Episode 107: Guided Movement Stories for Children

<p>Hi DTPT Friends!</p><p>In today&#39;s episode, I talk about one of my favorite activities for young children&#39;s classes--guided movement stories!</p><p>Not only are they fun, but they help with practicing skills &amp; movement important to the class we are in, guide dancers with imagery, and prepare dancers for the art of performing!</p><p>We discuss:</p><p>*Creating a scene</p><p>*Locomotor and nonlocomotor movement</p><p>*Adding emotion</p><p>*and more!</p><p>This is a wonderful episode to listen to while preparing your pieces for recital.</p><p>And if you are looking for more, check out my Patreon where I share monthly guided children&#39;s stories for the dance classroom.</p><p><br></p><p>I hope you all enjoy today&#39;s episode, and don&#39;t forget to follow on the platform of your choice so that you&#39;re up to date with all the latest episodes.</p><p>IG: @danceteacherpeptalk</p><p><br></p><p>Make sure to check out <a href="https://patreon.com/danceteacherpeptalk?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink">⁠my Patreon Page⁠</a> where I have monthly resources for dance teachers (both free &amp; paid memberships available) with anything from meditation to journaling to guided stories for the children&#39;s classroom.</p><p>May has content that celebrates anywhere from May Day to National Tap Dance Day, to preparing students for recital, and more!</p><p>A look ahead—instead of individual Summer months of resources, I will be doing a different set-up for my Summer resources, more info on that coming soon!</p><p><br></p><p>Also for those looking for general pep talks to support your Monday through Friday, check out <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/036JKVqQkRuImGppYoG3ZR?si=ebcb6131110a4213">⁠Evolve Love⁠</a>!</p><p>IG: _evolvelove</p><p>Thank you all so much for your love &amp; support!</p><p>Amanda</p>