NATIONAL DANCE EDUCATION ORGANIZATION

RESOURCES FOR DANCE EDUCATION K-12

RECOMMENDED BY K-12 SIG MEMBERS

PREPARED BY DIANA DOMORACKI-KISTO

K-12 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP CHAIR

2009-2010

From Lara Gertsein (); NYC High School Dance Educator:

  • DVD West African Dance Volumes 1 and 2 by Abdoulaye Camara. Can be used in conjunction with CDs Yamama and Guinee Fair by Jason Hann.
  • CDs for modern dance class by Peter Jones; especially Gradual Motion. Available through CD Baby.
  • CDs by Glen Velez such as Pan Eros CD1993 CMP CD 63; Rhythmcolor Exotica CD 1996; Ellipsis Arts CD 4140
  • Video: Four By Ailey (VHS 1867) 1986 Kulture ½” video Color 1 cass., 140 min.
  • Square Dance Resources: has Basic Mainstream Definitions.

From Martha Barylick (); Mamaroneck High School Dance Educator

  • Video: Behind the Scenes: David Parsons. Ambrose Video 1992

From Lynn Monson (): Arizona Dance Education Organization

  • Elementary Books:
  1. Creative Rhythmic Movement, by Gladys Andrews Fleming
  2. Teaching Curriculum Through the Arts; Creative Educational System
  3. Dance and grow by Betty Rowen
  4. First Steps in Teaching Creative Dance by Mary Joyce
  5. Anne Green Gilbert’s books Creative Dance for All Ages and Teaching the 3 R’s Through Movement
  • Middle and High School:
  1. Choreography: a Basic Approach to Using Improvisation

From Kelly Berick (): FirestoneHigh School, Akron, Ohio

  • PBS “Dancing” Series (8 DVD documentaries with Teacher resource Guide, handouts, and vocabulary)
  • Experiencing Dance by Helene Scheff, Marty Sprague, and Susan McGreevy-Nichols
  • The Intimate Act of Choreography by Lynn Blom
  • The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp
  • PBS’s Free to Dance Series; especially Dancing in the Light DVD.

Elementary Resources:

  • Teaching Creative Movement to Children by Mary Joyce
  • Brain Dance by Anne Green Gilbert; book and DVD
  • Making Dances by Susan McGreevy-Nichols; book and cards

From Meg Mahoney () WashingtonState

  • CDs for Creative Dance by Eric Chappelle. Ravenna Ventures Inc. The Brain Dance CD.
  • Educational Record Center
  • Multicultural Folk Dance Videos and CDs
  • Sportime catalogue

Music CDs

  • Rhythmically Moving vol.1-9 by Phyllis S. Weikart High/Scope Press. Teaching Movement and Dance by Phyllis Weikart.
  • Creative Movement and Rhythmic Expression by Hap Palmer. Activity Records. Primary Ages.
  • The Feel of Music by Hap Palmer. Activity Records. Primary Ages
  • Walter the Waltzing Worm by Hap Palmer. Primary Ages.
  • Movin’ by Hap Palmer. Grades K-4.
  • Toe Tapping Tunes by Hap Palmer; all ages.
  • Greg and Steve: Kids in motion. Songs for Creative Movement
  • Gradual Motion by Peter Jones.
  • Music for Dance vol. 4 and 5 by Christopher Benstead. At John’s Music.
  • Oremi by Angelique Kidjo. Middle School on up.
  • Spirit of the Forest, Baka Beyond. Inspired by the Baka Pygmies (Cameroon/Congo) Middle School on up.
  • Planet Drum by Mickey Hart. All Grades.
  • The Dreams of Children, by Shadowfax. All Ages.
  • Imaginations, by Gary Lamb. All Ages.
  • Most CDs by Putumayo World Music at
  • Down to the Bone (name of the artist); rap type music but no vocals. All Ages.
  • Breathe and Palms Down: from Birth to the Earth by Roderick Jackson. All Ages.
  • Spontaneous Inventions by Bobby McFerron. Blue Note records. All Ages.
  • Big Wide Grin by Keb Mo. All Ages

Books

  • BCDE and Creative Dance for all Ages by Ann Green Gilbert. 1992.
  • Teaching Movement and Dance by Phyllis Weikart.

DVDs

  • Stomp Out Loud
  • Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey by Stomp!

