Ethnographic Song and Dance

Learners' age group: For adolescents aged 6 to 18 years old Number of learners: 12 to 15 students Volume of classes: 6 class periods per week Duration of classes: 1 class period is 45 minutes, 6 to 8 class periods per week Duration of study: 1 year

With the aim of returning national song and dance to everyday life and promoting the development of national self-awareness, national songs and dances are taught and popularized in the club, turning them into a living culture of the Armenian people and contributing to the enhancement of students' national self-recognition. The club emphasizes education in a national spirit and folk cultural awareness, which are crucial components in the mission of shaping a national value system among generations. During the learning process, students will internalize the values left by great national masters and will be raised as citizens endowed with national self-awareness. In addition to acquainting themselves with the rules of singing, vocal art is also introduced, enabling students to grasp vocal skills and performance techniques in their entirety while drawing parallels between the singing art of different periods. Club members actively participate in various events and international and republican festivals organized within the center.

FORMS OF INSTRUCTION

The program is implemented in a group format, during which an individual approach is provided to each student. Throughout the course, theoretical and practical work is carried out with the students, and assignments are given to repeat and reinforce this or that learned song and dance. During their time attending the club, students demonstrate the knowledge and skills they have acquired during concerts and various cultural and educational events.

The club may include students admitted at different times, for whom previously covered material is repeated.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

Within the framework of the program, learners must:

Recognize the characteristics of national song and dance and distinguish their various types,
Master individual and group dances, sing national songs, and master the performance techniques of dance-songs (parerg),
Be able to independently present national songs and perform them with corresponding dance movements,
Be young people who carry, preserve, and pass on national traditions to future generations,
Be endowed with the abilities to deeply comprehend national traditions and independently analyze and present their content, structure, and significance,
Be able to apply the acquired skills in everyday life and popularize them.