Minute Masterclass Episode 194

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 exploring the concepts of dance with our favorite songs from Kimbo’s Children Music.

Walk, Stamp, Tiptoe, Hop is a directive song exploring the concepts of place and weight.

Mosquitoes Everywhere is a rhythmic activity exploring the concepts of speed and body parts.

The Mermaid Ballet is a creative ballet journey exploring the concepts of place and body shapes.

Watch Me Kick is a battement activity exploring the concepts of level, energy, and body shapes. 

The Balance Game is a bean bag activity exploring the concepts of body parts and body shapes.

Move the Circle ‘Round and ‘Round can be performed holding hands or with a giant stretchy band and explores the concepts of directions and body parts.

Wiggle Jiggle (Whole-Body Fitness) is a directive warm up song exploring the concepts of place, level, directions, and body parts.

Imagine This… is a creative adventure exploring the concepts of place, size, level, body parts, and body shapes.

The Rhythm Stick Train is a listening rhythm stick activity exploring the concepts of place, directions, pathways, speed, and relationships. 

Classic Cool Down is a resting activity exploring the concepts of directions, body parts, and body shapes.

You can find all these songs and more from Kimbo Children’s Music on Spotify and iTunes. 

For more information, to enroll in the Foundations Course, or to join the DiscoverDance Experience and gain access to our curated playlists with hundreds of songs and videos of activities all categorized by concept, visit DiscoverDance.com.