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Dance Revolution
Dancing Across Time
While each culture has its own unique characteristics, dance is a common part of almost all of them. The earliest artwork showing dance comes from 9,000 year-old cave paintings, and it's likely that dance has been performed for thousands of years before that. Ancient societies and cultures used dance to mark important milestones like births, tell stories, intimidate enemies, and more. Though these dances vary, they share certain characteristics that transcend culture and even time itself. Today, you'll learn about the history of dance and how choreographers (people who create and compose dance arrangements and moves) do their work. You'll even have a chance to try choreographing your own dance!
FOR PARENTS
Ask About Today
Are there dances we do now that are similar to the ones that were popular before you were born? Which ones?
Dinner Discussion
If we all made up a dance to show our family's traditions, what kinds of moves would it include? What song would we pick?
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explore
30-45 minutes
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create
45-60 minutes
As you’ve already seen, people from different countries and cultures use many different types of dance to celebrate their traditions and beliefs. Today, you'll try your hand (or your feet?) at creating your own dance routine!
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move
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