 Dancercise International!
Did you know that Dancercise Kids is taught to children on three continents? Through licensees, children over the world are learning the very same songs and dances as your children. If you're based in our home town area of Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, you might not know that Dancercise Kids has licensees all over the USA - from New York to California and Ohio to Texas, as well as Malaysia, Singapore and Tanzania! We're proud of the fact that our songs and curriculum appeal to kids and teachers all over the world - the Dancercise family grows every day!
Teachers and parents all over the world have also bought our songs from our online store or from iTunes. Kids are singing Dancercise songs in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, India, Scotland, French Guyana, South Africa, Italy, Mexico and many other countries. So next time you pop one of our CDs in your car, make sure your kids know they're part of a worldwide family!
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Greetings!
Welcome to our April Creative Dramatics Unit Newsletter. Here's a chance to find out more about: Many of our Dancercise Kids will soon be performing in our Annual Show, so we're gearing up for that in class. The kids are practicing their two special songs and a Grand Finale number. This unit emphasizes the skills kids need to be comfortable in front of an audience, so we will practice taking a bow and working together to show off our skills. All kids will be performing in their quarterly show at their school, so these skills will serve them well, as every day can be a "command performance"! The songs we use in this quarter are available for downloadfrom our online store for just $2 each, so you can pick your child's favorite songs and download them for your favorite media player. Those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are experiencing the coming of Spring after what, for many of us, was a long winter. If you are in the Minneapolis area, and are trying to decide what kinds of activities are available for your kids, know that we offer some original and entertaining camps at our studio in Minnetonka; for those of you on the St. Paul side of town, our instructor Anna Tilsen-Mogeni offers some similar options from her studio, Dance'n'Magic, in St. Paul On behalf of everyone here at Dancercise Kids, we appreciate your business, and thank you for being part of our ever-expanding global family! Tessa PfeiferDancercise Kids Founder & CEO |
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April Curriculum - "Creative Dramatics"
Creative Dramatics is the theme of our April Unit. We are getting ready for our Annual Show. We'll be practicing being big, energetic performers, and learning how to take a bow after the show is really fun! Being a good audience member is as important as being a good performer, so we're sure to show our fellow dancers how much we like their performance by clapping for them!
Lesson:Each verse in this song has a special face and action that goes with it! Warm-up:Making silly faces, running, jumping and floor stretches Sign Language:Sad, Mad, Happy, Surprise Jazz - "Miles Of Smiles"
Lesson: Giggle Bean the clown loves meeting new friends. Everywhere he goes there's miles of smiles! Steps: Grapevine, Scissors, Jazz Hands, Clown Walk Sign Language: Clown, Hat, Smile Ballet - "Believe In Me"
Lesson: You can do anything if you believe in yourself! Steps: Arabesque, Bourrée Turn, Fly in a Circle Sign Language:Me, Fly Tap - "Magic Dancing Shoes"Lesson: Put on your imaginary dancing shoes. With them on, there's nothing you can't do.
Steps:Shuffle Hop Step, Chugs, Heel Step Sign Language: Magic, Dance, Shoes Creative - "Raindrops"Lesson:We are seeds planted in a garden waiting for the sun and the rain to help us grow! Tumbling - Bow |
Parent Fun: Questions For Your Dancercise Kid!
Ask your child these questions and let them show you what they've been learning!
How do you sign Smile?
Can you show me a Grapevine?
Can you sign Dance?
Show me a Chassé.
They might not remember everything but watch their imaginations go to town!
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Family Activity: Growing In The Rain!
 As April showers keep kids
indoors, get them up and moving doing Dancercise at home with a simple
art project to pair up with our "Raindrops" creative movements dance.
Supplies:Paper,
crayons, scissors (optional) Color the
following each on a separate sheet of paper: Sunshine, Clouds, Flowers,
Trees, Fruits, Vegetables, Puddle of rain (If you want to get fancy,
you can cut
the shapes out too) In class, we have been
dancing to the "Raindrops" song, imagining to plant and grow a garden of
flowers with sunshine and a rain storm. At home the kids can dance
along with "Raindrops"or other fun music. They will use the sun to rise in the East set in the
West, and to hide behind the clouds. Then use the clouds when it is time
to spin with the wind, reach up on tip toes to tickle the rain clouds
and let them sprinkle down to the garden. Next
use the flowers, trees, fruits and vegetables to grow and dance through
the garden. After the rain storm, kids can have fun jumping over the
puddles, scattered across the floor.
Remember, this month's curriculum is all about creative dramatics, so encourage them to be as "dramatic" as they can! |
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Thank you for participating in Dancercise. You can find much more information on our website here, or you can e-mail us with questions.
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