by Emily Maurek | Jan 24, 2024 | FS-General, Move It
Place: India Time: Late nineteenth century, during the British Raj. Act 1 The Hindu faithful go to perform their rites in a sacred Brahmin temple under the high priest, Nilakantha. Nilakantha’s daughter Lakmé, and her servant Mallika, are left behind and go down...
by Emily Maurek | Dec 3, 2023 | Move It
Famously enjoyed during the annual ‘Last Night at the Proms’ at Royal Albert Hall, the sea-song ‘Jack’s the Lad’ (hornpipe) has always been a crowd favourite. With its origins as a sailor’s dance on cramped and crowded ships, the...
by Emily Maurek | Nov 13, 2023 | FS-General, Move It
The candy canes have gone wild to the music of Trepak from The Nutcracker! Created by green-screen expert and FAME-Endorsed teacher trainer David Rankine, this Move It! will delight your students and community this holiday season! Download the movement directions...
by Emily Maurek | Nov 13, 2023 | Move It
A new Move-It based on Jacques Offenbach’s famous composition based on the high-kicking dance “The Can Can”. This Move-it was choreographed by Peggy Lyman Hayes and John Feierabend. This recording of them premiering their work at the...
by Emily Maurek | Apr 24, 2021 | Move It
The Entertainer Move-It! PDFThe Entertainer, by Scott Joplin, was written in 1902 and is now one of the most famous examples of Ragtime music. Leslie Weaver chose this piece as a Move It because of its simple form and the joy it brought to her students’ faces when...
by Tom Hawley | Feb 28, 2020 | Move It
Composed by Spanish composer, Francisco Tárrega, Lágrima brings the beauty of solo classical guitar to students. The movements are simple enough to be enjoyed by the very youngest First Steps in Music participants but expressive enough to be enjoyed by musicians...
