ON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Spring Semester 2003

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Tuesdays

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Dance In Education

16:30-19:20 in EDB 7540 (mini-gym)

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E01.00

Dr. CherylKay

Office:

Phone: 604-777-2014

E-Mail:

gottadance22@hotmail.coi

PREREQUISITE:

60 hours of credit

DESCRIPTION

This course is for students and teachers who may have little movement/dance experience but wish to learn

more about the way dance is taught in education. It is intended for the student or teacher who may wish to

work within the public school, community or other cultural setting. Dance in education seeks to inspire the

joy of movement and dance in every member of the class or group and we will look at many creative and

interesting ways that this can be achieved. Dance experience is not a prerequisite but a desire to move is.

Students should dress comfortably as most of the time will be spent dancing.

Students will learn about and incorporate the movement elements into their developing work. They will

have opportunitities to create and perform short compositions in small group situations. We

will

look at

the creative process that is involved in doing this. We will look at the BC Ministry of Education's dance

curriculum and discuss assessment and evlauation as well as unit and lesson planning.

ASSIGNMENTS:

1.

Movement Journal Exercise (25%)

2.

Lesson Plan (10%)

3.

Practice teach 15 minute lesson (10%)

4.

Class Participation (30%)

5.

Final Small Group Dance Composition (25%)

RECOMMENDED READING:

Gilbert, Anne Green. Creative Dance for

All Ages.