MTCT Episode #28: Movement and Dance in the Music Room Music Teacher Coffee Talk

Tanya and Carrie discuss creative movement and organized dances in the music room. Complete show notes can be found at
Teaching Music: Tanya's Kodály Aspiring Blog
https://soundcloud.com/user-966091434/mtct-episode-28

Some things we discuss:
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Celesta Demonstration
Henry Cowell's The Banshee
Beat Activities
Billy Joel's Root Beer Rag

*Sleigh Ride CORRECTION! I (Tanya) mentioned at first that I adapted my movement for Sleigh Ride from Brent Gault but it actually came from the wonderful Jo Kirk!

Sleigh Ride performance by the United States Marine Chamber Orchestra on Late Night with Dave Letterman
Movement for March from The Nutcracker

Tanya's Nutcracker Play Along Bundle
Dolly Parton's Jingle Bells
Troika Dance
Simple Square Dance










Ariel view of Sashay the Donut






Jingle Bell Dance from Music a la Abbott


Resources


Sanna Longden materials

(Jingle Bell dance can be found in Sanna's 1 1/2)


New England Dance Masters (Peter and May Alice Amidon)


Rhythmically Moving


Step Lively from Marion Rose (NOT Marion Lively, I mis-spoke on the podcast!)


Shenanigans' Dance Music For Children Level 1


Listen Up! by Brent Gault


Coda (recommendations)

She and Him





Harry Belafonte and the Muppets Banana Boat Song







Musication Banana Boat Song Play Along