Updated 2024 10+ lesson PowerPoints covering the themes, style, and constituent features of all 8 sections of Christopher Bruce’s ‘Rooster’ for the AQA A-Level Dance specification. Full 60-90 minute lessons complete with starter tasks, exam questions, and examples. Each section follows a similar lesson plan where students complete 1xA3 grid throughout the lesson, as prompted by the slides. There is also an accompanying worksheet students can complete during the lesson. These are useful for students who struggle to take detailed notes, or who are slow at taking notes, or for the whole class to use to allow you to get through more content more quickly. Lesson PowerPoints are available as PowerPoint and PDF documents.

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.

Unit of work covering the following: Matthew Bourne’s background, style and influences Swan Lake (Prologue, Scene 1, Scene 2, Scene 4, and Act II) The Car Man (Garage scene, Shower scene, Luca’s arrival, Engagement party, Dino’s murder scene) UPDATED to add essay writing and revision PPs, including links to the development of the ICDS. The lesson PowerPoints can be used for 90 minute lessons and can even be split into further lessons depending on how much time you spend on each section. The unit comes with some extra worksheets for revision and includes starter tasks and some homework tasks, including exam style questions.

Complete with lesson PowerPoints (which may have extra/additional slides or hidden slides so you can choose to extend the lessons or adapt the type of tasks you choose to do), work booklets for students to follow, revision resources and articles. Glen Tetley’s background style & influences x4 Pierrot Lunaire lessons covering the intention, starting points and consistuent features in detail with an essay practice lesson. x2 Embrace Tiger and Return to Mountain lessons focusing on set, music, themes and constituent features. Last updated 2024.

Unit of work which covers: Akram Khan’s background, style and influences Zero Degrees analysis (Section 1 passports, Section 3 Shadows and Sufi, Section 7 Barhant Attack and Block, Section 10 The Lady’s Husband, Section 11 Abhinaya, Section 14 Dummy Duality) Dust analysis (full work) UPDATED to include his contribution to the ICDS The unit includes multiple PowerPoints suitable for 60-90 minute lessons with full analysis of themes and constituent features, starter tasks and practice questions. Many lessons include solid evidence examples for students. There are also additional worksheets which could be used as homework, revision or classwork.

Three 60-90 minute lessons introducing the Independent Contemporary Dance Scene in Britain, covering the following: Some background context of dance in Britain 7 key turning points which helped transform the British Dance Scene New Dance Movement The founding of LCDS/LCDT Transformation of Ballet Rambert Balletmakers Ltd Strider (and Richard Alston’s view of The Place) Dartington College The X6 Collective The 5 New Dance Philosophies 10 key ICDSIB characteristics Includes articles, comprehension tasks and recap quizzes. Includes printable worksheets for students to use to follow along. These are great for those who may need extra support with note taking, or for the whole class to speed up lesson times and ensure students have detailed notes. They could also be suitable as revision worksheets for later in the year.

A full unit of work covering detailed PowerPoints analysing sections 3, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18 of Sutra, brief notes on sections 1, 2 and 17, PPs and articles covering the origins and starting points of the work, and revision tasks. Each detailed lesson PP comes with an accompanying student friendly worksheet to help speed up the note taking process and/or support students who may need it. Includes detailed writing covering the description of movement, set and aural accompaniment and their links to the themes.

Lesson PP & accompanying worksheet covering Bruce’s contributions to the development of RDC.

One PowerPoint and accompanying worksheet covering North’s background, training and key contributions as Artistic Director.

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.

Carries on from the intro to Marie Rambert. Covers the changes of 1966, the company aims and ethos, brief discussion of Norman Morrice, an overview of the 5 artistic directors, and context of Britain in the 60s and dance in the 60s.

An overview of Bruce’s background and training, specific movement and choreographic style relevant to the exam, and details of 6 of his influences on his choreographic style, movement style, and directorship. Includes links to an interview with Bruce. Also has printable revision sheets embedded within.

Detailed PowerPoint covering Marie Rambert’s background, influences, how her influences are reflected in the running of Ballet Rambert, Ballet Rambert’s history pre-1966 with context to provide an understanding of the importance of the changes of 1966. Also selling lesson 2 - The Changes of 1966

One lesson PowerPoint to discuss Norman Morrice as a choreographer and artistic director, including his contributions to Rambert Dance Company (Ballet Rambert) whilst artistic director for the company 1966-1974. Includes a range of types articles and an interview transcript. Updated 2024.

Perfect for homework, revision or non-participant work, this booklet provides activities and further research links covering nutrition and hydration, warm-up and cool-down, the safety of the dancer and the safety of the dance space. (Please note that it should not download muddled as the preview shows. If this happens please contact me. Thank you.)

These resources include the written motifs, with tasks to identify actions, space, dynamics and relationships within them. There is also a task where students can write their own. This is good revision for A Linha Curva but also promotes literacy and detail in writing motifs. Attached is also an ASDR booklet which can be used to improve terminology.

Short quiz useful for starter or plenaries covering health, safety and injury. Blank template also available to download on my TES for free.

GCSE Anthology analysis grids covering the constituent features of the 6 works. One blank for student revision and one basic example. (Please note that the preview has distorted some of the table and it does not have white boxes throughout)

Worksheets for plenaries, feedback and analysis of images.