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Core Standard: National Core Arts Standard #7: Perceive and analyze artistic work
Analyze: The form of the song and the different dance movements associated with the form.
Experience
Our experience wants to test your knowledge on the sequence of one of the most
popular dance tunes out there, the Macarena! Nearly everyone knows the moves to this
popular song, but will you be able to dance along if the music isn’t in order? Just how much
does each musical idea influence the performance of each dance move?
Even if you don’t have an extensive background in music, we all subconsciously connect
the parts of the song to a particular dance move. We are trying to determine whether or not
discrepancies in the original form of the song will translate to a reaction from the students. How
much is this music internalized? Is basic pop music form that apparent to children of such a
young age? Could this happen with other songs?
We will be using coding platforms, Scratch and GarageBand, to isolate small sections of
the Macarena and play them in whatever order we choose. We may play it in the right order, or
mix things up a little.