In this lesson, a class of 8-11 year olds plays with 16 energy action words, then creates duets and trios led by teaching artist Jochelle Pereña.

About Perfect Imperfect Lessons

Ever wonder how children react to a creative dance lesson you’ve thought about or experienced as an adult at a Luna workshop? In our videos, a Luna teaching artist leads a class through exploration, improvisation, composition, performance, and response, and reflects on the process as she sparks the creative rigor of these choreographers-in-the-making. Follow along with the accompanying lesson plan, context and tips.

Video and lesson plan available when you become a Professional Learning (PL) User.

Watch how teaching artist Jochelle Pereña investigates Laban’s directional scales (rise/fall, widen/narrow, advance/retreat) with a class of 8-11 year olds.

About Perfect Imperfect Lessons

Ever wonder how children react to a creative dance lesson you’ve thought about or experienced as an adult at a Luna workshop? In our videos, a Luna teaching artist leads a class through exploration, improvisation, composition, performance, and response, and reflects on the process as she sparks the creative rigor of these choreographers-in-the-making. Follow along with the accompanying lesson plan, context and tips.

Video and lesson plan available when you become a Professional Learning (PL) User.

In this video lesson, a public school early childhood class plays sway and wiggle with dancing and drumming led by classroom teacher and Summer Institute alum Bernadette Lanoue (SI ’20).

About Perfect Imperfect Lessons

Ever wonder how children react to a creative dance lesson you’ve thought about or experienced as an adult at a Luna workshop? In our videos, a Luna teaching artist leads a class through exploration, improvisation, composition, performance, and response, and reflects on the process as she sparks the creative rigor of these choreographers-in-the-making. Follow along with the accompanying lesson plan, context and tips.

Video and lesson plan available when you become a Professional Learning (PL) User.

Watch two versions of a lesson exploring relationship words (over, under, around, through), one with 5-7 year olds and one with props, led by teaching artist Jochelle Pereña.

About Perfect Imperfect Lessons

Ever wonder how children react to a creative dance lesson you’ve thought about or experienced as an adult at a Luna workshop? In our videos, a Luna teaching artist leads a class through exploration, improvisation, composition, performance, and response, and reflects on the process as she sparks the creative rigor of these choreographers-in-the-making. Follow along with the accompanying lesson plan, context and tips.

Video and lesson plan available when you become a Professional Learning (PL) User.

In this video lesson, a public school early childhood inclusion class plays with high and low dances led by teaching artist Jochelle Pereña.

About Perfect Imperfect Lessons

Ever wonder how children react to a creative dance lesson you’ve thought about or experienced as an adult at a Luna workshop? In our videos, a Luna teaching artist leads a class through exploration, improvisation, composition, performance, and response, and reflects on the process as she sparks the creative rigor of these choreographers-in-the-making. Follow along with the accompanying lesson plan, context and tips.

Video and lesson plan available when you become a Professional Learning (PL) User.

Five-to-seven-year-olds investigate energy opposites sharp and smooth in their Luna Studio Lab class with teaching artist Zoe Huey.

About Perfect Imperfect Lessons

Ever wonder how children react to a creative dance lesson you’ve thought about or experienced as an adult at a Luna workshop? In our videos, a Luna teaching artist leads a class through exploration, improvisation, composition, performance, and response, and reflects on the process as she sparks the creative rigor of these choreographers-in-the-making. Follow along with the accompanying lesson plan, context and tips.

Video and lesson plan available when you become a Professional Learning (PL) User.