I have been teaching Performing Arts for over 10 years and I have a wealth of experience and knowledge to share with you.
Most recently I was teaching in Bangkok, prior to this I was The Director of Theatrical Productions in Amman, Jordan for 2 years. Before this I was Head of Dance in a school in the UK for 4 years.
I hope you find my resources helpful and if you do please leave a review. There are a mixture of Dance, Healthy living and PSHE resources for a range of ages and curriculum.
I have been teaching Performing Arts for over 10 years and I have a wealth of experience and knowledge to share with you.
Most recently I was teaching in Bangkok, prior to this I was The Director of Theatrical Productions in Amman, Jordan for 2 years. Before this I was Head of Dance in a school in the UK for 4 years.
I hope you find my resources helpful and if you do please leave a review. There are a mixture of Dance, Healthy living and PSHE resources for a range of ages and curriculum.
This ppt covers 2 lessons that break down the choreographic devices, relationships and key movement phrases in the focus sections (Kneeling, Flow two and Floor).
This resources is designed for students to edit together so I have used it in google slides to achieve this, however you can adapt this should that not be an option for you. The collaborative nature of the lesson allows for students to explore the set work as a team in order to build a response to 6 and 12 mark questions.
In this resource you will have 6 lesson PPTs:
Analysis of movement: daughter and mother
Analysis of movement: son and father
Analysis of set and props
Analysis of costumes
Analysis of Lighting
Analysis of Aural setting
I have taught this myself with my own students and it was very successful.
This resource is designed for you to present whilst students also have copy and complete the tasks.
In this double lesson students will explore the context of Max Richters composition for Infra and the relatinoships between movement and aural setting.
By the end of lesson two students will have planned and written a 6 mark question on the Aural Setting of Infra:
Using your knowledge of the aural setting used in Infra, discuss how aural setting is used to enhance our appreciation of this work. (6 marks)
In this bundle you have 6 lessons exploring the production feaures of Infra:
Costume x 2
Lighting
Set/ Staging.
Aural Setting x2
Students are guided through tasks to help them understands how to reach the top marks for 6 and 12 mark questions for section C of the GCSE written paper.
In these two lessons, students will look at a 6 mark question on costume.
This is scaffolded to allow students to name features, describe them, interpret them and link to the choreographic intent of the work.
This lesson allows GCSE Dance students to break down 3 sections of Infra in order to analyse the set/ staging.
It ends in a practice 12 mark question: Discuss how the staging/set and the lighting in Infra contribute to our appreciation of the work.
Therefore students will need to have also studied the lighting prior to this lesson. Alternatively, you can adapt this to 6 mark question just on set/staging.
This is the first lesson of 8 looking at dance through the decades. In this lesson we explore the “Roaring 20s”
The lesson can be followed online by students using a range of videos or if you are in person you can also teach this fun 1920’s steps!
Topic: Modern Dance (chance choreography)
Age: year 9
This is a sequence of 8 lessons designed for blended learning (online / in person). It has been designed to incorporate motifs from Flux and Breathe in order to prepare your potential GCSE students. It focuses on the basics of choreography with a strong emphasis on GCSE dance language.
Lesson 1: History of Dance (theory lesson to give context)
Lesson 2/3/4: Learning motifs from the two set phrases with video instruction for your online learners.
L5 :Using Chance spinners to manipulate action, space and dynamics of the set phrases in duets (could also be a solo if you are distancing)
L6- 8: Using Chance spinners to manipulate relationships in larger groups (using the solos/ duets already created). Structuring all the sections you now have (in each group you will have a min of 2 duets, a quartet and the original set phrases)
Students will watch the whole 30min Production (available on youtube and linked in the document).
An additional resource is also linked in the document for students to access that provides further information.
Questions are then provided to guide students to provide their initial impressions of this work.
This resource will provides links to watch the “So You Think You Can Dance Season 8 Final Show performance of dancers Matt Flint ( UK season 2 winner ) with Jess and Nick.
