Kids Dance Lesson (with Baby Dolls!) - Contemporary Dance
From YouDance · 2021
9 minPre-KK1st2ndDance
Summary
A gentle first taste of contemporary dance for young dancers. Kids follow along with the teacher to try a handful of basic contemporary dance moves -- no experience needed. Lots of repetition and encouragement make it an easy, press-play introduction to the style.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Talk about it
- Which contemporary dance move was your favorite to try?
- Did the movement feel fast or slow, big or small?
- What does a dancer need to do to move safely in their own space?
Quick work-a-long
Warm up: Find your own spot to stand.
Try it: Follow along with the whole video once, then pick one move and do it three more times on your own.