DAN 385-Final Blog-Jenny Rivas

Creative Dance Approach Sample Lesson Introduction Have students make a move that describes themselves. This move can be associated with an adjective or it can be a move that they feel expresses their personality Warm-up Have students start on the floor and work their way up to a standing position, using movements of their choice. This is to get their body warmed up and ready to move. The intensity of their movements will also go from slower and less intense to faster and more intense. Theme Elements of nature Water Fire Wind earth Choreographing Students divide into groups and pick an element for each group. The groups will then choreograph and short piece (2- 8 counts) using movements that represent the element Cool down Reverse of the warm-up

  Creative Dance for Learning Creative Dance Creative dance improvisation Kinesthetic sense-process that regulates and guides voluntary movement movement awareness and decision-making Movement forms-patterns that are aesthetically fulfilling  The link between nature and movement Functional aspect of movement/health reasons  Senses movement awareness sensing feeling Subjective-senses objective-feelings Kinesthetic experience-loop of communication between moving parts of the body to the brain Become aware of the communication and actually express it through your body movements Self-identification with experience, you could be aware of your emotional relationship/information coming to you via the senses Any kind of sensory awareness can prompt dance expression Rhythm through the elements of dance force, time, and space  abstract form The objective of class : Students will use their creativity and spacial awareness to spell out the words with their body Title:  Danc...

Combining Coaching, Mentoring, and Teaching How to Start a Dance Studio Have a business plan Own or lease a place Create a space  What are you teaching? Your curriculum Employment Dress code Pricing-determine pricing Teaching, Coaching, and Mentoring  What is the main difference between teaching, coaching, and mentoring? Teaching is more focused on helping an individual learn a concept, coaching is helping an individual learn a basic action or how to improve that action, and mentoring is more personal; helping someone attain a personal goal or helping someone keep track of their progress towards a certain goal. Why is important to know the difference between these terms? It is important to know the difference because it helps you know what style or what type of instructor you want to be for your students. This can also depend on or change to accommodate your specific class/group of students. When looking for a mentor, seek out someone who’s had a career that aligns with your g...

My Ideal Dance Studio Two Modes of Thinking 1. Convergent thinking: Organizing ideas in a specific framework, in order to come up with one coherent idea. The physical creation. 2. Divergent thinking: Brainstorming, and exploring ideas to arrive at one idea These two modes of thinking are connected because you need divergent thinking to arrive at the convergent thinking step. Brainstorming is a stepping stone to acquiring one coherent idea.  Dopamine: "motivation drug" Dopamine levels affect your ability to participate in convergent and divergent thinking. High dopamine -> produce divergent thinking My Ideal Studio My ideal studio will have students who are open to learning and thinking about new things. It would also contain a space that is a safe space where all students can perform and share what they learned, without worrying about being judged. 

Social and Emotional Learning Teaching Philosophy A teacher needs to find the balance between task and relationship-oriented approaches because not every student is the same. It is important to be able to accommodate every student's style (or try to). While being task-oriented may be beneficial to completing the curriculum, it may not be the best to maintain the relationship and overall atmosphere in the class. To promote Social and Emotional Learning, students will be put into groups to create a piece using the technique learned in class. Groups will be randomly assigned. As part of the procedures and curriculum, students will journal how they felt about the class in the middle of class and after class as well; this will help promote emotional learning. 

  The Behavior Modification Curriculum Action Plan My Beliefs I believe that my students will leave this class having learned a new way to move with their bodies. My students are curious and are in an essential part of their lives, as they are just months away from going to college and/or pursuing their careers, so not only will this class be experimental, but it will also be a nice memory to take with them as they move on from Senior High. I want my students to have a great time and learn something new altogether.  Our class at a glance Our experimental course will allow students to explore different styles of dance One Classroom Rule Keep an open mind. Allow yourself to explore unfamiliar things Schedule High school Junior dance class Monday mock schedule 12:45-1:00  Changing 1:00-1:05 Attendance 1:05-1:25 Stretching 1:25-1:55 Basic Technique 1:55-2:00 Water/Journal break 2:00-2:30 Students demonstrate the learned technique Class Procedures Beginning class Walking in an...