Minute Masterclass Episode 213

Welcome to your one-minute masterclass. I’m Andrea Trench, founder of DiscoverDance and creator of the Foundations Course for Early Childhood Dance Educators and the DiscoverDance Experience Membership. Today, we’re starting a new series all about props. Over the next several weeks, we are exploring the concepts of dance through multi-sensory learning. Incorporating props helps our dancers visualize and physically feel the objective at hand. Props help us bring more fun and play into our classes, which is how research says our youngest students learn.

 Each week, I’ll be sharing activities with scarves, rhythm sticks or noodle sticks (made out of pool noodles), bean bags, parachute, giant stretchy band, hoops, and shaker eggs. I’ll also be sharing some unique props for exploring the concepts, as well as reinforcement props for skill development. We will end the series with best practices for prop use and a complete list of where to shop for all the props mentioned in the episodes. 

 For more information, to enroll in the Foundations Course, or to join the DiscoverDance Experience, visit DiscoverDance.com.