Minute Masterclass Episode 196

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 Ballet Preschool Party.

How We Move our Toes is a directive warm up song exploring the concepts of directions, body parts, and body shapes.

 Take a Walk: Forest Adventure is a creative journey exploring the concepts of place, pathways, and body shapes.

 Take a Walk: Farm Fun is another creative journey exploring the concepts of place, size, pathways, and body shapes. 

 I Can Shake My Shaker is a shaker activity exploring the concepts of level, directions, and speed.

 I’m Sleeping (Holiday) is a winter activity exploring place, levels, and pathways. 

 Waving my Scarf Stop is a stop and go scarf activity exploring the concepts of directions, speed, and energy.

 I Can Pat My Knees is a catching song exploring the concepts of place and body parts.

 In the Jungle is an animal action adventure exploring the concepts of place, energy, and weight.

 Skating Along the Ice is a general space activity exploring the concepts of place, pathways, energy, and weight.

 I’m Frozen is a directive stop and go activity exploring the concepts of place, level, and body parts.

 You can find all these songs and more from Ballet Preschool Party 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.