Shanice Johnson
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Hip Hoppers
Fall Semester
September | October | November | |
Week 1 | warm up : 10 minutes Freeze dance: 5 minutes Choreography: 15 minutes Show and tell: 10 minutes Warm down : 5 minutes No materials needed | What will be covered Materials Needed | What will be covered Materials Needed |
Week 2 | warm up : 10 minutes Simon says: 5 minutes Choreography: 15 minutes Show and tell: 10 minutes Warm down : 5 minutes No materials needed | What will be covered Materials Needed | What will be covered Materials Needed |
Week 3 | warm up : 10 minutes Freestyle dance game: 5 minutes Students choreo: 15 minutes Show and tell: 10 minutes Warm down : 5 minutes No materials needed | What will be covered Materials Needed | What will be covered Materials Needed |
Week 4 | warm up : 10 minutes Freeze dance: 5 minutes Choreography: 15 minutes Show and tell: 10 minutes Warm down : 5 minutes No materials needed | What will be covered Materials Needed | What will be covered Materials Needed |
Winter Semester
December | January | February | |
Week 1 | Students will begin to learn dance techniques often used when background dancing for music artists in award shows. warm up : 10 minutes Freeze dance: 5 minutes Choreography: 15 minutes Show and tell: 10 minutes Warm down : 5 minutes By the end of the class students will understand how to dance in sync to the music and how to execute clean and sharp movements. materials needed: sneakers | Students will begin to learn the fundamentals of breakdancing. warm up : 10 minutes Freeze dance: 5 minutes Choreography: 15 minutes Show and tell: 10 minutes Warm down : 5 minutes By the end of the class students will learn how to do simple choreography and four common breakdance poses. materials needed: sneakers | Students will begin to learn body isolations. warm up : 10 minutes Freeze dance: 5 minutes Choreography: 15 minutes Show and tell: 10 minutes Warm down : 5 minutes By the end of class students will execute full body isolations and the “wave” within choreography. No Materials Needed |
Week 2 | Students will learn tour -like (background dance ) choreography that will help build confidence and performance skills. warm up : 10 minutes Simon says: 5 minutes Choreography: 15 minutes Show and tell: 10 minutes Warm down : 5 minutes At the end of class students will not only gain confidence but helpful strategies to balance breath and energy through fast paced movement. materials needed: sneakers | Students will learn a series of break dance movements often used when battling. warm up : 10 minutes Freestyle dance game: 5 minutes Students choreo: 15 minutes Show and tell: 10 minutes Warm down : 5 minutes By the end of the class students will learn how to do the top rock and 6- step. materials needed: sneakers and knee pads | Students will learn new choreography and how to tut! warm up : 10 minutes Simon says: 5 minutes Choreography: 15 minutes Show and tell: 10 minutes Warm down : 5 minutes warm up : 10 minutes Freeze dance: 5 minutes Choreography: 15 minutes Show and tell: 10 minutes Warm down : 5 minutes By the end of class students will learn how to tut with their fingers and arms. No Materials Needed |
Week 3 | Students will be able to learn and incorporate dance choreography elements commonly used in stage performance and background dance warm up : 10 minutes Freestyle dance game: 5 minutes Students choreo: 15 minutes Show and tell: 10 minutes Warm down : 5 minutes By the end of class students will learn how to execute static and retrograde dance elements. No materials needed | Students will learn new dance vocabulary and choreography that will help them identify movement in breakdance.
warm up : 10 minutes Simon says: 3 minutes Choreography: 20 minutes Show and tell: 5 minutes Warm down : 5 minutes At the end of class students will learn how to do monkey swings and Zulu spins. materials needed: sneakers, knee pads | Students will learn new choreography that highlights basic waacking techniques. warm up : 10 minutes Simon says: 3 minutes Choreography: 20 minutes Show and tell: 5 minutes Warm down : 5 minutes By the end of class, students will be able to perform waacking with minimal Vogue Styled movement. No Materials Needed |
Week 4 | Students will learn how to properly execute high energy performance while incorporating personal stylized touches to choreography. warm up : 10 minutes Freeze dance: 5 minutes Choreography: 15 minutes Show and tell: 10 minutes Warm down : 5 minutes At the end of class students will understand how to add contrast, embellishment and motif dance techniques to their performance. No Materials Needed | Students will learn new break dance choreography that will encourage and build self confidence. warm up : 10 minutes Freestyle dance game: 5 minutes Students choreo: 20 minutes Show and tell: 10 minutes By the end of class students will be able to learn and create different break dance movements as well as perform for their peers. materials needed: sneakers , knee pads | Students will learn choreography that incorporates isolations, waacking, tutting and freestyle techniques warm up : 10 minutes Freestyle dance game: 5 minutes Students choreo: 15 minutes Show and tell: 10 minutes Warm down : 5 minutes At the end of class students will be able to identify various arm techniques within the choreography. No Materials Needed |
Using The Class Plan
Please Note: Both Age Groups (if applicable) will follow the same class plan structure and content. The content delivery will be tailored to the age group.