A Celebration of Diversity

<p><strong><em>A Celebration of Diversity</em></strong> is written for the K-12 teacher. The information include in this text will fully equip the classroom teacher or teacher candidate with the material and techniques they will need to run a successful dance program based on Traditional/Recreation dance. The term Traditional signifies that the dances were done as part of a culture in a particular time or place. The term Recreational means that the dances were done by a group of people for social purposes.</p><p>The text will include information on the four basic needs for a dance class space sound material and presentation techniques. The thirty-eight dances notated will each have background information a full description of the dance and a Teaching Strategies page that will give hints on how to avoid pitfalls or extend the lesson beyond the dance itself.</p>