SCHOOL SHOWS 2023
CURRICULUM PORTAL
Not Afraid of the Dark—The Show That Glows!® is endowed in part by Emily Moreland / Moreland Properties through the Ballet Austin Foundation.
In this portal you will find:
- Curricular Materials
- TEKS-Aligned Curricula in ELAR and Science- designed for Grades K – 2 and 3 – 5
- Dance Lessons for Grades Pre-K4 – 2 and 3 – 5
- Yoga Flow and Mindfulness Lessons for Grades Pre-K4 – 2 and 3 – 5
- Link to provide post-show feedback
- In appreciation of your time, Ballet Austin will randomly select two respondents of the survey to each receive a pair of vouchers to attend our upcoming production TRIAD: Three Bold Dances on Feb 16-18 at the Long Center, and will include a complimentary champagne intermission.
Click on the images below to open each lesson in PDF format
Curricular Connections: Fine Arts and Physical Education
These dance lessons are available anytime, and can be offered to students before or after they experience the performance.
The short dance phrase is set to the music from “Rise and Shine Conga Line” by Joe Scruggs, featured in Ballet Austin’s Not Afraid of the Dark– The Show That Glows!®, which was choreographed by Stephen Mills. The movements are inspired by the choreography from this number in the ballet, and by Conga dance.
The Conga dance is a social dance, meaning it is the type of dance you would do with a group of people for fun at a social gathering rather than to be performed on a stage. It is traditionally performed in a group, with dancers forming a line and following a leader in a circular motion around the dance floor, dancing to the rhythm of the music.
Originally, Conga is an Afro-Cuban dance, meaning there are both African and Cuban influences to the dance. The original version of the dance is believed to have been brought over to the West Indies (near the Caribbean) by African slaves. Later, the dance grew to become a popular street dance in Cuba. Since it is a line-shaped dance, a Conga line represents unity or togetherness.
To practice the dance without the video, use the music clip below.
Curricular Connections: Fine Arts, Physical Education, Social-Emotional Learning
Click on the images below to open each lesson in PDF format
In appreciation of your time, Ballet Austin will randomly select two respondents to the surveys below to each receive a pair of vouchers to attend our upcoming production TRIAD: Three Bold Dances, with three performances scheduled February 16-18 at the Long Center for the Performing Arts. If selected, you may redeem your vouchers for your preferred performance date, and the vouchers will include access to a complimentary champagne intermission at our VIP Lounge.
Not Afraid of the Dark—The Show That Glows!® is endowed in part by Emily Moreland / Moreland Properties through the Ballet Austin Foundation.
Ballet Austin TWO is endowed by Sarah & Ernest Butler through the Ballet Austin Foundation.
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