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May 2024
43m 4s

Kei Ikeda Returns: Incorporating Dance i...

Rachel Merle-Smith
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Kei joins Rachel to talk through Montessori Dance and how it can help educators introduce dance into their classrooms. They discuss how music is innate in humans, ideas of how to introduce dance to children, and the joy music and dance bring to the world. Danse Paix au Partage (International Dance Peace Sharing event) Dancing Towards Peace Presentation by K ... Show More
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