DANCE TO THE MUSIC for ELEMENTARY

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DANCE TO THE MUSICfor ELEMENTARY MIDDLE
SCHOOL STUDENTS use of Oldies current hits as
energizers with choreography, use of hits to
study form in music,ways to listen to music

• Mary Ellen Strahm
• General Music, Handbells, Liturgical Music
• 1030 E. Main St., Zanesville, Ohio 43701
• maryellenstrahm_at_att.net
• OHIO CATHOLIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION CONVENTION,
  OCTOBER 9, 2009, 1230-130

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• Respect by Aretha Franklin
• Introduction (move to right) side, side, side,
  clap
• (move to left) side,
  side, side, clap
• A Swim dance from the 60s
• B Jake and Elwood dance from BLUES BROTHERS
  movie
• A Batman dance from the 60s
• B Jake and Elwood dance
• A The Dog dance (wag your doggie tail
• B Jake and Elwood dance
• Interlude like Introduction
• A The Jerk dance from the 60s
• B Jake and Elwood dance
• Coda step and freeze, repeat. The Jake and
  Elwood dance

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HOW I TEACH FORM OF MUSIC, USING PARTS OF
MUSIC, CALLED INTRODUCTION, A, B INTERLUDE, C,
CODA

• Formstructure of a piece of music, using the
  parts of music, called INTRODUCTION, A, B, C,
  INTERLUDE AND CODA. Form of a piece of music is
  like the form or structure of a house.
• 
  IntroductionFront door of a house
• 
  A------------------Kitchen of a
  house
• 
  B------------------Living Room of a
  house
• 
  C------------------Bedroom of a
  house
• 
  Interlude-------Hallway of a house
• 
  Coda------------Back door of a house
• Introductionusually BEGINS a piece of music.
• Acan be the MOST IMPORTANT TUNE or the REFRAIN.
• Bcan be the SECOND MOST IMPORTANT TUNE or the
  REFRAIN.
• Ccan the THIRD MOST IMPORTANT TUNE OR THE
  REFRAIN.
• INTERLUDECONNECTS the parts of the piece of
  music. Can sound like the introduction.
• CODAENDING of a song. Can sound like the
  INTRODUCTION.

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HOW I TEACH FORM, CONTD

• 1. Assign parts of Christmas songs or Christmas
  songs to INTRODUCTION, A, B, C, INTERLUDE AND
  CODA. The song can be called A New Form of
  Christmas Song.
• INTRODUCTION-- INTRODUCTION TO Jingle Bells.
• AJingle Bells Chorus
• BFeliz Navidad (Delete I want to wish you a
  Merry Christmas.)
• INTERLUDEINTRODUCTION TO Jingle Bells
• CDeck the Halls (Delete Don we now. .
• CODAINTRODUCTION TO Jingle Bells
• Hold up your INTRO., A, B, C, INTERLUDE OR CODA,
  as teacher sings or plays an arrangement of A
  New Form of Christmas Song.
• Put on the floor many INTRODUCTIONs, As, B, C,
  INTERLUDEs and
• CODAs. When the teacher sings the part
  of the Christmas Song that fits INTRO, A, B, ETC,
  run and pick up the correct name or letter. You
  will receive a piece of candy.

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Lets Make a New Christmas Form Song

• Fill in the blanks with either INTRODUCTION, A,
  B, C, INTERLUDE and CODA. The Intro,
  A,B,C,INTERLUDE and CODA may be either the same
  Christmas songs that we just used or other songs.
• 1._____
• 2._____
• 3._____
• 4._____
• 5._____
• 6._____

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Stayin Alive BeeGees

• INTRODUCTION Disco point, 4x, roll arms, 4 x,
  repeat.
• A Bus Stop dance, 2x
• B Hitch Hike dancedo Hitch Hike in your
  own personal circle, 8 beats. Reverse.
• Interludelike Intro.
• A
• B
• Coda like Introduction

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Dancin In The Streets by Martha The
Vandellas

• Introduction Hitch Hike dance 4x
• A (2 lines of students face each other.) head
  couple dances, during 16 beats, between lines to
  foot of lines. New Head couple does same thing.
• B Hitch hike Dance, 4x. Snap, swing, Fat
  Lady dance.
• C Bus Stop Dance
• Interlude Hitch Hike dance
• Repeat A, B C.
• Coda Hitch Hike dance

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Will It Go Round In Circlesby Billy Preston

• INTRODUCTION hands go down, as Billy plays
  piano downward.
• A Conduct song, hands out, conduct song, cross
  arms in front of chest, Repeat.
• B Circle 8 steps to the right, make wings,
  hands up in the sky.
• Circle 8 steps to the left, make wings,
  hands up in the sky.
• A Hands like a book, hands out, shake finger.
  Repeat.
• B Circle steps as first B part.
• A Bus Stop Dance4 steps back and clap on 4th
  step, 4 steps to front and clap on fourth beat, 4
  steps to right and clap on 4th beat, 4 steps to
  left and clap on 4th beat.
• B Circle steps as first B.
• INTERLUDE Bus Stop Dance
• B Circle steps as first B.
• A Conduct song, hands out, conduct song, cross
  arms in front of chest. Repeat.
• Coda Bus Stop dance

