Digital Processes and Dance Class

Ways Dance Instruction Can Benefit From Digital Technology

A check list is a way to discuss computing with your dance classes. Map out use of digital process as a tool of facilitation.

Preference

With individual Digg.com accounts students hunt the web for examples of dance. (Comedy Example) As Digg Friends communicate about preferences, examples will float to the top of the collective pool
Download sheet music and tunes from sharing sites such as Itunes.com
As members of YouTube.com, use this resource to locate examples of dance and arrange them into albums. This article has video examples to get you started
Show the students this article about improvisation and try the exercise
Take webcam videos when students are practicing. Catalogue the student's efforts for your resource library and for assessment purposes. This record will mean that impromptu ideas will be available later
Use time lapse digital imagery to record natural events. Use this material as a source for choreography

Practice Sessions

With lap tops students can practice from DVD and webcam resources. This means that small group work is possible
Online libraries of photo reference can be available to help the students remember dance steps

Performance and Recording

Use recorded practice sessions as stimulation for discussion about ways that the performance can be improved. Present the final performance live and partly video recording. This broadens the scope for creativity and style of presentation
After live performance play a collection of funny video bloopers that have been recorded at practice sessions through out the year

Presentation and Albums

Create digital invitations
Use an Inspirational Journal
Keep well catalogued albums for future reference. Store these online in places like UTube or Facebook.com
Upload your final presentation to Youtube.com to receive International feedback
Create a class Squidoo

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