Fundamental footwork, spatial awareness, and body coordination within various dance styles. Develops beat synchronization, tempo recognition, and movement patterns to enhance physical rhythm.
Designing and implementing personal fitness plans and mastering lifetime activities for Grades 9-12.
Applying advanced tactical principles and health-related fitness analysis for Grades 7-8.
Transitioning from skill mastery to tactical application and fitness planning for Grades 5-6.
Curriculum planning and pacing for Grades 2-4, focusing on skill refinement and introductory strategies.
Foundational planning documents and visual guides for the K-1 PE school year.
A high-energy lesson focused on mastering the Cupid Shuffle while developing rhythm recognition, coordination, and the ability to follow multi-step auditory instructions.
A high-energy, 45-minute PE lesson featuring 10 active stations designed for large groups. Students rotate through teamwork-based challenges using hoops, balls, cones, and technology to build cooperation and fitness.
A guided introduction to the Electric Slide, featuring simplified steps and modifications for students with limited mobility or wheelchair users.
A beginner-friendly 90-minute standing yoga session focused on grounding, balance, and fundamental postures to transition from seated to standing practice.
A deep-dive chair yoga experience combining stress relief and functional mobility, featuring two full-length guided practice videos. This 90-minute masterclass is designed to build both mental calm and physical strength.
An intermediate jazzy pom dance routine set to 'Under the Sea', focusing on sharp motions, jazz technique, and high-energy performance.
A high-energy introduction to line dancing focused on the Cha Cha Slide. This lesson covers room configuration, basic movement patterns, and group synchronization while prioritizing accessibility and confidence.
The summative performance where students showcase their routines and reflect on their growth throughout the unit.
A workshop-based lesson where students provide and receive structured feedback to polish their routines before the final showcase.
Students draft their floor routines, mapping out spatial use and selecting music that complements their movement style.
Focuses on the technical execution of mandatory dance elements including leaps, jumps, and turns with an emphasis on amplitude and extension.
Students learn to connect tumbling skills using creative locomotor movements and rhythmic transitions to eliminate 'dead time'.
A cumulative lesson where students perform a single movement phrase using three different rhythmic qualities to analyze how timing alters genre and emotion.
Exploring 'Rubato'—the expressive speeding up and slowing down of tempo—students use breath to initiate movement that floats over the strict musical grid.
Students learn to identify the Clave as the rhythmic spine of Latin dance, practicing how shifting the start time (On1 vs. On2) alters dynamic flow.
This lesson focuses on 'swing' timing—the unequal division of the beat—exploring how this delay creates the relaxed, weighted aesthetic of vernacular Jazz.
