We
started out reviewing what we had learned of the dance. We reviewed
section by section. I had them listen to the music so they would know
their cues to move onto the next section. It would have been better
to have counts but teaching them counting would have taken a whole
other class so we had to just stick with lyrics and accents in the
music to know when to transition. I then taught them the last section
of the dance that added in the last concept we had learned. Then we
put it all together!
Next
it was time to practice. My goal by the end of class was for them to
be able to do it on their own instead of having to watch me every
time. I wanted them to know it well enough that when I left, they
would remember it and could still practice. We ran through the dance
many, many times and I wore them out! Each time I would help them
less and less until they had it on their own. The last time we did
it, I filmed it and just let them do it. They did a great job! It's
always rewarding to be able to see your hard work show and the kids
did just that!
At
the end, I asked them to raise their hand and tell me their favorite
parts and favorite things they learned from the 7 weeks I had been
coming. I got some great answers and it was really interesting to see
what they liked the most. I then told them how wonderful this
experience has been for me. They were wonderful students and I
learned so much about myself and my teaching! I handed out treats I
brought for them and we all took a class picture together. They then
asked me to dance for them for a minute since they had never seen me
dance so I did the combination I had choreographed for my technique
class. Mrs. Washburn then gave me letters they had each written to
me. This is the best present a teacher can get! It made me so happy
to read them when I got home! They were very insightful and very
funny!
I
talked at the end with Mrs. Washburn for a moment to go over a few
things and to thank her. She was just wonderful to work with! I am
going to miss both her and her students a lot! ArtsBridge has been an
incredible opportunity for me. I am excited to apply the valuable
lessons I have learned to future experiences.
This
past year I have also blogged for BYU's McKay School of Education and
I recently wrote a blog about my ArtsBridge experience! If you would
like to view this article, please visit:
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