KS3 Dance Introduction to Dance
This SOW is an introduction to creating movement. This SOW has 6 lessons to it exploring how to create choreography using the basic movement actions.
Lesson 1 - Introduction to safety in the dance studio and warming up.
Lesson 2 - In this lesson students will learn the basic actions.
Lesson 3 - In this lesson students will create their own choreography using the basic movement actions.
Lesson 4 - In this lesson students will identify what a balance and counterbalance is and apply these to their choreography.
Lesson 5 - In this lesson students will identify what the 5 basic jumps are in dance and create their own jumping sequence.
Lesson 6 - In this lesson students are given an assessment task to complete as well as receive teacher feedback.
There are homeworks provided in the PowerPoints. There is also a booklet provided where they will complete tasks during lesson time and homework tasks. Also, there learning sheets for any students who cannot complete practical tasks.