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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.
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!
Haka workshop
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Haka workshop

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I used this as part of an enrichment day activity. I had years 7 - 9 all mixed ability. It's a fun one off or the a good starting point for a unit of work.
Romeo and Juliet Task act 3 scene 1
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Romeo and Juliet Task act 3 scene 1

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This is an independant learning and devising task that explores the gang relationship between Romeo, Mercutio and Tybalt. Advisable prior knowledge: marking the moment, freezeframes, improvised dialogue, slow motion and stage fighting.
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.
Dance lesson: Capoeira for KS3
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Dance lesson: Capoeira for KS3

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This is the introduction lesson to my Capoeira scheme of work. In this lesson students will learn the basic actions (images and video linked in resource). Please note it is best that you learn these actions yourself prior to delivering the class so you can demonstrate them. Students then create their own short sequence as a soloist and then develop this in pairs. At the end of the lesson students watch an excerpt from A Linha Curva to reflect on how Itziki Galili incorporated this in his work (Links to GCSE). The full scheme of work and resources are available in my shop should you like this lesson.
Dance: Musical theatre Jerome Robbins West Side story
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Dance: Musical theatre Jerome Robbins West Side story

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This free resource is the first of three lesson workshops exploring how Jerome Robbins builds tension and tells stories through dance. In this lesson students can learn some stylised actions (videos provided) and develop a short group sequence as “The Jets”. This lesson was written for year 8 but can be adapted for older and younger dancers. The final task can also be extended into a second lesson of refining their work ready to perform it. Look out for the next two lessons if you enjoyed this one!
INFRA - Analysis of lighting
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INFRA - Analysis of lighting

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In this lesson students will: Describe the lighting in Infra Understand why the lighting has been used by Wayne McGregor Be able to answer exam questions based on lighting. This free lesson guides you through the criteria for writing a 12 mark essay question on: Explaining how lighting enhances our understanding of Infra. If you like this lesson you can buy the bundle of 6 lessons including this one plus two on costume, one on aural setting and one on set design
West Side Story Resources
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West Side Story Resources

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Subject: Dance Curriculum: Suitable for A Level Dance and BTEC level 2 and 3 Performing Arts Two resources to help your students studying West Side Story Overview of “The Sharks” describing who is who Overview of all characters in West Side Story I found this helped my students understand the story better and later make connections between the dance elements and how they communicate character and relationships.
Student Essay help sheets
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Student Essay help sheets

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Subject: Dance A Level Area: Writing essays One area that students struggle with in A Level dance is essay writing. In this pack you will find a few hand outs that have helped my students understand the structure of their essays. It includes a resource on: The “isms” meaning romanticism, classicism , modernism, post modernism. This will allow your students to connect context to content when writing about key works. Structuring your dance analysis: focus on the literary skills required for good essay writing Analysis reminder sheet (simple version) Peer marking assessment sheet: this is great for students as it allows them to mark each others essays by breaking them down into component parts.
DIfferentiation Training
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DIfferentiation Training

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Subject: Teacher Training CPD Topic: Differentiation for high attainers Quite often we are very clear on how to differentiate for our lower attainers but we forget that this strategy should also be used for “stretch and challenge” This pack contains an hours CPD training on differentiation for higher attainers. I delivered this at my school for my department when it was a key focus for our school development plan and it went down really well - and I enjoyed delivering it, I hope you do too. Included: PPT for training session Facilitator guide Resource for participants Command words (GCSE) Task design resource Not included: You will also need the marks scheme for your subject area
Christmas Quiz
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Christmas Quiz

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This 25 question Quiz has 5 rounds (5 questions per round). The answers areas the end. This quiz is aimed at year 8/9 but can be used for older students. Rounds include Round 1: Festive Traditions Around the World Round 2: Charles Dickens and “A Christmas Carol” Round 3: Winter Wonderland Round 4: Christmas Movies Round 5: Christmas Carols
Christmas Themed lessons - English
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Christmas Themed lessons - English

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This resource details 33 slides of tasks, teacher notes and information and activities. The lessons are aimed at grade 7/8 (USA) year 8/9 students (UK). There are at least 3 lessons worth of activities depending on your class ability and personal teacher choices. I encourage you to adapt this to your students needs and abilities. This would suit those last few days of term where you need something educational but seasonal and fun to do (but you are just too tired to make the slides yourself) The Lesson objective is: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to understand and appreciate the cultural significance of Christmas by exploring various traditions and customs associated with the holiday. Included in this resouce: Detailed and decorative PPT slides with information on Christmas traditions including its religious aspects, the significance of 25th December, world wide traditions, Victorian influence on current traditions and much more. A range of tasks including socratic questioning for class discussion, suggested 40 minute reading options and analysis slides you can share with your class to complete and a creative writing task. Please remember to leave a review!
Online Lesson - Dance through the decades (1920s)
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Online Lesson - Dance through the decades (1920s)

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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!
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.
Healthy Eating
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Healthy Eating

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This PPT covers the basics of a healthy diet and the effects. It was designed for ASDAN and I have used it for year 7/8 but may also serve well for revision for older students that also need this information in GCSE PE or Dance
Introduction to Shadows - GCSE Dance
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Introduction to Shadows - GCSE Dance

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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
Essay Practice Questions
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Essay Practice Questions

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Subject: A Level Dance Area: Essay style questions In this bundle you will find 12 essay style questions mark sheets for your students. I asked my students to always attach the sheet to the front of their work. It allows you to mark essays consistently and provided feedback linked to the criteria.