Dance for Shy Kids

Name: Dance for Shy Kids
Rating: 4.6 (9 reviews)

Confidence-building dance instruction

Created byEmily Dancer

Last updated 3/2021

English

What you'll learn

Beginner-friendly ballet, jazz, hip-hop, creative movement
Emotional coping mechanisms for feeling overwhelmingly shy
Confidence-building movements
Rhythm and counting for dancers
Body awareness, coordination and stretching
Dance moves, concepts, language & common dance class exercises

Course content

5 sections • 18 lectures • 1h 55m total length

Welcome and important Info for setting up your dance class!7:46
Welcome and setting up your dancer for success! Please watch and/or read before beginning the course.
* How to use the course
* Setting up your dance space
* Dance Attire
* Behaviours to expect from kids as they start dance class
* Additional engagement and opportunities
Bonus: The Science and Spirit of Dance for Shy Kids (for curious folk!)2:53
Just in case you are curious...(optional video & description)
The science of this course: our emotions affect our body, and our body affects our emotions. Dance is a great means, in general, of expressing and expanding our emotional states. This course, in particular, creates extra opportunities for kids to express and cope with feeling shy and anxious, and to learn to feel confident also.
The spirit of this course: all of our emotional states are perfect - kids will learn to love themselves and feel ok to be shy, overwhelmed, brave, outgoing....all the things!

Dance Class #1: Ballet Exercise3:45
Working the feet - the fundamentals of ballet, and every type of dance!
Dance Class #1: Stretches6:42
Learn how to stretch and warm the body up for dancing. An amazing way to build body awareness, strength and flexibility. Kids also need to practice taking instructions on moving specific parts of their body, and this is a great introduction to building this skill.
Dance Class #1: Dance Floor Exercise3:49
Learn how to count music and keep rhythm for dancing, with this fun rhythmic pattern game.
Dance Class #1: Emotions in Movement Exercise4:21
A calm game to express feelings through movements, and strengthen the verbal and physical connection in emotions. This will help kids manage their emotions and connect to their bodies.
Dance Class #1: Grooving & Improv6:44
Fun follow-along dancing to the music! Just do the best you can and move to the music!

Dance Class #2: Ballet Exercise6:46
A very gentle and calm ballet exercise to learn arm movements; practicing the unique softness and strength found in ballet. Kids will begin to learn ballet arm positions: first, fifth, etc.
Dance Class #2: Stretches12:49
Beginning with some silly stretches and anxiety-calming techniques, this stretch video teaches kids body awareness, warm-up techniques and builds strength and flexibility.
Dance Class #2: Dance Floor Exercise4:25
A magic trick to practice balance! Kids will learn 'retere' position and how to 'develope' their legs (a pre-exercise for kicks and jumps!)
Dance Class #2: Emotions in Movement Exercise6:23
Kids will practice embracing and expressing their many emotions by creating movements to show how their body feels when they are in various moods. They will practice embodied empathy and connecting with others emotionally by trying out my expressive movements as well.
Dance Class #2: Groove & Improv7:33
Fun follow-along dancing to the music! Dancers do their best to get the moves, but mostly enjoy moving to the music. Kids will gain body coordination and practice common dance moves.

Dance Class #3: Ballet Exercise3:50
A fun and simple spring points ballet exercise, drawing on learnings from ballet classes 1 and 2.
Dance Class #3: Stretches12:14
Stretches teach kids body awareness, build strength and flexibility, and warm up the body for our best dancing and movement, and prevent injury.
Dance Class #3: Dance Floor Exercise10:02
Practice coordination by learning fundamental jazz dance moves, and then we try them out to music!
Dance Class #3: Emotions in Movement Exercise5:12
A game to connect feelings to our bodies, and learn to manage emotions.
Dance Class #3: Groove & Improv6:27
Fun follow-along dancing to the music! Ending off with a dance party and kids can make up their own dance moves.

Requirements

All are welcome in this course! It is for all bodies and experience levels.

Description

Does your kid love to move & dance, but feel too shy, overwhelmed, or anxious to join a group dance class just yet?

This foundational dance class in ballet, jazz, hip-hop and creative movement, uses principles of dance & movement therapy to encourage participation for kids who are feeling shy in dance class, and (optionally) prepare them for group dance class.

Participants get to:

* Experience the joy & challenge of dance, on their own terms

* Learn dance moves, concepts, terminology and techniques & build body awareness, coordination, strength and flexibility

* Embody emotional management techniques to cope with feeling shy (and more!)

* Build confidence

With more familiarity of what goes on in dance class, kids will have less overwhelming factors to cope with on their first day of group dance class! They will also benefit from emotional coping techniques in this course to be better prepared to handle the nerves of social situations; such as dance class and otherwise.

The course can also be used on its own as introduction and practice for foundational dance techniques and emotional growth through movement.

This course consists of 3 dance classes, that kids can repeat to learn and practice dance exercises. Each class is broken down into exercises in: ballet, stretches, dance floor, emotions in movement, and grooving & improv! The recommended format is to have kids practice Class #1 1-2 times a week for 5-6 weeks, then have them move on to Class #2, and then Class #3.

Who this course is for:

This course is for kids who love to move and dance! It is specially catered to kids who are feeling too shy or overwhelmed to join a dance group.
Recommended ages: 2-12 (the course account must be managed by a parent or guardian)

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Welcome parents & guardians!2 lectures • 11min

Welcome Dancers!1 lecture • 4min

Dance Class #15 lectures • 25min

Dance Class #25 lectures • 38min

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