November 16, 2009 ADDENDUM

From Dr. Sandra Minton: references from a Dance and Gender Article for the 2008 NDEO Conference

  1. Achiron, R., Lipitz, S. and Achiron, A. (2001) Sex-related differences in the development of the Human fetal corpus callosum: In utero ultrasonographic study, Prenatal Diagnosis, 21, 116-120.
  2. Alves-Masters, J. (1979) Changing self-esteem of women through Middle Eastern dance unpublished doctoral dissertation (Columbus, The Ohio State University)
  3. Bonbright, J.M. and McGreevy-Nichols, S. (1999) NAEP and dance: on contextual data, process, and problems in dance assessments, and recommendations for the field, Arts Education Policy Review, 100 (6), 27-32.
  4. Gurian, M. (2002) Where it all begins: the biology of boyhood: E. Rassen (Ed) The Jossey-Bass reader in gender and education (San Francisco, Jossey-Bass).
  5. Jay, D. (1995) Effect of a dance program on the creativity of preschool handicapped children in: N. Welch and A. Greene (Eds) Schools, communities, and the arts: A research compendium (Tempe, AZ, Morrison Institute for Public Policy).
  6. Kamal, A.R. and Blais, C (1995). Self-esteem gains for the non-exerciser through aerobic dance, Impulse: The International Journal of Dance, Science, Medicine, and Education, 3(1), 28-33.
  7. Kim, J. (2002). The effects of creative dance instruction on creative and critical thinking of seventh grade female students in Seoul, Korea: R.J. Deasy (Ed): Critical Links: Learning in the arts and student academic and social development (Washington, DC, Arts Education Partnership).
  8. Koff,S.K.(1996) Experiment in education: Description of an urban high school’s arts-based program: Impulse: The International Journal ofDance, Science, Medicine, and Education, 3(3), 183-199.
  9. Mentzer, M.C. and Boswell, B. B. (1995) Effects of a movement poetry program on creativity of children with behavioral disorders, Impulse: The International JournalJournal of Dance, Science, Medicine, and Education, 3(3), 183-199.
  10. Minton, S. C. (2001) Assessment of high school dance students’ self-esteem, Journal of Dance Education 1(2), 63-73.
  11. Minton, S. (2003) Assessment of high school students’ creative thinking skills: a comparison of dance and non-dance classes, Research in Dance Education, 4(1), 31-49.
  12. Minton, S. (2007) Middle school choreography class: Two parallel but different worlds. Research in Dance Education 8(2), 103-121.
  13. National Association for Single Sex Public Education (2006) Brain differences: NASSPE Research at:
  14. Pollack, W. (2002) Real boys: the truths behind the myths: E. Rassen (Ed) The Jossey-Bass reader on gender in education (San Francisco, Jossey-Bass)
  15. Riley, A. (1984) The interrelationships and effects of creative dance on physical self-esteem, body image, and problem solving of grade four children: unpublished doctoral dissertation (Toronto, University of Toronto).
  16. Sousa, D.A. (2001) How the brain learns: A classroom teacher’s guide (2nd edition) (Thousand Oaks, CA, Corwin Press, Inc.)
  17. Stinson, S. W. (1993) A place called dance in school: Reflecting on what students say; Impulse: The International Journal of Dance, Science, Medicine, and Education 1(2), 90-114.
  18. Weikel, B. (1995) Girlspeak and boys speak: Gender differences in classroom discussion: J. S. Kleinfeld and S. Yerian (Eds) Gender tales; Tensions in the schools (New York, St. Martin’s Press)

From Diana Domoracki-Kisto: Resources for Interdisciplinary Dance (2009 NDEO Task Force Panel K-12)

Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in Dance: Grades PreK-12. New York City Department of Education, Jody Gottfried Arnhold, Joan Finkelstein, Tina Ramirez Co-Chairs Dance Curriculum Planning.

Partnering Dance and Education: Intelligent Moves for Changing Times. Judith Lynne Hanna. Human Kinetics 1999

Teaching the Three R’s: Through Movement Experiences. Ann Gilbert. Macmillan. 1977

Creative Dance for All Ages. Ann Gilbert. AAHPERD. 1992

Building Dances: a Guide to Putting Movements Together. Susan McGreevy-Nichols. Human Kinetics. 1995

Creating Meaning Through Literature and the Arts: an Integration Resource for Classroom Teachers. Claudia E. Cornett. Pearson Education Inc. 2007

From Sandra Stratton-Gonzales: Resources for Dance With Special Populations (2009 NDEO Task Force Panel K-12)

  • Diane Duggan, Sandra Stratton-Gonzalez, Catherine Gallant. Dance Education for Diverse Learners: A Special Education Supplement to the Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in Dance. NYC Department of Education, 2009.

From Traci Hinton Peterson : Resources for Empowering Through the Standards 6-8 (2009 NDEO Task Force Panel K-12)

  • Bloom’s Taxomony -
  • Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind: 16 Essential Characteristics for Success/Edited by Arthur L. Costa, Bena Kallick/ASCD/2008
  • A Framework for Understanding Poverty/Ruby K. Payne/RFT Publishing Co./1998
  • Effective Classroom Management/Carl J.Walker, LaDonna L. Wellen/Allyn and Bacon Inc./1978
  • Dunham Technique: A Way of Life/Kendall-Hunt Publishing Co./1990
  • The Intimate Act of Choreography/Lynne A. Blom and L. Tarin Chaplin/Dance Books, Ltd., 1989

From Patricia Dye-A’: Dance and a School’s Core Vision (NDEO Task Force Panel 2009). Video and DVD titles.

