Creative Movement/Dance

CM-013 Breakin’ It Down: The History of Breakdancing (K-12)

by team@eighthats.com | Creative Movement/Dance, Elementary School, High School, Iberia Parish, Jude Romero (Kabuki Dancers), Lafayette Parish, Middle School, Music, St. Landry Parish, St. Martin Parish, Vermilion Parish

In this session, we’ll take a deep dive into the history of Breakdancing and discuss some musical history relative to the dance.

CM-015 Quilting Louisiana Culture (1-4)

by team@eighthats.com | Creative Movement/Dance, Elementary School, Iberia Parish, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, Michael Crotty, Social Studies, St. Landry Parish, St. Martin Parish, Vermilion Parish

Students will learn about the historical and cultural significance of quilts in Louisiana communities, including influences from African American, Creole, Cajun, and Native traditions.

CM-016 Moving Through Math: Exploring Geometry and Space with Laban Movement (3-5)

by team@eighthats.com | Creative Movement/Dance, Elementary School, Iberia Parish, Lafayette Parish, Math, Michael Crotty, St. Landry Parish, St. Martin Parish, Vermilion Parish

Students will explore geometric concepts and spatial reasoning through the lens of dance, using Rudolf Laban’s Space Harmony principles.

CM-017 Exploring Space Harmony: Integrating math and Dance through Icosahedrons (2-5)

by team@eighthats.com | Creative Movement/Dance, Elementary School, Iberia Parish, Lafayette Parish, Math, Michael Crotty, St. Landry Parish, St. Martin Parish, Vermilion Parish, Visual Art

Bring geometry to life through movement. In this hands-on, minds-on class, students will explore the powerful intersection of mathematics and dance using toothpicks, gumdrops, and their own bodies.

CM-018 Character in Motion: Bringing Stories to Life Through Movement (K-8)

by team@eighthats.com | Creative Movement/Dance, Elementary School, English Language Arts, Iberia Parish, Lafayette Parish, Literary Arts, Louisiana, Michael Crotty, Middle School, Social Emotional Learning, Social Studies, St. Landry Parish, St. Martin Parish, Theatre, Vermilion Parish

Unlock your students’ imaginations by merging creative writing and expressive movement in this dynamic, cross-disciplinary class.

CM-003 Global Grooves, Learn Traditions, Feel the Culture (PK-12)

by team@eighthats.com | Creative Movement/Dance, Elementary School, Festivals, High School, Hispanic Month, Iberia Parish, Lafayette Parish, Mardi Gras, Middle School, Paula Calderon, Social Studies, St. Landry Parish, St. Martin Parish, Vermilion Parish

“What better way to immerse in a dance style, (or a second language) than moving to its rhythms and celebrating its roots?”

CM-004 Move Into the Story: Read, Imagine, Dance (PK-12)

by team@eighthats.com | Black History Month, Creative Movement/Dance, Elementary School, Festivals, High School, Hispanic Month, Iberia Parish, Lafayette Parish, Mardi Gras, Middle School, Paula Calderon, Social Studies, Spring, St. Landry Parish, St. Martin Parish, Vermilion Parish

Students explore traditional dances and styles from around the world—North and South American, African, European, and Asian —connecting movement with geography, language, and identity.