Middle school dance activities

This guide is about middle school dance theme ideas. When planning a school dance, you want to choice a theme that is fun, easy and inexpensive to decorate for.

A middle school dance should include some games to create an environment in which the students can have fun and connect. Not everyone who attends a middle school dance will feel comfortable. Games provide a way for those students to be a part of the dance and to mingle.

Dance phrases (or movement phrases) are short and have a defined beginning, middle, and ending making them an ideal addition to your dance lesson plans.

Last Friday, January 16, the school cafeteria and stage were transformed into a dance floor for the second dance of the school year, the middle school students voted on a Neon / Glow-in-the-Dark theme. With the cafeteria stage curtains open, the students had plenty of room to dance away; with the stage lights giving them

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Coming up with engaging games for a middle school classroom can be daunting. They are at an age where they want to be independent, yet need some hand holding. They start the “I’m too cool for school” attitude and it can be intimidating at times when you introduce a new game or project - immediately the eye rolling takes over and you are stuck with questioning yourself. I’m here to tell you, I’VE BEEN THERE! MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY AWESOME MUSIC GAMES THAT REQUIRE NO MATERIALS AND THE KIDS…

Team-building dance games help students develop collaboration, communication, and creative skills as they work together to meet a shared challenge. Not only are these skills important in the dance studio, but they will also serve our students well in their lives outside the studio. When students tap into these skills sets and learn to be part of a community, they grow as artists and individuals. Making time for team-building dance games is an important way that we can set our students up for…

1. Photo Booth: Set up a photo booth with fun props and backdrops for students to take pictures with their friends.

It happens at every level, at every school I’ve ever taught in. A student asks, “can we play freeze dance today?” I’m always torn. I want my students to have fun and …

My middle schoolers LOVE games. When I started teaching, I thought that middle schoolers might be too advanced for games, but I was wrong! My oldest students beg me for game days all the time. Here are some games that are great for older students! Music Trivia My students LOVE playing music trivia. I often