Music Week 19

Hip-Hop unit continues: Break Dance Week:

I did some Co-teaching with Coach Jossi-focusing on movement with music. All classes went out to the PE area and did six stations to teach basic break dance moves:

1. Push ups and crunches-need strong upper body and core muscles

2.Cross Step-L over R, R over L

3. Cross Step With Kick-L over R then kick out R, R over L then kick out L

4.Ground Freeze-Baby Freeze:Start on Knees,Bend elbow place in gut, then place on ground, upper body should be supported,other hand place a few inches apart, place head on ground, try to balance and lift feet one inch from ground and hold

5.Six Step CC-Drop Down to ground,stay on feet, kick feet out behind and make a V,bring right or left leg under, rotate body

6. Arm Wave

These are the links that show how to perform the moves:
http://www.ehow.com/video_2382679_break-dance-warm-up-moves.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_2382680_break-dance-top-rock-crossover.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_2382681_break-dance-top-rock-crossover.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_2382682_break-dance-floor-kick-out.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_5773137_easy-breakdancing-moves_-ground-freeze.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_5773131_easy-breakdancing-moves_-arm-wave.html

Here is what some of the students accomplished. This a clip of students from Mr. Pyle's and Mrs. Craine 5th grade classes.

K-2 reviewed the Drum Beat. I also taught them the basic Cross Step and Arm wave. I tried to get them to focus on moving to beat of the music. The songs we used were Will Smith's Miami and Gettin' Jiggy With It. Finally, we reviewed/played Jump, Jim, Joe