Building More Dances : Blueprints for Putting Movements Together

by McGreevy-Nichols, Susan

• ISBN13: 9780880119733
• ISBN10: 088011973X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-24
• Publisher: HUMAN KINETICS PUBLISHERS

Summary

If you liked Building Dances,then you'll love Building More Dances!This new book uses the same hands-on approach to the mechanics and art of dance making as the first book. Plus, it provides even more tools to help teachers facilitate the dance-making process: more dance construction models, more suggestions to spark creativity, and more ideas for lesson plans!Like the earlier book, Building More Dancesputs the teacher in the role of facilitator. It covers all the fundamentals so that even teachers with little or no dance background will feel comfortable teaching students how to build dances.Building More Dancesexpands on the information in Building Dances,introducing even more ways to build dances and facilitate student learning. The book contains 23 new dance construction models and 108 all-new Deal-a-Dance cards. The dance construction models are creative, often cross-curricular blueprints for putting movements together in ways that satisfy National Physical Education Standards as well as the National Dance Standards. And the Deal-a-Dance cards provide movement examples that students can take to the floor with them to try out on the spot. They're great hands-on tools that stimulate students'creativity and inventiveness in the dance-making process.Building More Danceshelps ensure student success with new material that elaborates on the seven steps to building dances:- Choosing subject matter - Exploring and selecting movement - Coordinating music and movement - Exploring possibilities - Refining and memorizing dance making - Adding the finishing touches - Performing the danceEach of the dance construction models lists grade-appropriate variations to make the dances suitable for any school-age group. You can use the constructions as single lessons or develop them into entire units. Regardless of your field of expertise or the ages and ability levels of your students, this book can supply hours, days, or even weeks of material. The book also contains specific assessment suggestions and numerous ideas for presenting and performing student-created dances.Building More Dancesalso includes an action plan for aligning standards and curriculum. Not only does the book define and compare the National Dance Standards and National Physical Education Standards, but each of the dance construction models also provides concrete suggestions to help you ensure that your program supports these standards, as well as standards for applied learning, music, geography, social studies, and other subjects.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Purpose	vii
Jump In!	viii
Acknowledgments	viii
How to Use This Book: Construction Tips for Building Dances	ix
Special Features	ix
Building the Dances	ix
Part I Starting with Building Codes: Using Standards and Curricula	1	(4)
General Introduction to Standards	1	(2)
Aligning Curriculum With Standards	3	(1)
Summary	4	(1)
Part II Pouring the Foundation: Standards As Underpinning for Curricula	5	(10)
Defining the National Dance Content Standards and the National Standards for Physical Education	5	(8)
Comparing the National Dance Content Standards and the National Standards for Physical Education	13	(1)
Summary	14	(1)
Part III Stocking Up on Building Supplies: Nuts and Bolts of Movement	15	(3)
Movement Skills	16	(1)
Movement Principles	16	(1)
Movement Elements	16	(1)
Summary	17	(1)
Part IV Construction Time! Seven Steps to Building a Dance	18	(6)
Choose the Subject Matter---Looking for Inspiration	19	(1)
Explore and Select Movements---Inventing Movement	19	(1)
Coordinate Music and Movement---Outlining and Organizing	20	(2)
Explore Possibilitres---Experimenting With Movement Components	22	(1)
Refine and Memorize the Dance-Making---Practice, Practice, Practice!	22	(1)
Add the Finishing Touches---Details Make a Difference	23	(1)
Perform the Dance---Exhibition at Its Best!	23	(1)
Summary	23	(1)
Part V Framing and Plastering: Outlining and Filling In Your Dance Ideas	24	(6)
Dance-Making Structures, or Forms	25	(1)
Dance-Making Processes	26	(1)
Dance-Making Elements	27	(2)
Summary	29	(1)
Part VI Adding Architectural Details: Effects That Affect Meaning	30	(5)
Music	31	(1)
Costumes	31	(1)
Props	31	(1)
Lighting	32	(1)
Scenery	33	(1)
Summary	34	(1)
Part VII Being the Building Inspector: Making Sure Dance Work is Sound	35	(6)
Ways of Assessing Student Work	36	(1)
The Assessment Process	37	(3)
Summary	40	(1)
Part VIII Building More Dances From Sample Blueprints: Dance Construction Models	41	(74)
Blueprint Dance	43	(3)
Carnivale	46	(2)
Communication Dance	48	(3)
Concepts and Basic Skills Dance	51	(3)
Countries Dance	54	(3)
Create-a-Line Dance	57	(3)
Dance-a-Quote	60	(3)
Dance-a-Warm-Up	63	(3)
Dance is in the Bag	66	(3)
Dance Through History	69	(3)
Dance Through Time	72	(3)
Dancing at the Joint	75	(3)
Field Trip Dance	78	(3)
Have a Healthy Heart Dance	81	(3)
Map-a-Dance	84	(4)
Mask Dance	88	(3)
More Deal-a-Dance	91	(5)
Mythology Dance	96	(3)
Rhythmatron Dance	99	(4)
Scavenger Hunt Dance	103	(3)
Sculpture and Shape Dance	106	(3)
Seesaw Dance	109	(3)
Social Studies Dance	112	(3)
Appendix: Dance Construction Model Finder	115	(1)
More Deal-a-Dance Cards	116	(54)
References	170	(1)
About the Authors	171