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US Grade: 2 - 12
Age: 8 - 18
Program Fee: $175.00 USD
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Program Length: 40
Class Size: 6 minimum, 30 max (max depends on room size)

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Connections: IP
Multipoint? Point-to-point

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Recording allowed? Yes

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The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts : Roaring Ragtime's Baby...the Foxtrot - from Ragtime to Jazz


Description
Join Twin Cities ballroom instructor, Mary Rosenstiel, as she introduces your students to the basic dances steps of the Foxtrot. The jazzy dance style spans from the ballroom era of Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole to the more contemporary sounds of Harry Connick Jr. and Michael Buble, making this a very versatile dance in 4/4 time.

Your students will learn basic footwork, rhythm, and timing of the Foxtrot along with basic partnering skills.


Preparation
Room should be large enough to move in. Please push all desks and chairs away to clear space for dancing. Students should wear comfortable clothes and shoes.


U.S. National Curriculum Standards
National Standards:
Content Standard: 1: Identifying and demonstrating movement elements and skills in performing dance
-Students accurately identify and demonstrate basic dance steps, positions, and patterns for dance from two different styles or traditions
-Students demonstrate accurate memorization and reproduction of movement sequences
-Students describe the action and movement elements observed in a dance, using appropriate movement/dance vocabulary

Content Standard: 3: Understanding dance as a way to create and communicate meaning
- Students observe and explain how different accompaniment (such as sound, music, spoken text) can affect the meaning of a dance

Content Standard: 5: Demonstrating and understanding dance in various cultures and historical periods
-Students competently perform folk and/or classical dances from various cultures; describe similarities and differences in steps and movement styles


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This information was last updated on: 04/12/2012
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