Choreography

A two-page getting-to-know-you interview and secret handshake activity worksheet. Page 1 features the 12 interview questions with columns for Partner 1, Partner 2, and Partner 3 (for trios), while Page 2 provides a secret handshake movement ideas bank, a step-by-step handshake choreography builder, sketch space, and a scoring rubric.

A dynamic two-part dance and cultural unit for students aged 9-13 exploring Caribbean Soca music, Carnival movement aesthetics, and collaborative group choreography. Students build rhythmic literacy, physical isolation skills, and ensemble performance confidence.

A 5-day K-2 physical education and creative movement unit introducing the foundational elements of dance, cultural traditions around the world, and collaborative movement storytelling.

A foundational dance unit for Pre-K students exploring tempo, energy, and rhythm. Students learn to connect auditory cues to physical movement through play-based activities and character-driven exercises.

A 5-lesson unit for 4th graders exploring the cultural origins and evolution of American Jazz and Tap dance, from African and European roots to the Harlem Renaissance and Broadway.

A comprehensive 12th-grade dance sequence focusing on the core elements of choreography: space, time, and energy. Students progress from exploring individual movement components to synthesizing them into original compositions through workshops, improvisation, and peer critique.

A 5-lesson sequence for 2nd graders focusing on jazz dance technique, including body isolations, locomotor movements like jazz walks and chassés, and expressive energy qualities.