Modern Artists Dance Curriculum

(Ages 7 to 12)


A Quick Note

In some feedback, some teachers have said the Modern Artists lesson plans are too difficult for their youngest students. If you find this is the case for your students, use the contemporary lesson plan ideas from the Fairy Tale Dance Curriculum or Little Dancer Curriculum through age 7 and/or 8. Then begin the Modern Artists Dance Curriculum with your students starting at age 9.

If you have purchased the Modern Artists Curriculum as part of our Story Ballet Curriculum and need access to the younger lesson plans, please email us at hello@oub.dance.


Modern/Contemporary Class Materials

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Months 1 and 7: Merce Cunningham
Months 2 and 8: Martha Graham
Months 3 and 9: Doris Humphrey
Months 4 and 10: Lester Horton
MONTHS 5 AND 11: Charles Weidman
Months 6 and 12: José Limón

Dance Conditioning

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Month 1: Feet
Month 2: Hamstrings
Month 3: Abs
Month 4: Turnout
Month 5: Extensions
Month 6: Arms + Posture
Month 7: Backs
Month 8: Hips
Month 9: Glutes
Month 10: Turns
Month 11: Small Jumps
Month 12: Big Jumps