HOW TO TEACH LINE DANCING, Part 1

Friday, April 23, 2010 , 1:00-4:00 PM
Homewood Senior Center
816 Oak Grove Road
Homewood, AL 35209
Instructor: Jackie Tally and staff

Description: This workshop is designed for the person who has limited experience in teaching line dancing. We will start from the beginning with what is line dancing, what are the basic dance steps, and what are the expectations of good teaching. The following topics will be covered:

• Basics of music and rhythm
• The correct terminology for the most common steps used in line dancing
• The correct performance of the most common steps used in line dancing
• Where to begin the dance in a song
• The How to’s of the following skills:
• Diagram a song
• Memorize a dance
• Read a step description
• Break down the dance into 4-8 count segments to teach
• “Go back to the beginning” and practice “up to here”
• Teach a dance to all 4 walls
• Attach the ending and the beginning of the dance.
• Verbally cue a dance in rhythm to the music and cue rhythmically without the music.
• Do a preparatory movement with your body to get ready to move/do a step
• Give an audible cue in advance of starting a movement
• Find music, set up a music library, and access step descriptions and videos on the internet

 Participants will be assigned a dance to teach using the elements of good teaching and will be asked to perform the common line dancing steps with proper form and timing. Participants will also be asked to take a short written test.

  

Participants who successfully complete the workshop will be given a certificate of attendance and completion at the end of the workshop.

 

Open to all Smart Moves instructors and subs free of charge. This is your chance to learn how to teach line dancing and incorporate it in your classes. Veteran instructors are welcome to attend as a refresher.
Others: $15. This workshop is open to anyone interested in learning how to teach line dancing. Make checks payable to Smart Moves LLC.

 

RSVP by emailing Jackie Tally at movesjackie@aol.com or call 585-2871 and leave name and email address or phone number