Children’s Dance – Move Your Whole Self by Stephen Janetzko and Sarah Hößl is a practical children’s dance resource featuring 24 dances for use throughout the year. Developed in cooperation with the Children’s Dance Department of the BDT (Professional Association of German Dance Teachers), the material is designed especially for children approximately 3–8 years old.
The book combines music, movement, and age-appropriate choreography. Each dance provides structured movement ideas that can be used directly in children’s dance classes. The routines use accessible sequences, repetitions, simple formations, and playful actions to help children enjoy music while developing their movement skills.
Sarah Hößl created choreographies for the songs with the abilities and needs of young dancers in mind. The material provides teachers with ready-to-use ideas for introducing movement and dance in an engaging and organized way.
With 24 different children’s dances, Children’s Dance – Move Your Whole Self is a useful teaching resource for dance teachers, educators, and group leaders looking for fresh choreography and musical activities for young children.
Contents & Key Features
- 24 children’s dances for the whole year
- Choreographies and movement suggestions
- Child-friendly dance instructions
- Music-based movement activities
- Easy-to-follow movement sequences
- Repetition and simple formations
- Varied musical and thematic ideas
- Designed for children approximately 3–8 years old
- Practical material for children’s dance classes
- Developed in cooperation with the Children’s Dance Department of the BDT
One example shown in the book is “Disco-Peppo.” Its choreography is organized into an intro, chorus, and several verses, using accessible movements such as clapping, steps, knee movements, arm actions, jumps, and repetitions.
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