The Moving Literature + Storytime Dance programs expose students to character, emotion and plot within literary texts that inspire movement exploration. Using a piece of literature of the classroom teacher's choice, our educators will journey your students through an experience of self-exploration and collaboration within the arts, connecting story components to movement choices. Students will gain exposure to traditional dance styles, such as ballet, hip hop, jazz, tap + creative movement while exploring the dance elements of Body, Action, Space, Time and Energy. Through this, they’ll discover connections to literary elements such as theme, tone, action, and word choice within various stories and pieces of literature. All of our programs culminate in final presentation where students showcase their learnings for peers and family members.
Suggestion Grade Bands: PreK - 5th Grade
Scheduling Notes: This residency can be implemented between 6-14 sessions or adapted into a full year program
Curriculum Alignment: This residency is aligned with ISBE’s State Learning Standards in SEL and Common Core standards in reading, writing, speaking and listening & History/Social Studies.