Standard history of ballet lesson in preparation for American Modern Pioneers of Dance (also in my shop) to provide context and history before leading into Rambert AoS and ICDSIB AoS. Includes videos embedded in the PowerPoint, mini tasks, match-up cards which require cutting out before the lesson (recommend laminating them so you can use them year on year), and a ballet terminology homework booklet (which is tested in the American Modern Pioneers of Dance lesson)
Students need an understanding of the 5 Artistic Directors from 1966-2002, plus Marie Rambert and the Origins of the company for the first half of the lesson. The second half introduces Glen Tetley’s background, training, and influences, as well as the importance of Glen Tetley for Rambert Dance Company
12 PowerPoints with accompanying resources, tasks, quizzes, homework, and revision booklets numbered in the order I taught them:
Warm Up and Cool Down
Diet and Nutrition (theory)
Diet and Nutrition (activities)
Skeleton (bones, lever, ROM)
Skeleton (vertebrae, ROM and choreographic task)
Joints
Muscles
The Fitness Components
Alignment
Core Stability
Flexibility and Stretching
Injury Prevention
3 revision booklets and 1 exam question breakdown which can be used over three more lessons or as homework tasks.
These powerpoints are detailed using anatomical language and have been made and taught to AS dancers. They include a mixture of theoretical and physical activities and have been described as highly engaging. The price reflects the amount of resources included in this bundle as it can cover 12+ lessons.
Updated 2021
Detailed PowerPoint discussing Lady Jane including subject matter, actions, space, dancers, choreographic devices, costume, accompaniment, direct correlation between accompaniment and movement, lighting, set and props. Includes a completed example features table within the PowerPoint and a blank table for student analysis task.
Currently making PowerPoints for every section of Rooster in a similar format and they will be bundled at a discount price.
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This PowerPoint covers six lessons, workshopping the 3 solo choreography questions:
Different types of symmetry in geometry
‘A Short Story of Falling’ poem by Alice Oswald
functions and symbolism linked to the Roman God Janus
3 choreography lessons
Includes set choreographic tasks which can be used for mock solo choreography before starting the exam questions.
Lesson PowerPoint including video links, starter questions, tasks and analysis grids (blank and completed) for Section 1 of Zero Degrees. The accompanying worksheet is used to help students take relevant notes and saves time. This lesson continues on from Intro to Akram Khan but can be used without.
I take no credit for the two written resources (collaboration, and interview transcript) but they are used for the lesson. I used the interview transcript when discussing dummies as a reading task, then the collaborative process resource is directly used in the PowerPoint for a reading comprehension task.
Recaps origins of Rambert Dance Company and Marie Rambert, the 3 main aims of the company, the changes in 1966 and why they made such significant changes. We then look at each Artistic Director, with some basic knowledge of their backgrounds, training and influences, and then discuss their personal developments to the company. Included is a picture timeline with those key developments - I printed out a blank one and got the students to complete it by hand throughout the lesson.
Bollywood, African, Street, Hip-Hop, Tutting, Charleston and Contemporary Resources for non-participants or classwork. Most of them are designed the same and can be made into a booklet.
Updated 2024
Whole lesson PowerPoint covering section 4 of Rooster by Christopher Bruce. Includes analysis task and detailed information on the themes, accompaniment, set, costume, dancers and movement content. Suitable for a 60-90 min lesson.
Updated 2024
90 minute lesson plan including tasks to analyse section 3 and key information on the themes, physical set, costume, aural accompaniment, music relationships and use of dancers.
Updated 2021
Full 60-90 minute lesson analysing all constituent features of the section. Factual approach with some analysis examples.
Detailed PowerPoint discussing Little Red Rooster including subject matter, actions, space, dancers, choreographic devices, costume, accompaniment, direct correlation between accompaniment and movement, lighting, set and props. Includes a completed example features table within the PowerPoint and a blank table for student analysis task.
Currently making PowerPoints for every section of Rooster in a similar format and they will be bundled at a discount price.
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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
This lesson follows on from Zero Degrees Section 1 and Intro to Akram Khan. It covers Sections 3 (Shadows and Sufi) and Section 7 (Barhant - Attack and Block). It could be used as a stand-alone lesson, but includes starter questions from previous lesson (about Zero Degrees starting points etc). It includes activities, a notes page for students to use, a blank A3 analysis grid with examples in the PowerPoint and a homework task.
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.
The PowerPoint includes slides on the choreographer, company, costume, set, props, lighting and accompaniment for Shadows. Included are some worksheets I created to go along with the lessons including a costume booklet and differentiated starter sheets.
This 52 page booklet covers 6 lessons of theoretical and practical activities to cover the themes and constituent features of A Linha Curva. The activities vary and there are accompanying resources, some of which can be cut out into task cards. Included are mini class assessment questions and essay questions, alongside homework activities and key word definitions.
If you use this please review it! I am currently making very similar booklets for each of the Anthology works and feedback would be great!
Great resource to use alongside motif writing, dance analysis or choreography to help students to develop their vocabulary within actions, space, dynamics and relationships.
Great resource to use alongside motif writing, dance analysis or choreography to help students to develop their vocabulary within actions, space, dynamics and relationships.
For best use print in colour and laminate to reuse and reduce damage. Great for introducing leaders and group warm-ups. 4 different cards with varying warm-up exercises (basic)