
Listen.Think.Leap! A Creative Movement Podcast
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Listen.Think.Leap! is a creative movement podcast that introduces children to dance concepts, critical thinking, self-regulation, body awareness, and literacy skills through games and easy-to-follow movement instruction. At Listen.Think.Leap! we believe every child should have access to quality dance education and the tools to explore and build confidence in their creative voice through movement.
Listen.Think.Leap! A Creative Movement Podcast
1M ago
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features just one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time. In this short episode we isolate and explore movement with our head, shoulders, arms, and legs.
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely outside the designated dancing space ..read more
Listen.Think.Leap! A Creative Movement Podcast
4M ago
Listen!Think!Leap! is taking a break! You'll still be able to listen and dance along with all the episodes from this past year whenever you want and wherever you listen to podcasts, but we won't be releasing any new episodes for the next several months. Feel free to reach out to podcast@listenthinkleap.com or follow us on Facebook for updates when we do return.  ..read more
Listen.Think.Leap! A Creative Movement Podcast
4M ago
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time. This week we are playing a simile dance game.
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely outside the designated dancing space ..read more
Listen.Think.Leap! A Creative Movement Podcast
4M ago
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time. This week we are doing a backwards dance.
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely outside the designated dancing space ..read more
Listen.Think.Leap! A Creative Movement Podcast
4M ago
Get ready to dance with a wiggle, bend, twist warm-up. Expand your vocabulary by defining and dancing the verb vibrate. Explore the dance dictionary element retrograde, play remote control freeze dance and create a beginning to beginning dance. Cool down with breathing exercises that will leave you feeling calm and ready for the rest of your day!
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners ..read more
Listen.Think.Leap! A Creative Movement Podcast
4M ago
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time. This week we are celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day with an I am Somebody dance where we celebrate our differences and dance out hope for a kinder fairer world.
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and n ..read more
Listen.Think.Leap! A Creative Movement Podcast
4M ago
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time. This week we end our series on body awareness and proprioceptive movement with an exploration of push in dance.
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely outside the designated dan ..read more
Listen.Think.Leap! A Creative Movement Podcast
4M ago
Happy New Year! We're kicking off 2022 by revisiting one of our favorite episodes from Season 1, Dancing Space!
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely outside the designated dancing space ..read more
Listen.Think.Leap! A Creative Movement Podcast
4M ago
Each Minutes to Move bonus episode features one creative movement activity so you can still dance even when you don't have a lot of time. This week we continue our series on body awareness and proprioceptive movement with a spin and dance activity.
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely outside the designated danc ..read more
Listen.Think.Leap! A Creative Movement Podcast
4M ago
Happy Holidays Listen.Think.Leap! listeners! This week we're taking a detour from our Minute to Move series to bring you a special holiday episode as we listen and create our own dance to excerpts from The Nutcracker ballet.
A Message for Grown-ups: All participants assume responsibility of risk of injury so before starting an episode clear a suitable area (recommended at least 6ft x 6ft) for jumping, walking, turning, and sitting and make sure any and all sharp corners, objects, slick spots, pets, and non participants are safely outside the designated dancing space ..read more