OCTOBER CURRICULUM:

The order of the class is listed below.  Every element should be included in each class.  At the bottom of the page are videos demonstrating each exercise as well as links to the level steps and recital choreography.

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THEME OF THE MONTH: 

Halloween dance party

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ORDER OF EXERCISES:​

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1. Halloween Warm-up - "Halloween Dance"

   • Song/Album: Christopher "Zondoflex" Tyler

   • See Twinkle Star (Jazz - Just for Fun,Twinkle Stars ages 3-4 and 4-5yrs)

2. Tendu - "Big Band"

   • Artist/Album: Bart&Baker/Electro Swing VII Bart & Baker (TDP Cut)​

   • Cue Sheet - Click Here

3. Right & Left Foot - "Hokey Pokey"​

   • Song/Album – “Hokey Polkey”/Dora the Explorer: Party Favorites

   • Prop - Hula Hoops

   • Cue Sheet - Click Here

4. Hand Positions - "Booty Swing"​

   • Song/Artist/Album – “Booty Swing"/Parov Stelar/The Paris Swing Box EP (TDP Cut)

   • Prop – Hula Hoop

   • Cue Sheet - Click Here

5. Foot Positions/Ballet Arm Positions – “A Million Dreams”

   • Song/Album – "A Million Dreams"/Tangled Soundtrack (TDP Cut)

   • Cue Sheet - Click Here

6. Across the Floor - "Ghostbusters" 

   • Artist/Album: The Party Cats/Kids Dance Party - Halloween Jams

   • Video - FOLLOW THE "Puttin' on the Ritz" Video (put the moves to "Ghostbusters")

   • Cue Sheet: View on "Detailed Class Plan"

7. Across the Floor - "Casper the Friendly Ghost"

   • Artist/Album: Party Cats/Kids Halloween Jams

   • Video - FOLLOW THE "it Don't Mean a Thing  Video (put the moves to "Casper the Friendly Ghost"

   • Cue Sheet: View on "Detailed Class Plan"

8. Across the Floor - Steps & Techniques - "I Put a Spell on You"

   • Artist/Album: The Academy All Stars/Massive Film Soundtracks

   • Technique: Step Vines

   • Props: Witch hats, brooms, and pom poms​

 

DANCE & RECITAL

Every week, add on to your recital dance, and continue to perfect it.  The goal is to have 2 dances by each recital.  Once a dance is learned, the teacher should NEVER drop that routine until there is a new dance to replace it.  This way there will always be two dances ready at all times. 

 

CLASS CLOSING

Halloween Free Dance - "Halloween Mix"

This is a medley of songs.  Fore ach song, you are going to give the dancers different instructions.  When the song ends, they need to "Freeze/Pose"

1.  "Thriller" - Have the dancers start on the sides of the room, crawl in to the center of the floor, than dance like zombies!

2. "Monster Mash" - Have the dancers do "creepy" groundwork (move like snakes, crawl likes spides, move like ghosts, etc.)

3. "Addams Family" - have the dancers stand up and do "High Level" work (i.e. leaps, big movement, etc.)

4. "This is Halloween" - have the dancers move/dance like a creepy skeletons!

5. "Rotten to the Core" - have the dancers move however they would like!  When the music ends, have them do their final pose!

End Reverence:

​Have the dancers join hands in a circle, bow and say, "Thank You for Class"