In this workshop participants will experience the joy of working together to perform some folk dances. Folk dancing is a wonderful way to build community in the classroom and to foster musical independence and executive function. Folk dancing also promotes gross motor skills, the development of proprioception and understanding of musical phrase and form.
In this session you will:
- learn a number of folk dances and the terminology for the formations and steps involved
- learn how to break down the steps for different age levels
- learn how to call a folk dance effectively to maximise success
- identify potential pitfalls and how to avoid them
- explore how you can empower your students toward musical independence to create their own folk dances to a given form, using the steps they have learned
- have a lot of fun
LOWER PRIMARY (LP),
MIDDLE PRIMARY (MP),
MIDDLE YEARS (MY) – COVERS UPPER PRIMARY/LOWER SECONDARY,
MIDDLE SECONDARY (MS)