Biome Boogie: Exploring Animal and Plant Adaptations with Dance
A Dance Workshop or Residency for Grades 2-5
Teaching Artist: Harlan Brownlee (Moving MattersKC)
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Inspired by Madeleine Dunphy’s book series on the biomes of planet Earth, students explore animal and plant adaptations of protection, camouflage, food obtainment, and locomotion through creative movement and dance. Using short narratives to accompanying their movement studies, they demonstrate their understanding of the characteristics of different environments and the adaptations made by animals and plants to survive in those environments.
Biomes offered for this workshop are:
The Tropical Rainforest
The Southwestern Desert
The African Savanna
The Wetlands
Available as a single workshop or as a multi-workshop residency.
Requirements: A large, clear space for dancing, preferably a gymnasium or multi-purpose room. If available, a large Screen TV HDMI Compatible.
To schedule this program, use the scheduling button below or:
Phone: 816-531-4022
Email: booknow@kcya.org
Creative Discipline: Dance
Maximum Audience Size: 30
Program Length: 45 minutes
Availability: Year-round
Location: At Your School
Fees: $150 single/$250 double
The break between workshops must not exceed 90 minutes to receive the reduced rate
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Curriculum Connection: STEM
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