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Beginning Dance - When We Dance Outside the Classroom

This collection is intended for first year dance students in high school. The resources are intended to show students that a dance room is not the only place people are dancing, and class is not the only reason people dance.

Date Added to MERLOT:: February 17, 2026
Created by:: JC Cadena
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History and Concept of Hip-Hop Dance (45 min film) (Reference Material)

This short film aims to build on students’ prior knowledge of Hip Hop, and extend their understanding of the style’s... More
Tap Dancing Heart Rhythms (Presentation)

This engaging video shows healthcare workers using Tap dance to mimic specific heart rhythms. Nurses in cardiac... More
Traditional Ukrainian Dance | Folk Dance from Ukraine (Collection)

This resource is an introduction to the most popular folk dances of Ukraine, and is meant to challenge students’... More
Jazz Dance: A History of the Roots and Branches (e-Book) (Reference Material)

Today, Jazz dance is largely presented to students across the country in a “colonized” way that disregards the... More

Today, Jazz dance is largely presented to students across the country in a “colonized” way that disregards the contributions of African American dancers and choreographers. It is unfortunately by and large presented to students in a European style, with Ballet aesthetic. This resource is meant to expose students to the true roots of Jazz dance, breaking the cycle of erasing African Americans from its history.
Waltzing Through Europe: Attitudes towards Couple Dances in the Long Nineteenth Century (Open (Access) Textbook)

Centuries ago in Europe, one’s ability to dance was linked to their value as a person, since controlling one’s body... More
Protein Synthesis Dance (Animation)

This resource is meant to get students thinking about the power of their voice, and how it can be amplified through the... More