Three Days: Choreographic Experience

FOCUS

Express oneself freely through movement, learn choreographic skills, create and perform a dance.

*With the same group of students for three days, four or five 45 min sessions per day (If only four sessions are feasible, the modules will be shortened).*

Schedule At a Glance

Day One

Module 1: Intro & games for getting comfortable, speaking English, and using expression

Module 2: Meditation, discussion about different styles of dance, movement warm-up,

Module 3: Learn and practice new skills, improvisation

Module 4: Intro to choreography and creating movements

Module 5: Choreographic activities, learn short dance routine

Day Two

Module 1: Intro & games for getting comfortable, speaking English, and using expression

Module 2: Meditation, movement warm-up, practice dance skills

Module 3: Review dance, improvisational activities

Module 4: In groups, create mini dances

Module 5: Continue working on mini dances or begin to create partner phrases

Day Three

Module 1: Intro & games for getting comfortable, speaking English, and using expression

Module 2: Meditation, movement warm-up, review dance

Module 3: Practice and review mini dances from day before

Module 4: Create or review partner phrases, combine day all creations into one product

Module 5: Rehearse final product and perform for an audience