Health & Physical Education Links
Dance
The Elements Of Dance
This site explains the eight elements in dance that are most vital for all dancers.
http://www.danceranddrummer.com/articles/fundamentals.htm
Dancing on Air
This multimedia gallery brings to life the work of Project Bandaloop, a modern dance company that explores the boundaries between dance and
sport.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3500/
May I Have This Dance?
Explore dances and related culture around the world.
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0313103/
Dance Latin Style
This web site is about different Latin Dances and their origins. It includes games, videos and pictures.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002194F/
Authentic Dancing
Learn about Dancing in Ireland, Brazil, Greece and the Philippines.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001618/
Ballet: The Dancer
This site explains what it takes to be a good Ballet dancer and what it is like to be a dancer.
http://library.thinkquest.org/21702/dancef.html
Tap Dance Home Page
Learn about the history of tap dancing, famous tap dancers and tap dance steps.
http://www.tapdance.org/
And They Kept on Dancing
This website is about five types of organized dance; folk dance, ballet, tap, jazz, modern and some of the people that have influenced these
styles.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002266F/
The Chinese Lion Dance
Learn about the Lion Dance and how to construct the lion's head.
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/00865/
The History of Irish Dance
The early history of Irish dance reveals a constant shifting of population through migration and invasions.
http://www.irelandseye.com/dance.html
Traditional Dance from Around the World
Read articles about traditional dance from Europe, North America and Asia.
http://www.topics-mag.com/internatl/dance/international.htm
Dancer Health
This site is all about the fundamental basics of fitness that anyone who dances should know.
http://library.thinkquest.org/12819/
Dance Kids
Play games, explore the dance vocabulary and dance around the world.
http://www.dance-kids.org/main.html
Free To Dance
This site explores the role African-American choreographers and dancers have played in the development of modern dance.
http://www.dance-kids.org/main.html
The History of Salsa Dancing
Latin music has its origins in Cuba where the blending of African drum rhythms and Spanish guitar evolved into a variety of Latin American
music.
http://www.dancedancedance.com/history_of_salsa.html
Boys Can Dance
This lesson looks at the male dancer and reinforces the idea that dancing is a beneficial activity for men and women.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/2328/
Dancing Through Poetry
In this lesson students will look at poetry as a way to express the art of dance metaphorically.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3534/
Ballroom Dancer
This site features a large collection of lesson plans to help improve your dancing skills.
http://www.ballroomdancers.com/Learning_Center/Default.asp
World of Dance
Learn the moves for several different dance styles.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J003057/
Elements of Dance
Students will explore and discover the elements of dance by demonstrating various simple movements.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/2338/
Funkytown
A fun and exciting warm up activity to prelude your dance lessons.
http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=1991
Dance Team Routines
Students will experience the process of creating a dance team type
routine by following a set procedure.
http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=4509
Create A Line Dance
This lesson serves as an assessment demonstrating students' understanding of the processes, principles, and structure of line dance.
http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=4773
Troika
Students work in groups of three to research Russian culture and history.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/2152/
Modern Dance
Students apply the concept of variation to their choreography while working collaboratively with peers on solo and group choreographies.
http://www.pecentral.org/lessonideas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=4512
Appreciating The Men Of Ballet
This lesson helps students appreciate the discipline, craft, and intricacies of elite male ballet dancing.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/education/plan_btbw_overview.html
We Can Dance
In this project, students learn various movements and shapes for their dance and creative movement class. The students then work with the
teacher to create a movie in iMovie with captions and narration.
http://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1000575/
Tapping To My Tune
Students will examine and discuss the historical aspects of tap dance as well as learn basic tap dance steps.
http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3403/
Swing Your Partner
Students are introduced to the American dance style called barn dancing
or square dancing.
http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3403/
Interpreting Mythology Through Dance
In this lesson, students learn about Ancient Egyptian rituals and attitudes about death and the afterlife and express themselves through
dance.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/2356/
Kaleidoscopic Cloud Dance
Throughout this unit, teachers lead and facilitate movement and dance activities related to atmospheric properties, cloud types, and the wind.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/2177/
Ballet Notes
Ballet Notes provide an in-depth background on ballets, their creators and history.
http://www.balletmet.org/balletnotes.html
The Elements of Dance
Information for teachers on the vocabulary of dance.
http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/artsed/g1arts_ed/dance011.html
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