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Handout
Midwest Clinic

Latin Rhythms: Mystery Unraveled

For Students 6th - 12th
There is an indescrible energy to Latin American music—but if you know your music theory, it's not so indescrible after all. A thorough packet provides definitions for terms like bolero, charanga, shekere, and tumbao before listing...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

And You Don't Stop-30 Years of Hip-hop

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils identify the musical genre of Hip-Hop and make a connection with other styles of music. A time line of musical styles is developed and discussed.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Duke Ellington

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students read Duke Ellington by Andrea Davis Pinkney. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the life of the 20th century composer. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and...
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Website
Other

Off Jazz Terminology of Jazz Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive list of jazz dance steps, including turns, rolls, falls, leaps, ondulations, and other steps.
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Website
Other

Off Jazz Terminology of Jazz Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive list with definitions of jazz movements, including basic steps, leg movements, ondulations, rolls, falls, turns, jumps, and other steps.
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Handout
Other

Dance.net: Jazz Terminology

For Students 9th - 10th
Short list of jazz steps with definitions and phonetic pronunciation guide for each.
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Website
University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Chico's Salsa Virtual Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
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...