DAN385-LT

  Style: Ballet Level: Grade 1 Instructor: Lauren Tierney Date: November 16, 2022 Time: 1-1:30pm Component: Movement Skills and Underlying Principles Objectives: Demonstrates locomotor skills: walking, running, leaping, jumping, hopping, skipping, sliding, galloping, rolling, crawling. Competency: The student can solve a movement problem by using three levels of space (low, middle, high) to demonstrate straight and curved pathways, and at least three body shapes. Overview: This class will focus on teaching basic steps in ballet by relating each motion to a typical day at the beach. Warm-Up Plies: Students will warm-up the joints of the legs by performing grand plies. When going down into the plie, students will scoop their arms as though they are grabbing a bunch of sand. As they stretch up, they will move their arms as though they are carrying the sand and placing it onto a sandcastle to form a tower. This will be repeated four times. Finally, the students will...

  I. Classroom Information Subject Area: Dance Arts Grade Level: 2nd- 5th grade  Class Situation: Have studied ballet at our studio for at least one year (12), have studied ballet at another studio for at least one year (4), have studied ballet at any studio for over 5 years (3), have had no dance experience at all (4), have only had experience in other dance styles such as jazz or tap (5), have an understanding of basic ballet terminology (17), girls (15), boys (13) II. Unit Summary In this class, students will be introduced to basic and intermediate ballet terminology.  Allowing them to build a strong foundation in regards to their knowledge of ballet this will then allow them to properly execute movements and techniques asked of them in higher level classes. The vocabulary will be taught in French and English, in order for them to have a better understanding and easier way to memorize the terms .  Class Interests: enjoy working across the floor with partners, want...

  Beliefs:  reinforcing acceptance and open communication throughout the classroom One class room rule:  Individual Growth( allowing every student to grow in their own manner without comparison to others) Classroom Procedures: Beginning the day —  Enter the classroom politely; put away your backpack, lunch, and coat; turn in your homework; sit at your desk and read with a partner (or alone) or do before-school work silently. Finding lost items —  Ask the people around you if they found the item you lost; if not, check the Lost and Found box; if it is not there, ask me at a time when I’m not teaching the class; if you find it, thank the person who turned it in; next time, try to take care of your things.  Consider going through the Lost and Found box at the end of each month with the whole class. If an item remains unclaimed, give it to the person who turned it in. Guests in the classroom —  When guests enter the room, let the designated classroom “host...

 Lauren -  My ideal studio would be in an isolated area with lots of surrounding nature. I'd like to have windows filling each room so student may feel as though they are outside and connected to the world around them. I would want to only have one wall with mirrors in each studio. While it can be beneficial to see the position of your body and your classmates, I also believe it is important to focus less on the physical appearance and more on the emotional expression. During classes, I would like to spend a lot of time working on improv and would encourage students to face away from the mirror. I believe this would facilitate more exploration of the body and movement without fear of "looking silly." I'd also like my student to have a rooftop meditation area where students could go to relax and relieve their stress before or after class. I would also like to provide a variety of healthy food and drinks within my studio to encourage healthy habits. Jasmine -  My ideal ...

Title: Ballet Class Component: Movement Skills and Underlying Principles Objective: Demonstrates control in producing motion and stillness Competency: After listening to a fast tempo musical composition and a slow tempo musical composition, the student can demonstrate four nonlocomotor skills that correspond with the tempos Key Concept: Allow young students to explore the power of being still and the ways to express themselves through motion Activity: Have all students stand in a circle. The first student begins with one type of movement. Then they freeze in a pose. The next student picks up on the type of movement and performs their own set of motion. Then they freeze in a pose. This is passed around the classroom until each student has the opportunity to go. Materials: No materials, just students and music Assessment: See how well students are able to stay still in their pose and focus on their peers' movements. See how well students can continue the motion left off by their neig...

We hope that all students will feel comfortable and safe within our studio. We plan to create a space in which students are not afraid to make mistakes and know that they will be supported by their instructors and their peers. Dancers at our studio will develop confidence in themselves and the ability to support their peers throughout their own journey.