Dance Resources

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Dance websites

• BallroomDancers.com
• ​BSD Brainboost
• ​​​Dance GIFs​
• Dance Move Challenge

• ​​Our Instructional Dance Videos
• ​​PECentral (1)
• PECentral (2)
• ​​Square Dance​​​

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Dance YOUTUBE CHANNELS

• Brandon Herwick
• Capoeira
• Chad Triolet​​
• Coach Gelardi
• ​​​Coach Pirillo
• DanceTutorialsLIVE (Advanced Hip Hop)

• Howcast (Hip Hop for Kids)
• Koo Koo Kanga Roo
• ​MUVEmethod​
• ​Nick Spencer​
• Randy Spring
• Susan Flynn
• Tinikling
  

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​Elementary Dances Playlist

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​Creative Dances Playlist​

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Dance Pedagogy

• 16 Ideas for Teaching Dance in PE
• Dance in PE Part I 
• Dance in PE Part II
• Dance Without Limits: A Life Changing Adapted PE Dance Program
• Effective Dance Teaching Methods
• ​How to Organize a Flash Mob
  
• ​​​Example Dance Unit - Mr. Horner​​​
  

• ​​International Dance Showcase Unit
• Opening My Eyes (Grouping Students in Dance)
• Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities
• ​​​​Teaching Dance in Elementary Physical Education​
• Teaching Rhythm and Dance In Physical Education

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"​Teaching Dance for Understanding is a learner-centered approach that helps educators draw from students' knowledge, creativity and personal interests, while delivering a purposeful curriculum that develops physical literacy and fundamental movement skills." Also see this open access article from JOPERD.

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MUSIC resources

Guides to Using Music in PE

• 7 Tips for Making Music Playlists Kids Will Love​
• Creating Classroom Playlists
• Music in PE and Playlist Idea
• #MuteRKelly
  
• PhysEd Beats - Ultimate Guide to PE Music
• Using Music as a Teaching Tool in Health and Physical Education

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Example Music

• ​​Desmond Kids Jams​
• ​Hip Hop Public Health
• ​iHeartRadio Family
• Kidz Bop on Pandora
  
• ​​​Move to Learn Songs
• PE Music Playlists
• ​Square Dances Without Calls​​

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You can also use AI to find appropriate songs for your context. 

Example of a completed prompt and the results: "Create a list of 10 Fast Tempo Songs, from 2000-2010, for Hip Hop that are appropriate for Elementary Students."

using 360 videos for 4-wall dances

Software that comes with 360 degree cameras (at least mine) allows you to take a 360 degree video and edit it into a "Point of View" (POV) video. Why is this important? Traditionally, when 4-wall dances changes directions (rotates 90 degrees) the view changes from watching the dancers from behind (matching), to a side view, then to a front view (mirror), to another side view, and then back to watching from behind. With a POV video students will always see a matching perspective, which should be much easier to follow along. Use a projector for one wall and use yourself for the opposite wall (this ensures students can always see a demonstrator).

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Original 360 Video
​(use mouse to change the view)

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After Editing into a POV
​(view rotates on its own)

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USING 360 VIDEOS FOR DANCE SHOWCASES

This dance was filmed with the camera hanging from the ceiling. This technique allows you to showcase all students and is great for parents. It can also be used to assess students' performances (use mouse to change the view).

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