School Hustle - Outcome A (7-9)-8

The goal of this activity is to have students create a dance sequence that can be named after the school (e.g., Holy Family Hustle, Milton Williams Mambo). Have the students work in groups of two to six. Try for a mix of genders, if applicable.

Give the students a pre-determined measure of music to work with. Have them create part of a dance routine using basic locomotor patterns (e.g., run, walk, leap, jump, kick, slide, bend, turn, twist) in sets of four to eight counts.

Now ask the students to create patterns of four to eight counts using line dance steps (walking forward and back, turn steps, and step-touches).

Line Dance Directions

Or, have the students choose partner routines (jive, Lindy, rock step) to create a dance pattern that can be repeated by their peers.

Students present their dance sequence to the class and then teach the rest of the class.

After all the performances, decide on how to combine all the dance sequences into one dance routine.

Present routines to the whole school during a talent show or assembly.

Arrange for the students to work with a local elementary school to teach their dances to younger students.

These are clues that you have reached the outcomes ...

Students are moving in time to the music.

Students are performing dance skills not previously demonstrated.

Students are performing the dances without needing verbal cueing from the leader.

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