, AE, AF) (include counts)






