DON’T FORGET! Tomorrow night, from 6:30-7:30 in the gym, we will be holding our Fleetwood Family Folk- dance Night. Here are a couple of important things to know ahead of time to help make things go smoothly: aDress comfortably (especially your shoes!) it may get a little warm. aCoats can be placed in the Art Room. aIf you have a child who is between 1 and 5, you are welcome to sign them into the music room starting at 6:20. My own children will show a movie so that you’re more free to dance. aTis night is about being together, so please partici- pate if you are at all able. I know it’s hard, but shed your inhibitions and join in with your kids, who’ve been working SO hard to show you these dances! aAll food and drinks will be out AFTER the dancing ends at 7:30. aTere will be a 4th grade bake sale that is a fundraiser for the class, please bring a few dollars and coins to help
out our kids.
DAY OF THE EVENT: • Turn up A/C once school day ends • Make a “Dancing Perimeter” with tape around the gym where it is the official dance zone and a Talking Zone maybe in the hallway outside the gym • Tape floor: l1 longwise formations. Tape the stage: 4 longwise formations • Hang big banner and dance formation posters on big marker board • Set up sound system and check microphones • Set up 2 step risers, music stand, and a stool for me to use for calling dances • Water and Gong (for silent signal) on the stage • PURELL out across the stage • Set up Music Room for babysitting • Set up Art Room for coats
THAT NIGHT: • Establish the “quiet signal” – have students demon- strate • Thank students, attendees, visitors helping, PTO chair and volunteers, admin • No texting or Facebooking during the dance, pic- tures/video only! • Announce fire egress • Littles to the Kiddie Corral
Tis article originally appeared in Tempo (March 2017 Vol. 71/No. 3) an official publication of the New Jersey School Music Association, and is used with permission.
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Strong, M. (2016). Why Should I Teach Folk Dancing? Tempo,71(1), 22-23.
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In a career spanning 2 decades, Dr. Strong has taught general, choral, and instrumental music at the preschool, elementary, and middle school levels. She holds a Master’s in Music Educa-
tion from Rowan, and a Doctorate in Music Ed with an emphasis in early childhood development from Rutgers. In addition to her current job teaching in the Mount Laurel, NJ school district, she also serves as the Music Education Consul- tant and Curriculum Writer for the Rafiki Foundation. Dr. Strong is an Endorsed Teacher Trainer with the Feierabend Association for Music Education and was a Founding Mem- ber of the organization, for which she is President-Elect. A frequent clinician, she presents workshops and teaches courses at the international, regional, state, local, and collegiate levels. She is a writer and editor and is currently involved with music education book projects for both GIA Publications and Oxford University Press.
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