movement and music

[Judy Caplan Ginsburgh <jerd...>]

Rich,

I also agree with you that movement is a wonderful companion to music.
I wouldn't think of doing music without it.  In fact, in my early
childhood work, I rarely do a song that does not involve some type of
activity with it.  I am also a huge promoter and advocate of sign
language especially to teach Hebrew.  I also teach classes on sign (at
CAJE and other places) and have learned a great deal from E.J. who works
directly with the Jewish Deaf community.  As Raquel mentioned, it is
important to use the sanctioned signs that have been accepted by the
Jewish Deaf community.  The sign accepted for Shema is actually the sign
for "focus".

I also must react to your comment, Rich, about 3 dance sessions at
CAJE.  You will find them to be very sparce once again this year.  I
invite you to help us program movement sessions -- it is almost
impossible to find people who will teach these types of sessions and
even harder to find those willing to perform in the dance genre.  If
anyone knows of dance or movement specialists out there who are
performers or teachers, we would love to know about them.  We hear
complaints every year about the lack of dance and we cannot seem to do
anything about it.

Judy : )

--
Judy Caplan Ginsburgh, Singer/Music Specialist

http://www.ax.centuryinter.net/jewishentertainment/judy/index.html
Director:  Jewish Entertainment Resources
       http://www.ax.centuryinter.net/jewishentertainment/index.html
Conference Chair:  23rd Conference on Alternatives in Jewish Education
                   Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
                   August 9-13, 1998