Dance theme activities

Preschool dance activities for your class! Below I have different preschool dance activities based on class size, age, and social development.

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Hannah Zimmermann on Instagram: "2 4 6 8 - seasonal dance 🌸 I love the movement that goes with this as well as how easy this is to decode rhythms (quarter notes and eighth notes or for kinder, long and short-short)! This is always my first dance for kinder in a longways set and they LOVE getting to be the head couples that sashays down the center 👍 Here are the lyrics: 2 4 6 8 Meet me at the garden gate If I’m late, don’t wait 2 4 6 8 Here is the movement: 4 steps forward 4 high…

Preschool Dance Props!! Our studio directors share some of their favorite props to use in dance class to #makedancefun!! Props bring fun and excitement into the classroom to encourage engagement & inspire creativity. Check out our podcast for more insight!!

Every child loves a prop to dance with! Spice up your classroom activities by adding in a scarf or ribbon wand. Here's a list of fun and engaging activities to do with your dancers.

Hannah Zimmermann on Instagram: "A Mouse Lives in a Little Whole - movement activity I’ve just discovered this song by Lynn Kleiner this year and absolutely love it! In kindergarten, we do a lot with movement exploration and a lot of animal themed days - so this is a perfect addition. The movement in this video was largely inspired by ThatMusicMakers on YouTube. Would you do this with your students? #elementarymusiceducation #elementarymusic #elementarymusicteacher #elementary music rocks…

Big art activities are always a hit with kids, it's fun to create on a large scale. This week we took it to a whole new level with freeze dance painting!

Kindergartners have been learning about different ways to move to music. We've used many different props such as scarves, streamers, and beanbags to experiment with locomotor and non-locomotor movement. In order to practice expressive movement, I used this activity from True Aim: The Blue Manor Blog called "The Tissue Dance." According to their blog post, the original idea came from the book called, Circle Time Activities by Nancy Alexander. Since we had been singing songs about winter and…

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Lena Leon | Elementary Music Class Made Fun on Instagram: "Last week in Kindergarten music class, we had our campfire-themed lesson; that’s why you see the fire in the middle of the circle 😉. It was actually very helpful to keep the baby play balls around the edges and closer to the kiddos 🥳. 🎶 The traditional song we used is called “Do Passi,” performed by Emanuela Perlini. It’s available on Spotify and YouTube. 🎧 We focused on form, articulation, and the rhythm Ti-ti-ta. 📖 Here’s…

Lena Leon | Elementary Music Class Made Fun on Instagram: "I’ve shared this activity before, but I wanted to show you what it looks like with a big group of kindergarteners. “Parachute Moves” by Tessarose is not just a fun activity but a purposeful one to try with all of your elementary students. The rules are simple: shake the parachute quickly during the fast tempo and switch to smooth, gentle shakes when the music changes to a slow tempo. This activity helps students control momentum…

Make some adorable ballerinas out of craft sticks, cupcake liners, and other simple supplies. Draw on their cute ballet shoes. Fun craft for kids!

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Teaching young children can be a challenge. Getting them moving is a great way to assist in their development while engaging their creativity.

Creative Movement refers to a dance practice where the students are responsible for generating movement, in response to a prompt of some kind. Students explore concepts of Body, Effort, Space, Time, and Relationship while developing a personal vocabulary of locomotor and non-locomotor movements.