Chinese Dance Peek-a-boo

This video comes straight from our popular Nutcracker music course.  If you like this activity and want access to the rest of the course, you can purchase it at www.clapforclassics.com/store.  The whole course is about 45 minutes that you can watch all in one sitting, or watch a video or two at a time based on your child's attention span and interest.

Below is an example of the notes that we include under each one of our videos inside our courses.

How to prepare: 

• Grab a blanket

How to adapt/extend:

• Do this activity at home with your child(ren). As you listen to the piece, peek out each time you hear the piccolo. 
• This is also a great piece for practicing steady beat. Feel the beat with your bodies by walking, tapping your lap, or playing a rhythm instrument.
• Watch our “Meet the Flute” video
• Watch this video of a wonderful ballet performance of the Chinese Dance

What your child is learning: 

• Actively listening to music and responding
• Hearing patterns in music -- concept of form

Click here to watch another activity from our Nutcracker course: "The Magic Sleigh"