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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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 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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

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 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.

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!

In the lesson I designed this ppt for the student learn the dance by the Ghosts as a technical study. This is a fun lesson and a good starting point for a scheme of work.

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.