Dance

what is it?

Dance is a form of art expression that combines rhythm, movement, and coordination, typically involving music. Dance allows for individuals to communicate their emotions and themselves in a way that words or other art forms cannot. By incorporating inclusive dance into multigenerational spaces, individuals can connect to each other and explore creative ways of communication. Additionally, dance serves as a way to enhance mental and physical well-being as well as improving overall moods and social interaction to spur on lifelong learning.

dance RESOURCES

DJ raphi

The DJ Raphi YouTube channel is a platform that shows dance-tutorials and basic ‘zumba for kids.’ In many of his videos, DJ Raphi dances to classic children’s nursery rhymes, tales, songs, or stories to foster an interactive and relatable environment.

Gonoodle

GoNoodle contains many different dancing videos as well as awareness to the reality that not all people dance the same. This site offers follow-along videos as well as resources to follow your dance experience. While GoNoodle offers many dancing videos, there are other forms of movement art to participate in, such as breathing movement and stretches.

southcoast conservatory

This website doesn’t contain an activity but rather a list of benefits of dance for all people, especially people with physical disabilities. Dance is not just a resource for those that are able-bodied but everyone!

Just dance now

Just Dance has been a popular dancing game for over a decade that involves a dancer on a screen to follow along to. Just Dance Now offers many songs free through their app to cast the dancing videos onto a separate device and use a handheld device such as a phone as the controller to score points. The app walks you through the various instructions and allows for users to pick the songs they want to dance to.

Stopgap Dance Company

Stopgap Dance Company is driven by a diverse creative team who uses dance as a movement for change. Their YouTube channel features a free series called Home Practice, offering inclusive contemporary dance classes along with valuable tips and insights on making dance more accessible. They also host Dance For Kids with IRIS, a digital series of fun, inclusive dance classes designed for young people to follow along and enjoy.

Jack hartmann

Jack Hartmann's YouTube channel is focused on creating educational music videos for children, particularly aimed at early childhood development. His videos cover a wide range of topics such as the alphabet, numbers, shapes, colors, basic math skills, and social-emotional learning. Dance videos that are featured on Jack Harmann’s channel include “MOVE like the animals do and FREEZE!” and “Tooty Ta.”

Adapt Well Nutrition and Fitness

The Adapt Well Nutrition and Fitness YouTube channel teaches Zumba through current, fun dances and songs. Each of the videos (or Zoom lessons are even an option) are taught so that wheelchair users or those who prefer to sit when exercising get the whole Zumba experience.

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deeper-level thinking questions

How could we make these activities a regular part of our days?
How can we create visual art like this to help others and share it with our communities?
Look up various artists and explore different artists to act like as you do these activities. How would Pablo Picasso create visual art? How would Vincent VanGogh create visual art?
How might other people play with these materials?
How would art projects like these be beneficial toward those with disabilities and those without?
What modifications or adaptations can be made to traditional art projects to accommodate children with sensory or motor disabilities?
How did this program make you feel about being inclusive?
How could we change this activity to make more people participate fully in it?

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