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I have a range of dance resources from KS3-KS5 covering the current AQA GCSE and A-Level specifications.

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I have a range of dance resources from KS3-KS5 covering the current AQA GCSE and A-Level specifications.
Analysis of Rooster Section 6 - Ruby Tuesday (A-Level Dance)
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Analysis of Rooster Section 6 - Ruby Tuesday (A-Level Dance)

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Updated 2024 Detailed PowerPoint discussing Ruby Tuesday 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. Also includes a student worksheet. Currently making PowerPoints for every section of Rooster in a similar format and they will be bundled at a discount price. Please note: resources should not download with muddled images as the preview shows. If you decide to use please leave feedback for my resources! Thank you.
Analysis of Rooster Section 8 - Sympathy for the Devil (A-Level Dance)
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Analysis of Rooster Section 8 - Sympathy for the Devil (A-Level Dance)

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Updated 2024 Detailed PowerPoint discussing Sympathy For The Devil 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. Also includes a student worksheet. Currently making PowerPoints for every section of Rooster in a similar format and they will be bundled at a discount price. Please note: resources should not download with muddled images as the preview shows. If you decide to use please leave feedback for my resources! Thank you.
Analysis of Rooster Section 7 - Play With Fire (A-Level)
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Analysis of Rooster Section 7 - Play With Fire (A-Level)

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Updated 2024 Detailed PowerPoint discussing Play With Fire 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. Also includes a student worksheet. Currently making PowerPoints for every section of Rooster in a similar format and they will be bundled at a discount price. Please note: resources should not download with muddled images as the preview shows. If you decide to use please leave feedback for my resources! Thank you.
Analysis of Rooster Section 3 Not Fade Away
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Analysis of Rooster Section 3 Not Fade Away

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Updated 2024 Detailed PowerPoint discussing Not Fade Away 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. Also includes a student notes worksheet. Currently making PowerPoints for every section of Rooster in a similar format and they will be bundled at a discount price. Please note: resources should not download with muddled images as the preview shows. If you decide to use please leave feedback for my resources! Thank you.
Shadows PowerPoint and Resources GCSE Dance
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Shadows PowerPoint and Resources GCSE Dance

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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.
An Introduction to the ICDSIB (3+ Lessons)
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An Introduction to the ICDSIB (3+ Lessons)

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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.
Dancer in Action (Health, Safety, Nutrition and Anatomy) (A-Level Dance)
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Dancer in Action (Health, Safety, Nutrition and Anatomy) (A-Level Dance)

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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.
Cherkaoui + 2 Works Analysis Full Unit of Work (A Level Dance ICDS)
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Cherkaoui + 2 Works Analysis Full Unit of Work (A Level Dance ICDS)

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Unit of work covering the following: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s background, style and influences Babel 7.16 (starting points, themes, and analysis of 4 sections) *Please note, access to the Babel 7.16 DVD will be required. Zero Degrees (Analysis of section 5 and section 6 and reference to S1, S7 and S14) *Please note that to use the SLC PP’s, prior understanding of Zero Degrees is assumed. Therefore, I have included an extra PP from my Akram Khan series to help introduce the work, if needed. Plus accompanying worksheets for students to complete in class and/or as revision.
Christopher Bruce + 2 Works Analysis Full Unit of Work
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Christopher Bruce + 2 Works Analysis Full Unit of Work

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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.
Robert North + 2 Works Full Scheme of Work
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Robert North + 2 Works Full Scheme of Work

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Unit of work covering the following: Robert North’s background, style and influences Lonely Town Lonely Street (starting points, themes, characters, section 1 analysis and section 6 Aint No Sunshine analysis) Death and the Maiden (starting points, themes, characters, and analysis of some shorter clips in Act 2) Plus accompanying worksheets and resources. The 6+ lesson PowerPoints are designed for 90 minute lessons and can be split into further, shorter lessons depending on how much time you spend on each section.
Matthew Bourne and 2 Works Analysis (A-Level Dance Independent Contemporary Dance Scene in Britain)
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Matthew Bourne and 2 Works Analysis (A-Level Dance Independent Contemporary Dance Scene in Britain)

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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.
Glen Tetley + 2 Works Full Scheme of Work Resources
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Glen Tetley + 2 Works Full Scheme of Work Resources

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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.
Akram Khan + 2 Works Analysis (A-Level Dance Independent Contemporary Dance Scene in Britain)
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Akram Khan + 2 Works Analysis (A-Level Dance Independent Contemporary Dance Scene in Britain)

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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.
Rooster Sections 1-8. Bundle of 10+ Lesson PowerPoints (A-Level Dance, Rambert)
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Rooster Sections 1-8. Bundle of 10+ Lesson PowerPoints (A-Level Dance, Rambert)

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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.
Sutra - Full unit of work (15+ lessons) ICDS A-Level Dance
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Sutra - Full unit of work (15+ lessons) ICDS A-Level Dance

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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.