Your students will also watch “Stomp” and answers questions independently.
I have used this online by uploading to google classroom so I can see them work live on their document.
This sequence of PPTS was written for my year 13s.
It is a long project and is adaptable for younger students (8-12 weeks)
It lays out what unit 6 is and starts their investigation. Students will research and practically explore the dance idea “Human Rights”. This can be used as intended or adapted for other groups who want to explore this topic
It includes several teacher led choreographic tasks and leads students to develop and deliver their own workshop lesson to the class based on their research.
From each workshop, as the teacher, you then facilitate the rehearsal process to produce their pieces for final performance. When I did this my class of 12 produced a 50min production.
As part of the project you also explore Ghost Dances and the work of Christopher Bruce.
Three Key Stage 3 Schemes of work.
This is a great bundle, and if you teach KS3 on rotation then this is your year sorted out. Each SOW is 6 weeks lessons some lesson ppts are included for each SOW to give you an idea of how I presented this to my students. I have enjoyed all of these SOW, they have been particularly engaging for boys.
In this bundle you will find several resources that mix practical and theory for KS3.
Online written activity for critical appreciation (you choose the work to watch, so can be used multiple times)
A booklet of non practical participant tasks - I created this for injured students and with SEN students in mind that struggled to access the practical work. The tasks allow students to meet your learning objectives and use the language of dance to write about your lesson.
The KS3 written task in a KS3 friendly GCSE style exam. You can use the whole thing or parts for cover work or classwork
“Improving elevation” a lesson written for KS4 when my students were struggling to really get off the floor when they jumped
Kinesphere lesson: single lesson that can be taught online or in person
Creating a solo: two lessons that can be taught online or in person
Flamenco: 3 lessons introducing this style to KS3, the first two of which are teachable online.
If you find these to be as useful as I have in using them with my students, do leave a review.
I have pulled together a range of my resources to create a 69page work booklet for your GCSE dance students. Also suitable in some parts for PE: healthy diet, warm up and cool down
This could be used during your online learning, as a homework booklet or as a booklet of activities you pull out for cover lessons!
However you use it , there are bank of activities along with a tracking page at the start and the level descriptors 1-9 at the end
I have created a reusable resource that requires only you to choose a dance work to watch. It asks GCSE style questions aimed at KS3. All your students need are a link to watch any work you choose and this resource.
Attached is an end of year written test for KS3 dance in the style of the GCSE Dance paper. Feel free to use what is useful to you from it. I have done this with year 7-9 as an end of year test. But you could easily use this for Online lessons.
In this resource pack you will find the following:
5/6 week SOW with links to GCSE
Intro (Lesson1 ) PPT - this is doable online/ blended
Lesson 2 PPT
Lesson 3 PPT
Peer assessment sheet for lesson 4
Lesson 5 is your performance lesson (no resources needed)
Lesson 6 - self assessment (module summary) and worksheet on capoeira provided
This is three lessons in 1 ppt. It is usable for online learners and contains links to resources they will need. You will need to also set up FLIPGRID in order to see their videos (or any other ways - google classroom, teams etc)
It covers the basics of Flamenco and an introduction to its origins. Students will also create their own 8 count “Zapeteado” rhythm. You can have them do this as solos or in pairs.
The 3rd lesson is working in pairs to create duets using mirroring and unsion.
This is a single ppt introducing shadows and encouraging initial thoughts and interpretations from the students. It could be extended to cover 2 one hour lessons simply by encouraging longer discussion and sharing of ideas
It also provides an overview of the unit and a long term homework task. This would also be usable for your online learners.
I do not have permission to share the videos from the AQA website but you will need two of them for this lesson: the whole work video and the interview with Christopher Bruce
This pack contains a 6 week SOW plan exploring African style movement and choreography skills. In addition is a peer assessment resource and a self review module sheet for the end of the unit. Students will explore the basics of this style and create duets and group dances. Youtube links are provided so even a dance teacher less confident with this style can still deliver this.