American Dances - 1897-1948 - DVD

Lester Horton Technique DVD – The Warm up

Lester Horton Technique DVD – Intermediate level - VHS

Lester Horton Technique DVD – Advance Level

Carmen and Geoffrey – Afilm fy Linda Atkinson and Nick Doob DVD

You Got Served – Hip- Hop Movie Dance Segments

Dance Black America – A Dance Horizons Video - VHS

Alvin Ailey’s Beyond the Steps - DVD

Native American Men’s & Women’s Dance Styles Volumes 1& 2 - DVD

At the Jazz Band Ball- early Hot Jazz, Song and Dance – (1925- 33) - DVD

The Best Collection 70’s 60’s 50’s and 40’s –DVD

The Music Man - DVD

My Fair Lady - DVD

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - DVD

Cabaret – DVD

Choreography by Balanchine –Tzigane/ Andante from Divertimento no. 15 – DVD

Choreography by Balanchine – Chaconne / Prodigal Son – DVD

The RED Shoes by Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger’s - DVD

Ballet Finis Jhung – VHS

Ballet Class with David Howard Inter- Advance –VHS KULTUR

Luigi’s Master Class -VHS

That’s Entertainment - DVD

Cats – Andrew Lloyd Webber - VHS

Free to Dance – DVD

Wild Style – HIP –HOP - DVD

Ushere – the Collections -DVD

Breakin 2 – Electric Boogalow – DVD

Jazz Dance Class with Gus Giordano – VHS

Joneeba African Dance Class – DVD

African Healing Dance – with Wyoma and Dancers and Drummers of Damballa – DVD

Leoard Reed’s Shim Sham Shimmy – DVD

Eddie Brown’s B.S. Chorus “The E.B. Choruses” - DVD

Salsa – The Motion Pictures (It‘s not just a dance…it’s a passions!)

Classical Dance of India – Learning – Bhanata Natyam Instructional Video for Everyone

Tap Music for the Tap Class Judy Ann Bassing & Lynn Standford – VHS 1992

The Kullinger Collection – Costumes of Denishawn & Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers

1999 Tricia H. Young – DVD

Martha Graham’s Step in the Streets NYCBOD Tool Kit – DVD

Divine Horseman - The Living Gods of Haiti –VHS (Maya Deren )

Sanfoka – Amypheduh Films Inc. Presentation

Lets learn How to Dance Jitterbug with Kathy Blake Dance Studios - VHS

 “ Disco/ Hustle “

 “ Waltz “

 “ Fox Trot “

Secret Egypt – A Trance Journey to the Heart and Soul of the Egyptian People VHS

Learn to Hip- Hop dance Taught by Kidz VHS

Christy Lanes Learn the Dances of the 50’as and 60’s VHS

 Swing Dancing Today Made Easy for Teachers VHS

From Susan Hartley and North Carolina Wake County Public Schools

Suggested DANCE RESOURCES

Compiled by WCPSS Textbook Committee, 2005 (with annual updates):

Books

K-1

  • Where’s Leon?, Jody Cassell--story book with CD ROM Reader’s Guide that teaches dance concepts and fosters emergent literacy skills
  • Alphabet Movers, Benzwie
  • Pretend You’re a Cat, Marzollo & Pinkney

K-5

  • Dance, Bill T. Jones and Susan Kulkin--visual aid for dance lessons
  • On Your Toes, Rachel Isadora—vocabulary book for ballet
  • Pilobolus—The Human Alphabet, Chicago Museum of Art—visual aid for dance lessons
  • Color Dance, Ann Jonas
  • Dance, Ward Schumaker
  • Drumbeat in our Feet, Patricia Keeler and Julio Leitao
  • Teaching the Magic of Dance, Jacques d’Amboise, Hope Cooke, Carolyn George
  • Alvin Ailey, Pinkney
  • Jose, Born to Dance, Reich
  • Kids Dance, Varriale
  • Dancin’ in the Kitchen, Gelsanliter & Christian
  • Sometimes I Dance Mountains, Baylor
  • Dance on the Dusty Earth, Christine Price
  • The Jukebox Man, Ogburn
  • My Mama Had A Dancing Heart, Libba Moore Gray
  • Amazing Grace, Hoffman, Binch
  • Giraffes Can’t Dance, Andreae & Parker-Rees
  • Song and Dance Man, Ackerman
  • Marie in Fourth Position, Littlesugar
  • Bijou, Bonbon & Beau The Kittens Who Danced for Degas, Sweeney
  • Dance!, Elisha Cooper
  • One Ballerina Two, Vivian French
  • The Children of Theatre Street,

