The Nutcracker Ballet: Learn Steps to the "Party Kids" Dance!
What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hoursAssessment
There will be no formal assessment for our Nutcracker Ballet Class.Class Experience
Beginner Level
Happy holidays and welcome to our Nutcracker Ballet choreography class! Please read our entire class description for "The Nutcracker Ballet: Learn Steps to the Party Kids Dance!": This one-time ballet class will give children an introduction to ballet positions, movements, and steps while learning choreography to a song from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. This class is great for children who: -Have taken beginner ballet class or have no dance experience -Love to dance and perform around the house -Enjoy holiday music and the music from "The Nutcracker" -Are looking to get into the holiday spirit! -Need a boost of confidence! -Could use improvement in posture, coordination, core strength, and flexibility -Need a homeschool physical education activity -Need a before or after school activity Our Nutcracker Ballet class will be open to all children: boys, girls, English language learners, and those with special needs. Please send me a message if your child requires any special accommodations. Students will be introduced to movements, steps, and choreography to the Party Kids dance from The Nutcracker Ballet. We will use the Vaganova style of ballet in class. Each step can be easily modified based on each learner's abilities--don't worry, we are here to have fun! Class format: -Question of the Day that each child will have a turn to answer at the start of class: "Would you rather have a holiday season with no snow or with lots of snow?" -Basic ballet stretches -Learn the steps to the Party Kids dance from The Nutcracker Ballet -Game (Nutcracker Freeze Dance) -Practice and "Perform" the dance -Closing Question: "What was your favorite part of today's class?" Appropriate attire: -Comfortable pants/t-shirt -Leggings and a tank top -Leotard and tights Appropriate footwear: -Ballet slippers -Sneakers -Socks -Bare feet Classroom Page: I reccomend looking at the post on the classroom page 5-10 minutes before the start of class. I will post the "question of the day" before class and your child can prepare their answer before joining to relieve any anxiety. Always take a peek at the classroom page a few minutes after class, as well. I often post tips, videos, links to music used in class, or optional at-home extension ideas. If a family has any special needs, comments, or concerns before or after class they can feel free to send me a private message on Outschool and I will do my best to accommodate to your satisfaction within 48 hours. PS--age range for our holiday ballet class is flexible--especially to accommodate siblings!
Learning Goals
Students will:
-Learn and follow basic ballet stretches
-Learn and try a few simple ballet steps
-Become familiar with the story of The Nutcracker Ballet
-Follow and try ballet choreography from The Nutcracker Ballet
Other Details
Learning Needs
I am a Neurodivergent, Certified General and Special Education Teacher. This ballet class is built for students who are neurotypical and neurodiverse. I incorporate both visual and verbal instructions with optional modifications.
Parental Guidance
Be sure that students are head-to-toes on camera when standing during ballet class. Students should have water, room to move, comfortable clothing, and appropriate footwear. Students can wear ballet slippers, sneakers, socks, or bare feet.
Parents may want to remain close by to encourage attention and help with any technology issues that might arise.
If any technological issues arise during ballet class (ex: teacher is inaudible), parents can send me a message in the chat on Zoom and I will do my best to resolve the issue.
If a family has any special needs, comments, or concerns before or after class they can feel free to send me a private message on Outschool and I will do my best to accommodate to your satisfaction within 48 hours.
This Nutcracker ballet class is great for students who are neurotypical, neurodiverse, have Autism, ADHD, speech impairments, dyslexia, Down Syndrome, and many other disability classifications.
This class will have Christmas/holiday themes, but it will be secular in nature. The Nutcracker Ballet references Christmas, but none of the religious aspects.
Pre-Requisites
No pre-reqs
Supply List
Appropriate attire: -Comfortable pants/t-shirt -Leggings and a tank top -Leotard and tights -Ballet skirts are welcome The most ideal attire for ballet class is a solid colored leotard and pink tights with no skirt. This helps me to assess and adjust students' posture, "lines", footwork, etc. Appropriate footwear: -Ballet slippers -Sneakers -Socks -Bare feet
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Our ballet music used in class will be directly from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker.
Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$8
per classMeets once
40 min
Completed by 27 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-9
3-12 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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