Residency Descriptions
Musical Stories and Singing Games TK-1st grade, Music, Movement
Through musical stories and creative movement students become: dancing balloons in the Balloon Garden, statues in the Magic Museum, conductors in the Waker and Shaker story, members of the Wiggle and Waggle families, and noisy players in Sally’s Magic Sound Sponge story. They accompany the stories with
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Residency Descriptions
Musical Stories and Singing Games TK-1st grade, Music, Movement
Through musical stories and creative movement students become: dancing balloons in the Balloon Garden, statues in the Magic Museum, conductors in the Waker and Shaker story, members of the Wiggle and Waggle families, and noisy players in Sally’s Magic Sound Sponge story. They accompany the stories with musical instruments. These stories develop music and movement skills, creativity, collaboration in a joyful and playful environment.
The Water Cycle Dance Grades 2-3 Science, Dance, Geometry, Music
Students become water molecules and dance their way through the water cycle, deepening their understanding of the three states of matter: liquid, gas and solid. By physically moving through these amazing transformations students experience evaporation, the invisible phase change from liquid to gas, create group hexagonal ice crystal shapes, choreograph their own Water Cycle Dance, and create a musical accompaniment for the dance. They work cooperatively in a trust building environment. This residency addresses multiple California Standards for Music and Dance, Common Core Math, and NGSS Science Standards.
Folk Dances and Singing Games from Around the World
Grades K-4 Dance, Music and Math
Students dance and sing their way around the world through age-appropriate line, circle and partner folk dances and singing games. Countries may include Spain, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Israel, Russia, Serbia, England, Sweden, and Austria. They experience the multi-cultural richness of the United States through African American play party games, and Appalachian line dances. Seasonal dances and games for Fall and Winter can also be included.
Through this Residency students:
* Develop an understanding and appreciation for the diversity and commonalities of many cultures
*Develop social — emotional skills of empathy, collaboration, and personal expression
*Perform rhythms from many cultures
*Have the opportunity to create their own dances
*Make math connections through patterns and number combinations.
*Develop physical coordination and skills
*Stimulate learning in other academic areas through movement
*Create a community celebration
*Have fun!
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