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Hip Hop Made Easy

1-2-3 Dance

Hip Hop In a Box

 CLASS GOALS

Provide teachers with the tools to successfully create developmentally appropriate hip hop classes for children, and facilitate a progressive, structured learning environment that is consistent across the board with all teachers.

 THE ESSENTIALS – 6 hours

Hip Hop Made Easy Teaching Guide, Hip Hop In a Box and 1-2-3 Dance provide “what to teach” and “how to teach it” for both new and experienced teachers. Class structure is separated into pods, or sections, to keep the class moving. Inspire, Create, Educate are the guiding principles as we make our way through the program, pod by pod.

• Circle Time, Introduction, Goal Setting, Expectations
• Rhythm Lessons, Music Theory
• Warm-up & Stretching, Basic Anatomy
• Creating fun & developmentally appropriate choreography for kids ages 3-12
• Dance Games
• Themes, Class Goals, Homework
• Teaching Tips
• Included with basic training: (1) Hip Hop In a Box, (1) Hip Hop Made Easy Teaching Guide, (1) 1-2-3 Dance

 ADD-ON OPTIONS – Enhance your teacher training

Music Editing – 1 hour – Using Magix Music Maker software, your teachers will learn how to create family-friendly, age appropriate mixes of popular songs (editing software not included, but can be purchased online at www.magix.com.)
Hip Hop Steps Breakdown – 1.5 hours – Coverage of all 150 dance steps in Hip Hop In a Box and 1-2-3 Dance, including teaching hints, modifications and transitions.

Custom made to fit the needs of your attendees! 

Whether it’s an hour-long mini session on creating age appropriate hip hop choreography, or a 3-hour workshop dedicated to topics like teaching rhythm, dance games, or creating progressive and structured hip hop classes for kids, the choice is all yours!

  Group Teacher Trainings are great for the following types of organizations:

State dance associations, such as Dance Masters of America, Dance Education Association and the National Dance Education Organization

School Districts

College Dance Programs

State AAHPERD conferences

The following topics provide “what to teach” and “how to teach it” for both new and experienced teachers. Class structure is separated into pods, or sections, to keep the class moving.  Choose from the following topics to custom design your Group Teacher Training session.  Topics may be combined into 1 session, or separated into several shorter sessions.

• Rhythm Lessons, Music Theory – Teaching rhythm is so important, but often overlooked because teachers don’t know how to translate “feeling” the beat into a tangible lesson. We’ll learn music heory and how to recognize the different musical patterns. Most importantly, we’ll learn a “common sense” way to teach student how to find the “1” count of an 8-count. We’ll also go through many progressive activities that will aid in teaching rhythm and get the body moving with the beat of the music.

• Creating fun & developmentally appropriate choreography for kids ages 3-12 – Patterning and pace are key to a developmentally appropriate routine. We’ll look at ways to create moves that are easy to remember and how to use those moves throughout each age group. We follow a similar structure of ballet were what we teach to 3 year old children doesn’t disappear as they progress, but instead becomes more layered, less repetitive and modified to challenge the growing student. Different teaching styles will also be covered (using counts, sounds & pictures) to enhance your students’ ability to learn.

• Dance Games – Turn monotonous technique into fun and games! We’ll learn lots of different ways to spice up your class to build technical skills, practice rhythm, & work on body dynamics.

• Progressing through the years – We’ll learn what skills to concentrate on for each level and how to build upon previous lessons to grow well-balanced dancers.

• Music Editing – Using Magix Music Maker software, we will learn how to create family-friendly, age appropriate mixes of popular songs (editing software not included, but can be purchased online at www.magix.com.)

• Hip Hop Steps Breakdown – Coverage of all 150 dance steps in Hip Hop In a Box and 1-2-3 Dance, including teaching hints, modifications and transitions. 

 An intro into the world of kids’ Hip Hop education!

These hour-long mini sessions will give you a glimpse into the inspiring and accessible nature of the Hip Hop Made Easy philosophy! Teaching hip hop to young kids has never been so EASY!  So whether you’re a childrens’ ballet teacher, or a pro hip hop choreographer, you will leave with the confidence that YOU can teach hip hop to 3-7 year olds!

 Choose from the following topics:

• Creating Ages Appropriate Hip Hop Choreography – Patterning and pace are key to a developmentally appropriate routine. We’ll look at ways to create moves that are easy to remember and how to use those moves throughout each age group. We follow a similar structure of ballet were what we teach to 3 year old children doesn’t disappear as they progress, but instead becomes more layered, less repetitive and modified to challenge the growing student. Different teaching styles will also be covered (using counts, sounds & pictures) to enhance your students’ ability to learn.

• Rhythm Lessons & Dance Games – We’ll go through many progressive activities that will aid in teaching rhythm and get the body moving with the beat of the music.  In addition, learn how to turn monotonous technique into fun and games! We’ll learn lots of different ways to spice up your class to build technical skills, practice rhythm, & work on body dynamics.

• Progressing Through the Years – We’ll learn what skills to concentrate on for each level and how to build upon previous lessons to grow well-balanced dancers.