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Stand Up by Cheetah Girls

• Introduction Step RLRL, hands arms go up
  down, quickly.
• pivot on r foot, 8x
• A stand on L foot. R foot goes front, back 8x.
• A lead with l. foot and side step 8 beats.
• A stand on R foot. L foot goes front, back 8x.
• B stand and do wave in one direction for 4
  beats.
• Do wave in opposite direction for 4 beats.
  Shake stomach.
• B same as above.
• Interlude Pivot on r foot, 8 x. Pivot on l
  foot, 8x.
• A same as above. A same as above.A same as
  above.
• B same as above. B same as above
• Interlude 2x B B Interlude Coda Hands in
  air!

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Best of Both Worlds Hannah Montana

• INTRODUCTIO R. foot to middle, L. foot to
  middle move hands side to side
• A limodrive car hot styleshands down sides
  of body every
• shoetouch bottom of both shoes youre
  famoustouch shoulders funfists in air
  youpoint out discovershands out and shrug
  friendsX on chest starone arm up.
• B Best of both worlds2-hand circle chillin
  outhand under chin, right, then left rockplay
  guitar. Best of both worlds2-hand circle,
• MixFat Lady dance Best of both worlds2-hands
  circle.
• Interlude like Introduction
• A movie premierwave radiopoint to ear 2
  lives2 fingers upschools coolwrite on
  handsmall town girlpoint to selfguitarplay
  your guitar.
• B like aboveInterludelike intro or C B
  like aboveB like above.

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ABC by Michael Jackson

• INTRODUCTION Step left, right, left, right,
  left, right, left
• A Step to right, right, right, thumbs to right
  left, left, left, thumbs to left. Repeat.
• B A-B-C, 1-2-3, Do, Re, Me, A-B-C, 1-2-3, Baby,
  you and me. Put up words as B part is sung.
• B repeat
• INTERLUDE pat legs, clap, patty cake, r, l.
  Repeat
• A same as above A
• B same as above
• B same as above
• INTERLUDE pat legs, clap, patty cake, r,l, 2 x.
  Boys yell, Sit down, girl. Girls sit down.
  Boys yell, I think I love you. Boys cross
  chest.
• Boys yell, Get up girl. Girls stand. Boys
  say, Show me girl, what you can do. Shake it.
  Girls shake head, hips, etc.
• B Interlude B Interlude B Coda

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Dance To The MusicSly and the Family Stone

• (All form a circle. Each person has a partner.
• Each person in couple is known as A or B.)
• Introduction 8 beats, r. hand, swing cowboy
  hat.
• 8 beats, cowboy stomp. 8
  beats, l. hand,
• swing cowboy hat, 8 beats,
  cowboy stomp.
• A All As step 3 steps to middle of circle
  bow. As move back 3 steps and bow. All Bs step
  3 steps to middle of circle bow. Bs move back
  3 steps and bow.
• All join hands and circle to the left for 8
  steps. All circle to right, 8 steps.
• Swing your partner with r. elbow for 8 beats. Do
  same with l. elbow.
• Swing your corner in same fashion.
• Promenade around the circle in 16 beats.

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CDs Used in Todays Presentation

• Respect 1, THE VERY BEST OF ARETHA FRANKLIN,
  THE 60S, Atlantic R2 715598
• Will It Go Round in Circles 1, THE BEST OF
  BILLY PRESTON, THE 20TH CENTURY MASTERS, THE
  MILLENIUM COLLECTION, 069 493 293-2
• Dancing in the Street Martha and the Vandellas,
  17, Volume 1, THE MOTOWN STORY,
• Motown Records, 80001016-02
• ABC 2, JACKSON 5, THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION,
  Motown Record Company, 31453-0558-2
• Stand Up 5, THE CHEETAH GIRLS, ONE WORLD, Walt
  Disney Records, D000204612
• Dance To The Music 7, SLY AND THE FAMILY
  STONE GREATEST HITS, Epic Records, EK 30325
• Stayin Alive 7, MADAGASCAR MOTION PICTURE
  SOUNDTRACK, Geffen Records, 80004695-02

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CDs, Used, contd

• The Best of Both Worlds 17, HANNAH MONTANA,
  THE MOVIE, Walt Disney Records, D000310102
• Stand Up 5, THE CHEETAH GIRLS, ONE WORLD, Walt
  Disney Records, D000204612

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OTHER CDS USED FOR DANCES

• The Chicken Dance 1, Crescendo Record Co.,
  GNPD 1403
• Macarena 1, MACARENA, BAYSIDE BOYS MIX, RCA
  Records, 07863-66745-1/2/4
• Were All In This Together 9, HIGHSCHOOL
  MUSICAL, Walt Disney Records, 5008 61426-7
• Cha-Cha Slide (I dont own a CD.)
• Electric Slide (I dont own a CD.)
• Cotton-Eyed Joe (I dont own a CD.)