Fundamental alignment, balance, and specialized footwork across diverse styles including ballet, contemporary, and jazz. Develops technical precision, flexibility, and spatial awareness through targeted movement sequences.
A graduate-level sequence exploring creative movement as a rigorous Practice-as-Research (PaR) methodology. It bridges phenomenological philosophy and somatic practice to investigate academic questions through the body.
A graduate-level sequence exploring advanced pedagogical frameworks for creative movement facilitation. Students deconstruct somatic cues, developmental patterns, trauma-informed practices, and neurodiverse scaffolding to design inclusive and effective movement workshops.
A vibrant and active introduction to Hispanic music and culture for Kindergarten students. Students explore the Spanish guitar, maracas, dance steps like Salsa, and concepts of tempo through hands-on making, movement games, and collaborative performance.
A first-grade introduction to global dance traditions, exploring dance as communication, storytelling, community building, and performance art. Students learn basic movements from Hula, folk dances, and ballet while developing cultural appreciation and creative expression.
A high-energy dance sequence for Pre-K students focusing on body isolations, dynamics, rhythm, and stylized movement through a 'Neon Jungle' theme. Students will learn the building blocks of jazz dance while developing coordination and musicality.
A high-energy introduction to Jazz dance for Kindergarteners, focusing on rhythm, isolations, parallel alignment, and movement dynamics. Students learn to find the beat, move individual body parts, and perform a basic jazz combination.
This sequence introduces Kindergarten students to Contemporary and Creative Dance. It covers breath-led movement, safe floor transitions, the concepts of contraction and release, emotional expression through shape, and guided improvisation.
A foundational ballet sequence for Kindergarteners exploring posture, turnout, basic movements, and balance through creative imagery and playful instruction.
A foundational dance sequence for Kindergarteners focusing on personal space (kinesphere), levels, pathways, and locomotor movements like skipping and galloping. Students learn to move safely and creatively while developing body control and balance.
A primary introduction to the fundamentals of classical ballet for 1st graders, focusing on postural alignment, turnout, and basic movements like pli\u00e9 and relev\u00e9. Students develop core strength, discipline, and graceful control.
A high-energy Jazz dance unit for 1st graders focusing on body isolations, parallel alignment, stylized walking, and dynamic movement quality. Students progress from isolated movements to a choreographed 8-count phrase.
A project-based dance sequence for 11th grade focusing on the sophisticated relationship between musical structure and choreographic timing. Students move from analytical music mapping to creating complex choreographic works that utilize motifs, counterpoint, and intentional stillness.
Planning worksheet for the final performance-lecture presentation, featuring a multi-column timeline for scripting and movement scoring.
Research-focused assessment rubric for the final performance-lecture, evaluating somatic integration, theoretical rigor, and movement analysis application.
Final slide deck for Lesson 5, defining the performance-lecture format and its role in embodied research presentation.
Worksheet for mapping a theoretical text to a choreographic score, featuring a spatial floor plan area and a detailed transcription table.
Introductory presentation for Lesson 4, exploring the transposition of theoretical texts into choreographic scores for research analysis.
Comprehensive feedback and reflection tool for both peer observers and the lead facilitator following the practicum session.
Worksheet for practicing the codification of movement using Laba Effort factors, with sections for gesture analysis and research synthesis.
Planning document for the facilitation practicum, requiring students to architect a 5-minute movement session with somatic anchors and safety audits.
Final slide deck for the culminating practicum, focusing on the concepts of group flow, collective attunement, and the peer critique framework.
Reference sheet detailing the Laban Effort factors and the eight Effort actions for movement analysis.
Checklist for movement facilitators to ensure their environment and teaching practices are inclusive of neurodiverse movers.
Logbook for students to record their experiences during sensory processing simulations and reflect on pedagogical scaffolds.
A final mastery-based lesson where students present research findings through performance-lectures.
Translating dense theoretical abstracts into choreographic scores to analyze the architecture of arguments.
Learning to codify movement using Laban's Effort factors as a tool for qualitative data analysis.
Utilizing the Mover/Witness discipline to access and transcribe subconscious kinetic data.
Students engage with Merleau-Ponty and Husserl, translating theoretical 'lived body' concepts into movement experiments.
A culminating practicum where students lead a creative movement session and receive peer critique on their facilitation techniques.
Research and apply sensory-friendly practices and scaffolding techniques for neurodiverse populations in movement settings.
Investigate the intersection of movement and emotional safety through the design of trauma-informed 'scores'.
Connect creative movement to Bartenieff Fundamentals and developmental patterns to support movers with diverse physical abilities.
Analyze the efficacy of anatomical versus metaphorical cueing in generating movement quality and somatic response.
A celebratory final lesson where students combine their musical skills for a classroom parade, taking turns as musicians and dancers.
Through a game of Musical Statues, students differentiate between fast and slow tempos, practicing active listening and self-regulation.