K-12

  • Teaching the Elements of Dance – Reproducible Worksheets and Assessments For Use with the Elements of Dance Poster Set - Alan Pietsch
  • Teaching Dance as Art in Education, Brenda Pugh McCutchen—teacher resource for curriculum planning. Includes methods, assessment tools, planning thematic units
  • Interdisciplinary Learning Through Dance, Overby, Post, Newman
  • International Encyclopedia of Dance, Selma Jeanne Cohen—six volumes of resources that includes all topics related to dance
  • Teaching Creative Dance, Anne Green Gilbert—includes lesson plans and unit ideas
  • Brain-Compatible Dance Education, Anne Green Gilbert—brain research and the role of movement in development
  • Dance Composition Basics: Capturing the Choreographer’s Craft, Pamela Sofras—instruction and DVD about basic choreographic and composition principles
  • Dancing—The Indispensable Reference, Ellen Jacob—advice book for dancers
  • Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance, Eric Franklin—good for improvisation and alignment
  • Rhythmically Moving, Phyllis Weikart (book, CDs, videos)—folk dance instruction and music
  • Multicultural Folk Dance, Christy Lane (teacher manual, CDs, video)
  • Dance a While, Ann Pittman, Marlys Waller, Cathy Dark—instructional reference with CD for social and folk dance
  • I Have Another Language, The Language is Dance, Eleanor Schick
  • The Children of Theatre Street, Patricia Barnes
  • Dancing Wheels, Patrick McMahon—for classroom library about inclusion

6-8

  • A Sense of Dance, Schrader—overview of Standard Course of Study
  • Choreography—A Basic Approach Using Improvisation, Sandra Minton—improvisation exercises
  • A Primer for Choreographers, Lois Ellfeldt—choreographic tools

9-12

  • The Anatomy Coloring Book—teaching anatomy
  • Experiencing Dance—resource that supports the Standard Course of Study
  • Learning About Dance—Dance as an Art Form and Entertainment--resource that supports the Standard Course of Study
  • The Vision of Modern Dance in the Words of It’s Creators (2nd edition)—history of choreographers
  • Dance Technique and Injury Prevention, Justin House and Shirley Hancock

Dance Education from the Trenches, Cheryl Willis

Dancing in Your School, Anne Dunkin

Videos/DVDs

K-12

  • Dancing—8 part series and teacher resource guide
  • Artsource—3 volume set of text, music, video with lesson plans and units
  • Behind the Scenes—Patterns with David Parsons—class lesson
  • BrainDance—Ann Green Gilbert
  • Dance Theatre of Harlem
  • DanceImprovisation – Ririe Woodbury

K-2

  • Zoe’s Dance Moves, Sesame Street
  • Reading Rainbow – Barn Dance, video and book, Silent Lotus, video and book, Sophie andLou, video and book

K-5

  • Teaching Creative Dance, Anne Greene Gilbert—resource

3-12

  • Principles of Choreography, Janet Rosten
  • Modern
  • Paul Taylor Dance Maker
  • Ailey - 4 by Ailey, Tribute to Alvin Ailey, Beyond the Steps
  • Martha Graham—A Dancer’s World
  • David Parsons
  • Pilobolus—Monkshood Farewell
  • Denishawn—All the Way
  • Isadora Duncan Contemporary Dance Technique
  • Merce Cunningham
  • Twyla Tharp—Push Comes to Shove, Sinatra Suite
  • Jose Limon

Jazz

  • Bob Fosse
  • Gene Kelley—A Dancer’s Life American Masters
  • Fred Astaire
  • Jerome Robbins

Ballet

  • George Balanchine
  • Enrico Cecchetti

Tap

  • Jazz Tap Ensemble

Health

  • Dying to be Thin

Music for Modern and Creative Dance

General Recommendations

  • Music for Creative Dance—Contrast and Continuum, Eric Chappelle (4 volumes)
  • Modern Dance Technique Environments I, II, III. Craig Kupka
  • Dance Class Music, John Hanks
  • Puntamayo Series—World Music
  • Windham Hill Samplers—variety of New Age
  • Brent Lewis—percussion
  • Sarah Brightman
  • Mickey Hart—percussion
  • Jean-Micel Jarre
  • Bobby McFerrin
  • Andreas Vollenweider
  • Cirque Du Soliel
  • Deep Forest
  • Pure Moods I-IV
  • Buddha Bar I-III
  • Mannheim Steamroller—Fresh Aire series
  • Mondo Beat
  • Uman

Winter/Holiday

  • Trans-Siberian Orchestra
  • Duke Ellington Nutcracker

Special Populations

  • Kids in Action – Greg and Steve
  • Kids in Motion – Greg and Steve
  • Everyone Can Move – Laurie Farnan, Faith Johnson