Dancing Vibrations
Examines the roots of dance forms from baroque to Latin to pop music.
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Curriculum Resources
Bridge Sessions easily intersect with state standards for music education, as well as standards for many other classroom subjects. Although no advance preparation is necessary to attend, we encourage teachers to connect Bridge Sessions back to your classrooms. Please contact us if any additional information would be helpful.
Musical Genres
Classical, Latin, pop
Instruments
Violin, cello, berimbau, pandeiro, percussion
Music You’ll Hear
Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1 (J.S. Bach)
Invention No. 14 (J.S. Bach)
Alma Llanera (traditional Venezuelan)
Brasileirinho (Brazilian choro by Waldir Azevedo)
Dance of the Elves (David Popper)
Magalenha (Sérgio Mendes)
Manhã de Carnaval (Luiz Bonfá and Antônio Maria)
Michael Jackson medley (Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, Black Eyed Peas)
Themes
- Collaboration
- Connections across time, geography, genres
- Intersections of movement and music
- Feeling the beat/pulse
- Telling a story through music
