Hiplet Ballerinas - Handout

DESIGN YOUR OWN DANCE TROUPE Use the templates below to design and color your own dance troupe costumes.

Just like Hiplet, include visual or cultural motifs that reflect your individuality.

COLORING CONTEST Name: Grade: School: Submit your Dance Troupe images to Opening Nights by October 24, 2019

Email: openingnights@fsu.edu Mail: Opening Nights at FSU Attn: Hiplet Coloring Contest 216 Westcott Building 222 S. Copeland Street Tallahassee, FL 32306-1350

DISCUSSION QUESTION How does Hiplet differ from traditional ballet performances? What are some commonalities they share? What are some differences? As an extra challenge, try to use the following vocabulary words in your response.

WORD BANK: • Ballet • Stage • Tights • Diversity • Choreography • Inclusion • Hip Hop • Audience

WORD MATCH Hiplet’s dance performance, “THUNDER,” is inspired by nature.

Connect the nouns found in nature below to their matching movement verbs.

Snake

Flow

Volcano Flutter Lion

Slither

Bears

Charge

River

Lumber

Butterfly Waddle

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Duck Basic Bull LOGO

Erupt

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