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Music and Dance for Early Learners - Resources

Because sessions were canceled due to the pandemic, Julia Felton and Chelsea Worden have created the following videos for classrooms and individual children to enjoy:

Dance Lessons

Week 1: Levels (High and Low)

Week 2: Pathways (Straight, curvy, zig zag)

Week 3: Speed/Tempo (Fast and Slow)

Week 4: Balance

Week 5: Size (Big and small)

MDEL First Week PDF

MDEL Second Week PDF

MDEL Third Week PDF

MDEL Fourth Week PDF

MDEL Fifth Week PDF

Click to view our YouTube Playlist

Dance Curriculum

Music Lessons

Week 1:

Week 2:

Week 3:

Week 4:

Week 5:

Laban movement: lesson plan for the classroom: https://www.childdrama.com/emotionwalk.html

Classics for Kids: wonderful interactive website for printables, movement ideas, and recordings: https://www.classicsforkids.com/ 

NY Philharmonic for Kids: interactive website for kids to play on the computer: http://www.nyphilkids.org/   

Scroll down to the bottom of the page to access lessons and videos.  Lessons topics include: body parts, emotions, 4 count beat, partnering, leadership, and more:https://muve.org/school-muve/ 

Brain Dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH2xNx2t6Xw

Brain Dance Warm-up with Rhythm Sticks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSGcWs5iSj8

Brain Dance Introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maNqp3g2H18&t=30s

Fit Hop Brain Dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-s-muS_uJs

More complex Brain Dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0_wx1wV5Wo

Dance is Good for the Brain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYQ8QtonSKQ

Violin Brain Dance Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDdhGiIFG6I

Spontaneous Dance Break – 4 count dance pattern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRcJqEnI6Mg

Spontaneous Dance Party – Body Part Slide follow along: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4athVfHtb

Spontaneous Dance Break – Circle Dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gs-H_lzSAY