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ass ACtIv ies ltl l <br /> Z j <br /> Your students may be itching to do some rhythm activities after the 1 <br /> performance, and we have a number of ideas that you might consider trying. j <br /> Some are noisier than others, but we hope you'll not let that deter you. j <br /> Although these activities could be done either before or after the show, in j <br /> some cases we've indicated a recommendation. <br /> Z j <br /> ZScat-singing j <br /> Scat singing can be done in a spoken tone or sung, rather than using lyric=s. j <br /> A few nonsense syllables replace all the words, but in the same rhythm as the j <br /> words would have been sung. For example, "Row, row, row your boat," might <br /> become Shoo, Shoo, Shoo, Be Doo." j <br /> Choose a song that is known to the class. Younger grades might choose c 1 <br /> nursery rhyme (e.g., Mary had a Little Lamb), while middle-school or high- j <br /> schoolers might use an American folk song or patriotic song (e.g. Row Your <br /> Boat, My Country 'tis of Thee), or even a current popular song from the raciic: or j <br /> movies that the kids know. Have them choose a few syllables that they'll uYD j <br /> S, to scat the song, and write them on the board. Examples: Shoo, Be, Doo, j <br /> Wah, Bop <br /> Z j <br /> � Ask them to "sing" the song together, replacing the syllables in the original j <br /> song with the agreed-upon scat syllables. They can use them in whatever j <br /> combination of syllables they choose, but at first should keep the same rhythm j <br /> as the original song. Then they can experiment with doubling up the rhythrr,, j <br /> or adding sounds on the off-beat. 1 <br /> Point out that the tap dancers are making similar rhythmic sounds with thei,- 1 <br /> feet. There are a variety of sounds that can be made with the tap shoes, I_mt j <br /> they are more limited than speech. Some steps make a sliding sound, SOME' 1 <br /> have a hard slap, some are soft, etc. j <br /> Students could take this exercise a step further and experiment with making 1 <br /> different types of rhythmic sounds with their feet. j <br /> � <br /> Make your own tap shoes 4J*j <br /> Children who are keen to take tap dancing a step further could make their 1 <br /> own tap shoes by gluing several pennies near the toe and heel of some old j <br /> S shoes (with parents' permission and help). <br /> Islip j <br /> North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble - Guide for teachers 9 j <br />