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Arts in Education Grant-Spring 2014-15 McDougle Elementary School PTA <br /> North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble <br /> Below is an excerpt of NCYTE's detailed, 17-page study guide. <br /> Aft <br /> c1 as s ACtivi -Ines �► <br /> Your students may be itching to do some rhythm activities after the <br /> performance,and we have a number of ideas that you might consider trying. <br /> Some are noisier than others, but we hope you'll not let that deter you. <br /> Although these activities could be done either before or after the show,in <br /> some cases we've indicated a recommendation. <br /> Scat-singing <br /> "Scat"singing can be done in a spoken tone or sung, rather than using lyrics. <br /> A few nonsense syllables replace all the words, but in the same rhythm as the ! <br /> words would have been sung. For example, "Row,row,row your boat," might <br /> become Shoo,Shoo,Shoo, Be Doo." <br /> Choose a song that is known to the class. Younger grades might choose a <br /> nursery rhyme (e.g., Mary had a Little Lamb),while middle-school or high- <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 radio or <br /> movies that the kids know. Have them choose a few syllables that they'll use <br /> to scat the song,and write them on the board. Examples: Shoo, Be, Doo, ► <br /> Wah,Bop <br /> Ask them to "sing"the song together,replacing the syllables in the original <br /> song with the agreed-upon scat syllables. They can use them in whatever <br /> combination of syllables they choose, but at first should keep the same rhythm ► <br /> as the original song. Then they can experiment with doubling up the rhythm, <br /> or adding sounds on the off-beat. <br /> Point out that the tap dancers are making similar rhythmic sounds with their <br /> feet. There are a variety of sounds that can be made with the tap shoes, but <br /> they are more limited than speech.Some steps make a sliding sound,some <br /> I. have a hard slap,some are soft,etc. <br /> Students could take this exercise a step further and experiment with making <br /> different types of rhythmic sounds with their feet. ! <br /> Make your awn tap shoes <br /> Children who are keen to take tap dancing a step further could make their <br /> own tap shoes by gluing several pennies near the toe and heel of some old <br /> shoes (with parents' permission and help). <br /> ' North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble-Guide for teachers <br /> V�� .e�,r�wA'.r .����.r �'�►►��r.+�►.ri��rr�'.r���.r«r�.r�.e�=r�*r,�.r��.rr�rra.�J <br /> Page 19 of 23 <br />