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Harper Park Middle School Dance Unit
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List of Songs for Dance Unit
Warm Up:(Music)ArtistDance
(Cupid Shuffle)CupidCupid Shuffle
6th Grade:(Music)ArtistDance
(Let’s Hear It For the Boys)Deniece WilliamsFive Step
(Men in Black)Will SmithBus Stop
7th Grade:(Music)ArtistDance
(Candy) Cameo Electric Slide
(Dade County Dip)DJ TightDade County Dip*
featuring Cupid
8th Grade:(Music)ArtistDance
(Forever) Chris BrownFine China
(Somebody’s Baby)Xavier LewisXL Stroll
Purpose of Creating & Performing Group Dances
“When you become an adult on your own (as well as now), there will be times when you need to perform or do a task in front of a group of people: at your job you may need to give a speech, or you may lead a group at your church. Doing these things in front of people may cause you to be nervous or get “butterflies” in your stomach. Having nervous feelings is normal. The more practice you have of performing in front of people, the easier it is for you to control those nervous feelings so that you can go ahead and do your performance. For example, you might think to yourself “I’m feeling a little nervous but I’m ok. I can handle those nervous feelings and ‘get the job done’.”
This assignment will help you grow:
1. Work as part of a team: cooperate, compromise, give and take, truly listen to others
and their suggestions.
2. Practice showing character as you work with others:
a. Respect others’ opinions, even if you don’t agree or like their idea.
b. Responsibility - Make good use of your time to finish your job before the deadline.
c. Trustworthiness - To show your group and your teacher (boss) that they can count on you to put forth your fair share of the effort.
d. Honesty - To honestly create your own ideas for your 2 required movements.
e. Citizenship - Help each other out in your group. Be a good audience member.
f. Caring - for others’ opinions and feelings. For example, a caring person would not laugh if someone made a mistake as they perform
Evaluation
Name______Teacher______Block______
Group Members______
Name of Dance______
Group Dance Project Criteria Checklist
Students: Use this checklist to guide you as you work on your group dance.
Rubric:
2 points - All the time1.5 points - Most of the time1 point - Some of the time0 points - Rarely
Grading:
_____ 1.Each student must work cooperatively with their group and use all practice time wisely.
_____ 2. Dance routine must have a definite beginning pose and have added elements that show style and creativity. Group should change or add a few steps to make it your own style. Student should smile and show enthusiasm.
_____ 3. Student must demonstrate knowledge of the sequence of the routine by dancing in unison with their group and must be able to seamlessly change from 1 step to the next step.
_____ 4. Student must demonstrate rhythmic ability by staying on beat during the dance routine.
______5. Student must be a good audience member (focus eyes on performance, stay quiet/no talking, uplift, not degrade, applaud efforts).
______/10 Total Points
Electric Slide to Candy by Cameo First step after count # 32
Grapevine Right
1. Take one step to your right with your right foot.
2. Cross your left foot to the right, bringing it behind your right foot.
3. Uncross your feet by taking another step to the right with your right foot.
4. Bring your left foot to your right foot and close your feet together.
Grapevine Left
5. Take one step to your left with your left foot.
6. Cross your right foot to the left, bringing it behind your left foot.
7. Uncross your feet by taking another step to the left with your left foot.
8. Bring your right foot to your left foot and close your feet together.
Rock Forward and Back With a Toe Touch
9. Step back with your right foot, then bring your left foot to meet it.
10. Step backward onto your right foot, then tap your left foot in place.
11. Step forward with your left foot, then tap your right foot to the back.
12. Once again step back with your right foot, then tap your left foot to the front. As you do this, be sure that your weight is on your right foot.
Quarter Turn Left and Repeat
13. With your right foot, take a step forward. As you do this, turn your body a quarter-turn (or 90 degrees) to the left.
14. Repeat the entire dance as long as the group keeps going or as long as the music is playing.
Dade County Dip Steps to Dade County Dip by DJ Tight Featuring Cupid
First step after count #32
Steps 1-8
1: Step Lf, 2: Step Together, 3: Step Lf, 4: Step Together
5: Pivot on Rt Foot and Small Step with Lf Foot 6: Pivot on Rt Foot and Small Step with Lf Foot 7: Pivot on Rt Foot and Small Step with Lf Foot 8: Pivot on Rt Foot and Small Step with Lf Foot
Steps 9-16
9: Step Rt and Squat, 10: Stand Up, 11: Step Lf and Squat, 12: Stand Up
13: Step Rt, 14: Lf Foot Slide, 15: Lf Foot Together, 16: Double Clap
Fine China Steps to Forever by Chris BrownFirst step after count #32 after words One, Two, Three, Four
Steps 1-8
1: Rt. kick, 2:Lf kick, 3:Rt. kick, 4:Rt. kick
5:Lf. kick, 6:Rt. kick, 7:Lf. kick,8:Lf. kick
Steps 9-16
9: Rt. side step, 10:Lf. side step, 11:Rt. side step, 12:Lf. side step
13:Rt. front step, 14:Lf. front step, 15:Rt. front step, 16:Lf. front step
Steps 17-24
17: Rt. baby step, 18: Lf. baby step, 19: Rt. baby step, 20: Lf. baby step Rt. baby step
21: Lf. baby step, 22: Rt. baby step, 23: Lf. baby step, 24: Rt. baby step Lf. baby step
Steps 25-31
25: Lf. foot diagonal back, 26: Lf. foot together, 27: Rt. foot diagonal back, 28: Rt. foot together
29: Lf. foot diagonal back, 30: Pivot right on Rt. foot, 31: Slide left, 32: Together
XL Stroll:4 Wall -32 Counts Somebody’s Baby by Xavier LewisFirst step after count # 16
1. Shuffle Forward 2 Steps Rt. Foot Lead
2. Step Rt. Foot Forward
3. Shuffle Forward 2 Steps Lf. Foot Lead
4. Step Lf. Foot Forward
5. Rock Back on Rt. Foot
6. Rock Forward on Lf. Foot
7. Shuffle Backward 2 Steps Rt. Foot Lead
8. Step Rt. Foot Back
9. Lf. Foot Back
10. Rock Forward On Rt. Foot
11. Lf. Foot Forward
12. Rock Back On Rt. Foot
13-14. 360 Turn Lf.
15. Rt. Foot Back
16. Step Lf./Rt. In Place
17. Rt. Foot Slides Out/In
18. Rt. Foot Slides Out
19-20. Rt. Foot Slides in
21. Lf. Foot Slides Out/In
22. Lf. Foot Slides Out
23-24. Lf. Foot Slides In
25. Rt. Foot Forward
26. Rt. Foot Back
27. Lf. Foot Forward
28. Lf. Foot Back
29-32. 4 Count Pivot On Lf. Foot Ends In 1/4 Turn Lf.