“THIS IS THE WAY TO DANCE ...” - A PEDAGOGICAL METHOD FOR TEACHING EXPERIENCE-BASED FOLK GAMES AND FOLK DANCES
“THIS IS THE WAY TO DANCE ...” - A PEDAGOGICAL METHOD FOR TEACHING EXPERIENCE-BASED FOLK GAMES AND FOLK DANCES
The main goal of the pedagogical program developed by Katalin Balatoni and Péter Lévai is to introduce the world of Hungarian folk play and folk dance to children between the ages of 6 and 12 through experiential movement learning.
The users and students of the method learn the elements of traditional folk plays and dance, their form, places where they used to be carried out and functions through empirical experiences.
The peculiarity of the method is the analytical approach, which structures, breaks down and then shapes the motif world, rhythmic and structural rules of Hungarian folk dance, thus ensuring the deepest level of cognition and the possibility of real acquisition.
The responsible institution for the professional coordinating of the UNESCO Convention in Hungary:
Directorate of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Hungarian Open Air Museum
