On-site Creative Movement Education
COURSE DESCRIPTION

A classroom that has dance and other forms of crea-
tivity has a spirit of its own—a spirit where children come
together to explore, to grow, to adventure, and to have fun.
Sharing feelings and sharing experiences unifies children in
comraderie along the creative path. A rationale for including
dance in the school curriculum or in library programming is
that it provides children a freedom, a freedom of expression,
yet it also provides a kind of matrix for their expression. All
children need to be validated for their creativity. Dance is a
form of creativity that can be experienced on a body level and
often seems more immediate and more profound to children
than intellectual achievements. Creating dances provides chil-
dren with an opportunity to discuss, plan, and concretize
abstract material. Planning a dance utilizes the collaborative
method, not just among students, but with the teacher being
part of the team. Therefore, dances can represent the collec-
tive consciousness of the group.
~Geraldine Silk (Dance, the Imagination, and Three-Dimensional Learning)

DESCRIPTION: This course is structured to include a natural bond between dance and education. My teaching goals are influenced by the schools’ curriculum. The class will explore time, shape, energy, space, and quality of movement. Community building exercises are also introduced.

TIME COMMITMENT: 1 hour a week
PRICE: $35 per month or $10 drop-in

INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD: Demonstration/Improvisation/TV Media/Live Performance

MAJOR LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The student will:

1. Exhibit comprehension of time, shape, energy, space and quality as they relate to movement phrases.

2. Build body awareness, self-expression, self-confidence, and positive social skills.

3. Increase body awareness, flexibility, creativity, musicality, and expressive capacities.

4. Organize original movement material into choreographed studies.

5. Create solo and/or group compositions (optional).

OUTLINE OF COURSE CONTENT:
A. Dance Warm-up
B. Follow-the-leader movement phrases for experimentation
C. Improvisational exercises
D. Community building exercises
E. Performance preparation (optional)

COURSE OUTLINE:
o An introduction to Dance and Movement
o Shape, space, time, energy/effort
o Colors, animals, seasons, local geography
o Group collaboration vs. individual efforts
o Dance with vocalization


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Frequently Asked Questions
Creative Movement for children 3-10

What services do you offer?
I provide creative movement classes on-site at your: daycare/pre-school center, elementary and middle schools, art academies, and community centers.

Class Description: Dance Warm-up, follow-the-leader movement phrases for experimentation, improvisational exercises, community building exercises, performance preparation (optional)

Age group(s) designed for:
3-12

How many hours will the class require to complete?
one hour a week

What are your goals for the participants?
Increase body awareness, flexibility, creativity, musicality, and expressive capacities. Organize original movement material into choreographed studies. Create solo and/or group compositions. Demonstrate comprehension of time, shape, energy, space and quality as they relate to movement phrases.

What specific skills will participants learn?
Learning the basics of dance is a life-skill that will give students an appreciation for movement, the arts, and self-expression.

What kind of facility do you need?
A clean, open space. Mirrors are not necessary. I enjoy taking the experience outdoors but this requires additional faculty.

How many participants could you instruct and still maintain a quality program with an enjoyable atmosphere?
25 students is the maximum for this course. Any more people and the movement is restricted, inhibiting full expression and reinforcement.

Is this class currently being offered in the community? If so, is the demand for this class more than is available, or would the addition of another class be in competition with other programs, or is the demand higher than what is being currently provided?
This course is being offered in the community, but not in the schools. The classes currently being offered are in high demand and there are often waiting lists involved. I provide these educational movement classes on-site at: daycare/pre-school centers, elementary and middle schools, art academies, and community centers.