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The Dance Extension In-School Workshop offers an instructional dance workshop to students for them to experience and explore Chinese dances packaged with history, geography, arts and culture of China.... Read more

The Dance Extension In-School Workshop offers an instructional dance workshop to students for them to experience and explore Chinese dances packaged with history, geography, arts and culture of China. Each ethnic dance brings different and unique dance steps and styles among the selected 56 ethnic groups influenced by each group's own traditions and customs.

Our program will start off with a solo dance performance by the arts provider, so the students get to watch an authentic Chinese ethnic dance. Followed by a display and presentation of colorful and culturally rich costumes to help students understand the culture and customs of different ethnic groups. Students will then learn some basic and complex dance movements and concepts with an appreciation of innovation and traditions. Students will listen and follow instructions to learn and present the dance steps, patterns, and movements according to music and rhythm. Will have Q&A at the end of the program to stimulate ideas generation and validate learning of program objectives.

Our program will provide necessary props associated with a particular dance. As an optional add-on arts feature if interested, students can create their own dance props (e.g. handkerchiefs, chopsticks, ribbons, jingle bracelets) as a hands-on cultural craft activity prior to learning a dance with their own hand-made props.

Dances available for selection include, but not limited to, Ribbon Dance, Handkerchief Dance, Tibetan Dance, various styles of Fan Dances, Mongolian Chopstick Dance, Tribal Mountain Dance, and Miao Dance. Workshops can be designed along with a teacher's objective as an extension to learning in a subject area, Chinese festival celebrations, after school programs, or simply a celebration of diversity with the global language of dance.

The Dance Extension In-School Workshop program may support virtual participation from students, if interested. Zoom or other available technology can be used for virtual learning and participation. Will work closely with teachers to plan and coordinate the necessary details.

Length of visit is usually 45 minutes and may be longer or shorter than 45 minutes based on school schedule or teacher's request. Number of visits may vary depending on the format of the program or nu... Read more

Length of visit is usually 45 minutes and may be longer or shorter than 45 minutes based on school schedule or teacher's request. Number of visits may vary depending on the format of the program or number of classrooms at the grade level (i.e. many classrooms at the grade levels may require more visits). Visit schedule will be discussed and determined with teachers. Both the Grade Level & Arts/PE programs may accommodate students for each classroom, multiple classrooms or for the entire grade.

If a dance workshop is selected without a cultural craft activity (to make a dance prop), no materials from the school will be needed. If a dance workshop is selected with a cultural craft... Read more

If a dance workshop is selected without a cultural craft activity (to make a dance prop), no materials from the school will be needed.

If a dance workshop is selected with a cultural craft activity (to make a dance prop), construction papers, scissors, staplers, glues, pencils, crayons will need to be provided by the school.

Open Space big enough for the number of students to have dance movements. A large table will be needed for the presenter to use for costumes display. If a dance workshop with a cultu... Read more

Open Space big enough for the number of students to have dance movements. A large table will be needed for the presenter to use for costumes display.

If a dance workshop with a cultural craft activity (to make a dance prop) is selected, multiple large tables will be needed for the students (e.g. 6 to 8 students may stand around each table to do the crafts).

This program may support virtual participation from students, if interested. Zoom or other available technologies can be used for the virtual learning and participation.

"I can retell details about the facts, history, geography and demographics of Chinese populations in China""I can perform dance steps and movements specific to an ethnic group in China""I ... Read more

"I can retell details about the facts, history, geography and demographics of Chinese populations in China"
"I can perform dance steps and movements specific to an ethnic group in China"
"I can identify an authentic Chinese costume to a specific ethnic group in China"
"I can align the dance I just learn with a specific ethnic group's own traditions and customs"
"I can create a Chinese cultural craft and dance with it as a dance prop"

Will work closely with teachers to plan and select/design programs based on teachers’ objectives and requests. Assessment steps we may use for the program:• A recital at the end of the... Read more

Will work closely with teachers to plan and select/design programs based on teachers’ objectives and requests.
Assessment steps we may use for the program:
• A recital at the end of the program will allow students to demonstrate their understanding of the dance element and skills they just learn.
• Q&A at the end of the program will allow students to express what they learn and explain why they like or dislike certain areas of the program.
• Encourage students to relate their learning of the program to what they know in their daily life (e.g. a student become aware of which part of China his/her Chinese friend comes from and the culture of that area).
• Ask students to write a few sentences of their experience and key concepts of the program