Move 'N Groove Kids is a 26-minute dance and exercise video that teachers and parents can use both in-class and at home. Kids follow along to a comprehensive dance and fitness routine that introduces them to various types of movements while encouraging them to explore new and different ways of moving their own bodies. The video features live-action, classroom-style learning with entertaining text and character animations that no child can resist. Program developers Deborah Damast and Sara Lavan guide the kids through each exercise, along with a little help from Munki, the boisterous Move 'N Groove Kids companion.
The video starts off with a warm up, and moves into locomotor and non-locomotor movements. Kids then follow a series of aerobic dance exercises, and conclude with a relaxing cool-down segment. Deb and Sara have been teaching Creative Movement in private studios, daycare centers and pre-schools around New York City for the past ten years. Move 'N Groove Kids captures their highly acclaimed teaching practice on a video that's fun, engaging, and perfect for every child.
The unique foundation of the Move 'N Groove Kids program helps kids develop in several ways. The interpretive exercises and fluid teaching style encourage individual creative expression, cognitive development, and self-confidence. The original music, written by acclaimed composer Cary Brown, and dance movements introduced in the video, will broaden your child's aesthetic sensibility, and improve their flexibility and motor skills. It's a great way to foster a positive attitude towards health and exercise in every child.
Move N' Groove uses Creative Movement to develop children's cognitive, emotional, and physical capacities in fun, intelligent and integrated ways. — Edward Warburton, Ed.D. Director, Dance Education Program NYU, Steinhardt School of Education
