John M. Feierabend - Move It Volume 1 - Book/Cd/Dvd (Classroom Package)

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John M. Feierabend - Move It - Book/Cd/Dvd (Classroom Package) 📚📀💿

Expressive Movements with Classical Music Suitable For All Ages

The "Move It ! Classroom Package" is a comprehensive educational resource designed to engage and teach movement and music to students of all ages. This package, which includes a book, CD, and DVD, offers an innovative approach to learning through movement and music, combining fun and educational elements.

Key Features of this Package Include:

Educational Approach: Developed by John M. Feierabend, a prominent lecturer and researcher in music education, and Peggy Lyman, an acclaimed dancer and dance educator, this resource focuses on teaching the joy of movement to classical music.

Imaginative Dances: The package presents 20 imaginative dances set to classical works, ranging from Brahms's "Waltz in A-flat" to Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet." These dances allow students to explore movement and music in a creative way.

Adaptable Choreography: The adaptable choreography is suitable for various age groups, including early childhood, elementary, senior citizens, and the physically challenged. It encourages movement exploration and emotional expression through gesture.

Multi-Media: The package includes a DVD, guidebook, and audio CD, providing a multi-media learning experience that combines visual, audio, and written resources.

Educational and Expressive: The approach combines educational concepts with expressive movements, helping students understand movement sequences, spatial relationships, and emotional connections to music.

"Move It!" is a dynamic and engaging resource for music educators, dance educators, and anyone interested in teaching movement and music in a fun and expressive way. It offers a rich learning experience through classical music and imaginative dance. 

Song Titles Include:

• 1. Prokofiev: Symphony #1, "Gavotte"
• 2. Brahms: Waltz in A-flat
• 3. Satie: Trois Gymnopédie #1
• 4. Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dance, Suite No. 3 "Siciliana"
• 5. Prokofiev: Lt. Kije Suite, "The Wedding of Kije"
• 6. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, "Aquarium"
• 7. Dvorák: Humoresque
• 8. Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, "Swans"
• 9. Chopin: Minute Waltz
• 10. Beethoven: Bagatelle, "Für Elise" WoO 59
• 11. Schumann: Träumerei
• 12. Kabalevsky: The Comedians, "Pantomime"
• 13. Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite, "Anitra's Dance"
• 14. Beethoven: Minuet in G
• 15. Bach: Concerto in E major, BWV 1042, "Allegro assai"
• 16. Rameau: Suite and Dances, "Première et deuxième"
• 17. Rubinstein: Melody in F
• 18. Kreisler: Liebesfreud
• 19. Mozart: Sonata in A Major, K.331
• 20. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2, Op. 84b

These pieces offer a diverse and captivating selection of classical music compositions.

John M. Feierabend:

John M. Feierabend, renowned lecturer and researcher in the field of music education, and Peggy Lyman, acclaimed dancer and dance educator, join forces to create Move It!—a vibrant and innovative approach to teaching young children and students of all ages the joy of moving to classical music! This streaming video presents 20 imaginative dances set to classical works from Brahms’s “Waltz in A-flat” to Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet.”

The adaptable choreography is perfect for early childhood specialists, elementary music teachers, and dance educators, for use with children of all ages, as well as senior citizens and the physically challenged. The movements reflect both the form and the expressive quality of the music, embodying Feierabend’s theories of music and movement development and Peggy Lyman’s belief in the emotional power of gesture.

Understanding the organization of movement sequences, exploring personal and general space relating to others, and discovering inner feelings connected to beautifully expressive musical selections and movements—all of this can be achieved with Move It! It's an approach as fun and expressive as it is educational!