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By Emily Ashby
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Quirky show teaches basic dance steps, encourages activity.
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Mamemo Dance
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What's the Story?
In MAMEMO DANCE, Mamemo and his animal friends teach kids basic dance moves to original songs. As Mamemo calls out each dance step, a series of screens move across the screen depicting them in sequence. Once Mamemo and his audience have mastered the choreography, they perform it to a song that relates to the episode's theme and the changing scenery behind Mamemo and his friends.
Is It Any Good?
This unique series pulls double duty, encouraging kids to follow directions and getting them up and moving while they watch. From an adult's standpoint, Mamemo Dance is more than a little bizarre, something of a mix between Bella Dancerella and Wii's Just Dance games with quirky characters who will appeal almost exclusively to young kids. The dance instruction matches the attention span of preschoolers and young grade schoolers, keeping the steps and verbal instructions simple and the visual directions indicated by bold arrows.
Mamemo Dance challenges kids' physical coordination, ability to follow directions, and mastery of directional commands like "right," "left," and "clockwise." It's also a fun workout and a subtle lesson in rhythm when the music kicks in and has some learning content in its songs. As kids' entertainment goes, this unique series has much to offer kids.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the importance of getting physical activity. How does exercising help both your body and your spirit? What are your kids' favorite ways to exercise? What other screen-free activities do you enjoy? Does Mamemo Dance encourage you to get moving?
If this show is your kids' first experience with dance, talk about what they liked and/or didn't like about it. Were they able to follow all of Mamemo's instruction? Are the visual cues helpful? Can they keep the beat?
What's unique about the way we learn from the shows and movies we watch? Does what you see on a screen stick with you more effectively than does something you hear or see in a book? What shows do you enjoy that are educational?
TV Details
- Premiere date : January 1, 2017
- Network : Kidstream
- Genre : Kids' Animation
- Topics : Arts ( Music and Sing-Along )
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- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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