Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Everyday Music Activity #3

Dance or act out a story to a piece of music.  It is very easy to do this with music from operas and ballets.

Song ideas: 
The Nutcracker:  Overture by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake:  Spanish Dance by Peter Ilyick Tchaikovsky
Romeo and Juliet:  Preparation for the Ball by Dmitry Kabalevsky
Rodeo:  Hoe-Down by Aaron Copland
The Comedians:  Epilogue by Dmitry Kabalevsky

Extension:  Write a story to go along with the music

Skills:  Creative writing, active listening, language arts, gross motor skills and drama.

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