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Available to Grade(s): 6 , 7 , 8	Program Can Serve: Dance Music
Art Form: Dance	Curriculum Focus: Social Studies
Program Type: Both Grade Level and Arts/PE Program	Integration Continuum Level: Access
# of Visits as a Grade Level Program: 1	Length of Visit (Grade Level Program): 60 min
# of Visits as an Arts/PE Program: 1	Length of Visit (Arts/PE Program): 60 min
Program Format: In-School Performance	Program Format Info: In School Performance (intended for entire grade level to experience together)
Availability: All year. Preferably Fridays but flexible on the days.
Cost Per Student (Grade Level Program): $5	Minimum # of Students Needed In Order to Book This Program: 0
Cost per Classroom (Arts/PE Program): $200	Minimum # of Classrooms: 0
Program Requires Prior Meeting: yes	Meeting Method: Other , Phone , In-Person , Email
Materials Arts Provider Provides: Music, CD with videos/slideshows.
Materials School Provides: Space for dancer, computer-link projector, screen to show video/slideshow.
Space and/or Set Up Requirements for Program: Classroom, auditorium or gym (depends on number of students) with sound system
Program Learning Objective: I Can: demonstrate an understanding of dance in various cultures and historical periods. I Can: answer questions about dance in a particular culture and time period.
Program Description (Grade Level Program): Tere gives a presentation with dancing and singing dressed in attire reflective of each month's suggested celebration or holiday program, accompanied by appropriate music, visual aids and materials. This is an interactive program where students are asked to follow along with the performance using Spanish vocabulary. The dance performance is connected to a theme that is picked by the teacher. Here are some themes: - January - 3 Kings Day February - Day of the Flag March - President Juarez Day April - Children's Day May - Cinco De Mayo June - Paper Flowers July - Pinata Making August - Paper Mache Figures September - Independence Day October - Hispanic Heritage Day November - Day of the Dead December - Celebrate the Pinata
Program Description (Arts/PE Program): Tere Luna will perform a Mexican folkloric dance using Mexican music, wearing colorful, traditional attire. Performances can be specific to Mexican celebrations or holidays occurring in the month of booking. Tere explains cultural and historical context of the music and dance style. Select students may be asked to participate, doing simple steps so they can follow choreography.
Additional Notes:
Parent Engagement Opportunities: Two volunteers are welcome to help facilitate participation.

Grade 6

Grade 6: Geography: Human-Environment Interaction: Places, Regions and Culture: 6-7.5: Explain the connections between the physical and human characteristics of a region and the identity of individuals and cultures living there.

Grade 6: History: Change, Continuity and Context: 6-8.1: Use questions about historically significant people or events to explain the impact on a region.

Grade 6: Dance: Responding: Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work. A. Describe or demonstrate recurring patterns of movement and their relationships in dance.

Grade 7

Grade 7: Geography: Human-Environment Interaction: Places, Regions and Culture: 6-7.5: Explain the connections between the physical and human characteristics of a region and the identity of individuals and cultures living there.

Grade 7: History: Change, Continuity and Context: 6-8.1: Use questions about historically significant people or events to explain the impact on a region.

Grade 7: Dance: Responding: Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work. A. Compare, contrast, and discuss patterns of movement and their relationships in dance.

Grade 8

Grade 8: History: Perspectives: 8.4: Explain how and why perspectives of people have changed over time (e.g., American Revolution, slavery, labor, the role of women).

Grade 8: Geography: Human-Environment Interaction: Places, Regions, Culture: 8.2: Analyze the combinations of cultural and environmental characteristics that make places both similar to and different from other places.

Grade 8: Dance: Responding: Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work. B. Explain how the elements of dance are used in a variety of genres, styles, or cultural movement practices to communicate intent. Use genre-specific dance terminology.