1 Clap or play along with triplet rhythms

Clap or play along with triplet rhythms

2 Learn to desk drum or bucket drum to March from the Nutcracker

Learn to desk drum or bucket drum to March from the Nutcracker

Find something to use for a bucket and for sticks.
For a bucket, you can use an ice cream bucket or a cardboard box, or you can drum on the top of your desk.
For sticks, use two wooden spoons or two spoons. Improvise!

If you drum on a foam sheet or a piece of a yoga mat, the sound will be quieter.

You can put a foam sheet or piece of yoga mat on top of your desk, or on the top of your bucket.

If you are desk drumming
top=top
rim=edge of the desk
click=click

Practice Page 1

3 Learn to drum page 2 of the March from the Nutcracker

Learn to drum page 2 of the March from the Nutcracker

4 Learn to drum page 4 of the March from the Nutcracker

Learn to drum page 4 of the March from the Nutcracker

(Page 3 is a repeat of page 1)

5 Drum to the March from the Nutcracker

Drum to the March from the Nutcracker

6 Watch a performance of the March from the Nutcracker under black lights

Watch a performance of the March from the Nutcracker under black lights

7 Learn to sing #42 "Christmas Shopping Blues"

Learn to sing #42 "Christmas Shopping Blues"

Pause the video at the end of a line and sing it back.

Play the video again, and sing along

8 Create movement to go with the song, "Christmas Shopping Blues"

Create movement to go with the song, "Christmas Shopping Blues"

You can watch the kids in the video for ideas.

9 Learn about the 12 Bar Blues

Learn about the 12 Bar Blues

10 Optional: Complete a worksheet about the 12 bar blues

Optional: Complete a worksheet about the 12 bar blues

If you are in-person and have Boomwhackers, play the root of the chords on Boomwhackers. (or barred instruments)

Teach the chords used, and try playing along with the song.
C= CEG
F=FAC
G=GBDF

11 Optional: Review song #43 "Snowflakes"

Optional: Review song #43 "Snowflakes"

This is an easy partner song with Jingle Bells.

If you are allowed to sing, it's a fun performance piece.

12 Optional: Review #44 "Christmas at the Hop"

Optional: Review #44 "Christmas at the Hop"

If you can sing, you could teach the song.

If singing is not allowed, create a dance to the music.

13 Optional: Review#45 "Christmas Line Dance"

Optional: Review #45 "Christmas Line Dance"

Verse 1: hip rocks throughout
Line dance during the instrumental breaks: Say:
Right toe out, right toe in right toe out, right toe in right in right in
Left toe out, left toe in left toe out, left toe in left in left in
Right toe out, right toe in right toe out, right toe in right in right in
Left toe out, left toe in left toe out, left toe in left in left in
Tap heel to the front twice, tap toe behind twice heel heel toe toe
Tap heel to the front twice, tap toe behind twice heel heel toe toe
Tap heel to the front twice, tap toe behind twice heel heel toe toe
Tap heel to the front once, Tap heel to the side once heel side
Tap toe behind once, bring knee up and clap! back clap

The line dance is choreographed so that the entire class can perform it while on risers. If you have only a small group doing the line dance you can make it more complicated. Create actions to accompany verse 2 if you wish.