Konora’s Shapes : Poses from Dancing Shapes for Creative Movement & Ballet Teachers (Dancing Shapes: A Backstage Look at Ballet Life • Ages 6–8)

Konora’s Shapes was created for dance educators to use in their ballet and creative movement classes. With wide inside margins and blank even pages, instructors can cut out the fifty poses to make a set of images. Multiple ideas for engaging young dancers will ensure teachers cherish their collection of near-silhouette, dance-inspired poses.Students contemplate or re-create the poses as they develop an eye for detail; explore dance concepts; increase body awareness, spatial perception, and balance; and practice ballet technique. While designed for teachers, kids at home might enjoy using Konora’s Shapes paired with the Dancing Shapes book.Home-school parents, physical education teachers, early education specialists, and curriculum planners might also appreciate this book’s ideas and games for kids’ movement and exercise.This collection of ballet photos would make a great recital gift to a beloved ballerina, ballerino, dance instructor, or studio owner.Tags: ballet photography, ballet pictures, ballet, ballerina, ballet dance, dancer, aspiring dancer, fitness, lesson, creative movement, early education, preschool, daycare, reference, home-school, elementary, preschool, school-aged, physical education, studying, classical dance, exercise, at home, creative, point, first, plié, relevé, arabesque, positions, imagination, strong, beautiful, girls, tutu, materials, activity, curriculum, step, movement, studio, recital, gift. Read more