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Off Jazz Terminology of Jazz Dance
Comprehensive list of jazz dance steps, including turns, rolls, falls, leaps, ondulations, and other steps.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Scottish Step Dancing
This interesting ibiblio.org site offers information, history, stories, and more on Scottish step dancing.
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Face to Face Charleston Steps
Instructions to the dance form of the Charleston dance, with the partners facing each other. The lessons to the dance are in a written format. There is a suggested list of music.
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Skating Charleston Steps
A detailed written instruction of the Charleston. There is a list of suitable music to perform this dance to.
PE Central
Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Add on Line Dancing
After inventing their own dance moves, students are to teach them to classmates. These lesson plans provide tips for encouraging creativity and getting all students involved in teaching and learning dance moves.
PE Central
Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
This website describes a simple line dance for the simple holiday song, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." Also provides an option for simplifying the dance.
Central Home
Central Home: Central Home: Dance Steps: Foxtrot
This resource explains and shows how to do the foxtrot.
York University
York University: African Canadian Online: Dance
Lists many schools, groups and organizations in the African Canadian dance community, showing the diversity of dance forms.
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Basse Dance Project
This site features valuable information about the Renaissance dance called Basse Dance. It provides a history, dance steps, and music.
Central Home
Central Home: The History of Dance: Polka
This website contains a brief history of the origins of polka music as well as definitions, descriptions of dance steps and important people related to the progress of polka music.
Other
Off Jazz Terminology of Jazz Dance
Comprehensive list with definitions of jazz movements, including basic steps, leg movements, ondulations, rolls, falls, turns, jumps, and other steps.
Library of Congress
Loc: Dance Instruction Manuals: Brazilian Maxixeii
This site compares the tango and the Brazilian Maxixeii. It is illustrated with photographs and diagrams. The steps are plain and easy to follow.
PE Central
Pe Central: Dance Lesson Plans: Disco Dances
At this website, find steps to two different popular disco dances. Learn and teach the step for "Stayin' Alive," and "Cotten-eyed Joe." Includes variations.
PE Central
Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Aaron's Party
At this website, learn the steps to a simple line dance for elementary-age children. This dance can be part of a gym-class lesson plan and activity.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: The Wonderful Waltz
Did you ever wonder how to dance the waltz? Use this site to learn some simple techniques and rhythms to help you dance the waltz.
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Gotta Dance: History of Latin Cha Cha Music
A brief history of the development of Latin Cha Cha music. Includes an explanation of the rhythm, the steps, and of course, the history of Cha Cha.
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Recreation Arts Dance: Salsa vs. Mambo
An article discussing the similarities and differences between Salsa and the Mambo, both Latin American dances. The article mainly discusses the steps of both dances, but has some information about the style and feel of the music.
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Streetswing: Schottische
On the top of this webpage you can find a brief history of the schottische dance. Check it out.
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Street Swing: Waltz
Here is an excellent website explaining the history of the waltz. Here you can find the other names that Italians, French, Germans, and Austrians call the waltz as well as lots more related information. At the bottom of the page you can...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Two School Dance
The purpose of this task is to see how well middle schoolers students understand and reason with ratios. This task was adapted from problem #14 on the 2011 American Mathematics Competition (AMC) 8 Test. Aligns with 7.RP.A.3. The site...
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Chico's Salsa Virtual Tour
This multimedia tour of Salsa dancing includes general background information, a chronology of salsa, sound and video clips, biographies on salsa artists, and resources for further reading and research. Also included is a "Salsa...
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American Ballet Theater: Homepage
Official site of one of the United States' largest and oldest classical ballet companies. Includes repertory and performance information as well as photos and biographies of the dancers. A ballet dictionary with videos and photos...
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Front to Back Charleston
Written directions to a variation of the Charleston using the front to back dance style. Lists some suggested swing music cd's.
PE Central
Pe Central: The Train
Use this website to learn and teach a simple line dance. Includes an overview of the steps associated with "The Train."
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