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DanceTime Deluxe
Do you know the dance moves, but just need some tunes to rehearse to? Then put on your dancing shoes, grab a partner, and let the rehearsal begin! Practice a wide variety of popular ballroom dance rhythms from around the globe at a tempo...
Curated OER
Ballroom Dance
Pupils are introduced to ballroom dancing and are encouraged to continue with ballroom dancing as a lifetime activity. They are introduced to ballroom dancing to heighten their locomotor and motor skills, etiquette and social interaction...
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Dance: Cultural Dance Festival
Students participate in a folk dance presentation. For this multi-cultural lesson, students and their families work together to learn and perform folk dances at a school sponsored festival. The teacher acts as facilitator, working with...
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Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations
Students watch a segment of the PBS Ken Burns JAZZ documentary about Buddy Bolden creating the "Big Four." They compare and contrast the rhythms of marches and jazz based on the examples in the film, and explore notation, subdivision of...
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Flamenco And Its Origins
Pupils discuss the role Islamic culture had on the development of Flamenco music in this General Music instructional activity for the middle-level classroom. Resource links are provided. The instructional activity emphasizes the...
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Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross, Moanin,' Payin' Your Dues
Students examine the musical styles of call and response and the blues while delving into the difficult lives of many jazz musicians. Travelling in the South was challenging for black musicians during this time and the difficulties are...
Other
Ballroom dancers.com: Learn the Dance
This site contains information on the history and styles of ballroom dances. Find the type of dance you're interested in and the site will provide an overview, syllabus, featured steps, and even music.
Other
Dance Tv: Leading and Following
This site describes the roles and directions for 'leading and following' as used in ballroom dance.
Other
Ballroom Dancers
This site is dedicated to ballroom dancing. It tells about the different types of dance and gives instruction on the steps. Lots of interestng information and links.
Library of Congress
Loc: An American Ballroom Companion:dance Instruction Manuals (1490 1920)
The Library of Congress has over 200 original dance manuals from 1490 to 1920. This resource includes essays and treatises on etiquette, dance theory and history, theatrical dance, music for the dance, and more.
Central Home
Central Home: centralhome.com: History of Dance
Visit this site for information on a variety of dance forms. It gives background information on the origination of the dances and how to perform the dances.
Other
Swing: Swing Dancing and Web Sites
This site contains links, history of, types of, music of, and books about swing dancing.
Central Home
Central Home: Ndca Dance Tempi
This site contains a listing of ballroom dance forms and the appropriate tempi in which to perform them.
IMDb
Internet Movie Database: Fred Astaire
The Internet Movie Database provides a "Mini biography" of Fred Astaire, his career in dance and film.
Other
Sandcastle v.i.: Fred and Ginger's Movie Magic
Short biographies of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, their respective careers in dance and film.
Other
Dance Tv: Waltz Introduction
This site contains a brief introduction to and history of the waltz.
IMDb
Internet Movie Database: Photos for Fred Astaire
This Internet Movie Database site provides photos of Fred Astaire in many different films. About 45 images are offered.
Other
Who2 Biographies: Fred Astaire Biography
Biographical information about Fred Astaire, photos, and links to other sites.
Study Languages
Study Spanish: El Tango
This site has a cultural explanation in Spanish or English with a few comprehension questions about the tango. Additional links are provided for more information on this dance that originated in Buenos Aires. Great reading selection for...
Other
Street Swing: The Galop
Some information is given on the galop, such as its origin and how it is performed.
PBS
Pbs: The Story of Jazz
A supplement to a ten-part film series on jazz, this resource describes the growth and development of jazz music from the gritty streets of New Orleans to the Lincoln Gardens on Chicago's south side, where Louis Armstrong first won fame,...
IMDb
Internet Movie Database: Fred Astaire Mini Biography
The Internet Movie Database provides a 'Mini biography' of dancer Fred Astaire, including career highlights and trivia.
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