Thanksgiving + Hanukkah Dances
This year Thanksgiving and Hanukkah fall in the same week, on the same day! To celebrate, the littles and I will combine the dances. I think they are calling it Thanksgivukkah! After all, this will...
View ArticleI’m A Little Latke
A new Hanukkah dance! Yay! Today I tried a latke dance with my students and it was so, soooooo fun! I tried it with ages 4-6, but tomorrow I’m going to try it with my 2-3 year olds. Here’s what we...
View ArticleThanksgivukkah Mash-up
This week in class we have been doing mash-ups! My curriculum for this time of year is all mashed together because these 2 holidays are falling at the same time. I decided to take advantage of it and...
View ArticleI’m A New Yorker For Dance!
Guess what Friends!? I’m a New Yorker for Dance! Check it out! Yes, I was super nervous to speak on camera, but I did it! And, the kids performed so well, don’t you think? Plus, you get to hear me...
View ArticleToy Machine
One of my littles favorite dances is the Toy Maker/Toy Shop Dance. They practically beg me to do it. It’s a great dance and I love it too, but sometimes it’s just great to add something new to the...
View ArticleCommunity Brainstorm: Easter Ideas!
photo contributed from Candace and The Dance Lab From Candace Carriger of The Dance Lab Scrambled Egg Game for Creative Dance: Ages: 5-6 year old Need: One dozen large plastic colored eggs One dozen...
View ArticleCelebration 2014
My celebration for 2014 is over! This is the 3rd one I have done at the JCC and it feels like each year gets easier to pull together. This year flew by! I put 199 students on stage under 6 years old!...
View ArticleDip Dance
This week is Rosh Hashanah, and to celebrate we did the apples and honey dance! Last year I did the apples and honey dance but didn’t really explore beyond it, and I don’t think I timed it that well....
View ArticleDance Teacher Summit 2015 Recap
Last week I presented at the Dance Teacher Summit in Long Beach, California! It was a blast, and I met so many new teachers and made some wonderful connections! The picture above is me, right before my...
View ArticleCelebrating 7 Years of Blogging
Hi Friends, How have you been? Just writing a little hello to celebrate my 7th year of having this blog!! My Blogoversary! Thank you for still being in this community! I’m happy to have you all here!...
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