Move It!: Swan Lake Act III Spanish Dance

This Move it was inspired by Spanish flamenco dancing. The movements in the A section are more sudden and have more weight than the sustained movements of the B section. If you’d like, show students a short video of flamenco dancing to get them ready for the...

FAME Teacher Spotlight – Nobel S. Gabasan

Please meet our newest (and our first international) Teacher Spotlight, Nobel S. Gabasan, FAME member since 2013. Nobel teaches infants through Year 6 at International College in Hong Kong (Hong Lok Yuen.) In his career, Nobel has taught General Music, Choir,...

Move It – Skating – Guaraldi

If you know the Charlie Brown Christmas Special, then you probably remember the dazzling score to the holiday episode in search of the true meaning of Christmas, created by Jazz piano icon Vince Guaraldi.  The introduction frames the entire piece, both...

Implementing Dance in Limited Spaces

by Emily Maurek Dancing is practiced, performed and enjoyed in large, airy spaces with authentic formations, figures, and accuracy, right? However, as many of us know, some classroom spaces are less than ideal and conditions for dancing or even moving with a group of...

FAME Teacher Spotlight – Emily Maurek

Meet Emily Maurek our newest FAME Teacher Spotlight! Emily, a FAME member since 2014, graduated with her B.S. Music Education from Ball State University in 1995 and went on to receive her M.S. in Music Technology from Indiana University in 2004. Her primary instrument...