Students in grades kindergarten through fourth grade participated in Royal View Elementary’s first school-wide dance performance by trying the “Git Up” dance challenge.
The song “Git Up” by Blanco Brown is a YouTube sensation that teaches a line dance. The music and physical education staff worked with the students to practice the dance using the family friendly version of the song from the YouTube channel, “Homegrown Kids.”
The goal of the cross curricular performance was to teach a line dance that was adaptable and fun for all age groups in the elementary grades. On October 31, students arrived in the gym in the morning for a quick practice run before their final performance was recorded.
This collaboration aligned with the physical education and music Ohio Department of Education (ODE) standards. Music teacher, Abby Studor, and physical education teacher, Jessica Dylong, plan on implementing other cross curricular activities that are similar to this throughout the year to align with ODE standards.
“We’re trying something new and innovative in preparation for the collaborative focus in our elementary school curriculum alignment for the new building opening in 2021,” said Studor.