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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.

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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.

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New Years Resolution Writing activity
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New Years Resolution Writing activity

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This a lessons activity that can be completed independently as an a task set online or for cover. It will help your students set New Years resolutions and write a short essay about why they are setting them.
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KS3 Dance Lessons
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KS3 Dance Lessons

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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.
Online lesson - Tap Dance
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Online lesson - Tap Dance

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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.
Online Lesson - Ghost Dances
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Online Lesson - Ghost Dances

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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.
INFRA - Analysis of costume (in two parts)
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INFRA - Analysis of costume (in two parts)

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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.
INFRA - Analysis of Aural setting (2 lessons)
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INFRA - Analysis of Aural setting (2 lessons)

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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)
Dance GCSE: Comparing choreographic content
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Dance GCSE: Comparing choreographic content

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This ppt follows on from “Analysis of choreographic content - Within Her Eyes” and “Analysis of choregraphic content - Artifical things” and continues to break down the choreographic devices, relationships and key movement phrases in the focus sections in order to compare them and embed the learning further. This resource 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 6/12 mark questions on choreographic content and approaches.
Dance Theory: Hypothetical choreography
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Dance Theory: Hypothetical choreography

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Revision Carousel - Section A GCSE Dance This is an activity for year 11s to revise for section A of the paper. In this session your students can choose the activity that best suits their revision needs. There are 3 areas to choose from. Decide on which order you wish to complete them based on your needs: Hypothetical choreography 1; writing a choreographic intent, writing a motif, ways of developing motifs Hypothetical choreography 2: writing a choreographic intent, choreographic devices, structures in dance, performance environments Skills in dance: Physical, technical, Expressive, Mental, ASDR, Defining key terms, warm up/ cool down, writing exercises, giving reasons for skills
Dance: Musical theatre exploring Jerome Robbins West Side Story
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Dance: Musical theatre exploring Jerome Robbins West Side Story

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This is a 3 part lesson exploring ways to build tension and tell stories through dance. The lesson is focused on the work of Jerome Robbins “West Side Story” Lesson 1: Learn some stylised actions (videos provided for the non-specialist). Students explore the impact of the infamous walks and clicks and choreograph their own short sequences using this idea. Lesson 2: Focused more on the stylised actions and using them to develop the work from the previous lesson in their groups Lesson 3: Focus on expressive skills and preparing for performance of their work. Students will perform and then watch an excerpt from the musical to reflect on demonstrating critical thinking and appreciation of Jerome Robbins choreography. There are teacher guidance notes throughout, feel free to adapt and change slides according to your students needs.
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Dance Theory GCSE
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Dance Theory GCSE

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In this bundle you will get a range of resources to use when teaching section C of the written paper including: 12 mark comparison question on A Linha Curva and Emancipation of Expressionsim Analysis of the choreographic content of Artificial Things Comparing choreographic content of Within Her Eyes and Artificial Things Infra: Aural setting, Lighting, Costume and set design analysis lessons Introduction to Shadows Production features of Shadows
A Level Dance - exploring "the isms" in relation to American Jazz
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A Level Dance - exploring "the isms" in relation to American Jazz

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NOTES FOR TEACHERS Included in this resource. This resource provides context in relation to the ‘isms’, meaning romanticism, classicism, modernism and post modernism. The examiners reports refer to the importance of “context where relevant” being a key factor for missing marks in the higher bands. Your students, where relevant should be able to put the works they are studying into the context of these art movements. Contents Notes for teachers on the artistic and architectural movements of Classicism, Romanticism, Modernism and Postmodernism and links to the ‘isms’. 10 pages of contextual information, images, and discussion points for your students. Timeline for Gene Kelly, Bob Fosse and Jerome Robins A suggested task to use this information. Essay structure and an example of how to include this contextual information.
BTEC Level 3 Ballet Class
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BTEC Level 3 Ballet Class

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This complete PPT lesson provides a detailed overview of the structure of a ballet class. It is designed for a teacher who already teaches ballet, there are no instructional videos. The PPT allows students to understand and follow the structure of a ballet class with a focus on developing skills for pirouettes. This PPT can be used for a full 6 weeks with the teacher building lesson on lesson with new exercises to fit the laid out structure of class.
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CHRISTMAS!
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CHRISTMAS!

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In this bundle you will find my Christmas English lessons (aimed at yrs 8/9). This explores Christmas Traditions and provides suggested reading tasks (due to copy-right I cannot supply these) for the critical analysis task and creative writing task. The second resources is a fun 25 question Christmas themed quiz with answers at the end! Depending on ability these combined resources should last a minimum of 3 lessons. Have fun and don’t forget to leave review!
Storytelling through dance: pantomime gesture in ballet
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Storytelling through dance: pantomime gesture in ballet

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In this workshop lesson your students will explore codified actions that we all use and how this idea has been used in ballets to aid the storytelling. Task include: Watching excerpts from Sleeping Beauty by Marius Petipa Creating your own mimed conversation with emphasis on dance terminology like actions and dynamics Performing to peers and appreciating each others ideas Reflecting and improving your work through rehearsal Reflecting and reviewing an a section of Sleeping Beauty to demonstrate critical appreciation skills This lesson has teacher guidance on some slides for non-specialists and has a strong drama element to it as well.
Modern Dance unit - Blended ppts
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Modern Dance unit - Blended ppts

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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)
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INFRA - Analysis of Costume, Aural Setting, Lighting and Set/ Staging
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INFRA - Analysis of Costume, Aural Setting, Lighting and Set/ Staging

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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.
Production features - Shadows
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Production features - Shadows

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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.
The Olympics
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The Olympics

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With the run up to the Olympics this was a a really fun session. It is for a double period and the resources I have added are based specificaly around Australia. This could easily be adapted to also suit KS2. I have provided the task briefs that I used but again these could be adapted to suit your students. Have fun, we did and we also created some excellent work for display!
Was it right to kill Gadafi?
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Was it right to kill Gadafi?

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This powerpoint was written to inspire debate amongst my year 8 form and discuss the idea of punishment before a trial. I wrote it the morning the news of Gadafi's death so it is a bit skitchy - feel free to add you own ideas.