3 lessons worth of following the choreographic process in detail, with activities and embedded videos.
L1 - overview of whole process. Use research, improvisation and generation to make a motif based on stone balancing.
L2 - recap of process. Develop motif using space and choreographic devices.
L3 - form, structure, and refine.
Created for AS dance but would also be suitable for GCSE level.
Three starter lessons to cover the following topics over approx 3 1-hour lessons:
Health and safety of the dancer
Safety of the dance space
Nutrition and hydration
Warm-up and cool down (with homework article and task)
Injury prevention
Unit of work covering the following:
Christopher Bruce’s background, style and influences
Ghost Dances (starting points, themes, characters, section 1 analysis and section 6 analysis)
Swansong (starting points, themes, characters, Introduction analysis, section 1 analysis, section 2 analysis and section 3 analysis)
Plus a revision resource identifying the choreographic devices in those two works + Rooster.
The 7+ lesson PowerPoints can be used for 90 minute lessons and can even be split into further, shorter lessons depending on how much time you spend on each section.
John Chesworths background and key contributions as an artistic director. Comes with a worksheet which can be used for all students, or as a note prompt or catch up resource.
His key contributions to the development of Rambert Dance Company. Includes a lesson PowerPoint for 2-3 lessons, accompanying worksheet and extra reading resources.
Unit of work covering the following:
Robert North’s background, style and influences
Lonely Town Lonely Street (starting points, themes, characters, section 1 analysis and section 6 Aint No Sunshine analysis)
Death and the Maiden (starting points, themes, characters, and analysis of some shorter clips in Act 2)
Plus accompanying worksheets and resources.
The 6+ lesson PowerPoints are designed for 90 minute lessons and can be split into further, shorter lessons depending on how much time you spend on each section.
Creative homework resource covering Emancipation of Expressionism for GCSE dance. I found the template online and redesigned it for EoE so feel free to re-do the questions for other topics.
Two booklets covering two different stimuli for dance - gangs and war. Can be used alongside practical lessons, for homework, as non-participant work or for classroom lessons.
Best printed and laminated for use during performances and evaluation lessons. On one side is a basic word bank for students to choose from (to avoid them repeating the same thing that each group did well or need to improve), and on the other are sentence starters and connectives to develop vocabulary and use of full sentences when evaluating performances in class. Once the students get used to using them I found that performance feedback was much quicker and more valuable.
I also have a dance one in my shop.
Recap truth or false quiz
Short Who Wants to be a Millionaire starter quiz covering basics of A Linha Curva with an answer sheet. Questions can be edited. To add more questions copy and paste both a question and answer page and edit on those slides to keep the sound effects on each slide.
Best printed and laminated for use during performances and evaluation lessons. On one side is a basic word bank for students to choose from (to avoid them repeating the same thing that each group did well or need to improve), and on the other are sentence starters and connectives to develop vocabulary and use of full sentences when evaluating performances in class. Once the students get used to using them I found that performance feedback was much quicker and more valuable.
I also have a drama one in my shop.
Great quiz template all set up with the Who Wants to be a Millionaire sound effects. Perfect for starters and plenaries. I have found it has been enjoyed from Year 7 up to Year 13