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<v ->Hi there, welcome to your next remote learning lesson,</v> and today's lesson is called "Dance: can you perform a sequence of actions in canon and unison?

" My name's Ms. Hacking and I'm really excited to be your teacher today.

So, by the end of today's lesson I'm hoping that we can all perform a sequence with a partner using canon and unison.

So, our keywords today, let's do my turn, your turn.

First word, canon.

Your turn.

So, canon means performing the same movement one after the other in a pair or maybe more if you've got more people to participate with.

Our second keyword, my turn, unison.

Your turn.

So, unison means performing the same movement at exactly the same time as our partner or other members of the group.

And our final keyword today is control, your turn.

So, being purposeful, moving every body part with thought, precision, and balance is what control means.

So, before we start today's lesson it's important that we warm ourselves up.

So, in today's warmup I'd like you to show what you know about performing movements with control.

Can you complete these movements?

Eight counts stretching up, eight counts touching your toes, eight counts twisting side to side, and eight counts jogging on the spot.

Repeat this five times and hopefully your body should feel a bit warmer and ready for the dance lesson after you've done that.

Challenge yourself to move in time with the beat of the drum in the song.

So, if you put on some music, you can count the eight counts to the beat of the song.

And can you complete these movements at different speeds to match the different beats?

So, you might want to change the style of music that you use when you do it five times to see if you can change the counts.

There's a video showing next that will show you an example of how to do this warmup.

Okay, today's lesson is split into two parts.

In the first part, you're going to perform actions in unison, and in the second part of today's lesson, you're going to perform actions in canon.

Let's get started.

So, today Aisha and Sofia are completing their dance lesson at home.

Aisha said that "I'm working with my sister today in our garden.

" And Sofia said, "I'm going to work with the person on the screen.

" So that's fine if you're working by yourself like Sofia today, because you can be the partner of the person on the screen.

Aisha said that "unison means performing the same movement at exactly the same time as our partner," and we know that because that's one of our key words.

And Sofia said, "But that sounds tricky.

It's going to require lots of concentration and self-discipline to stay exactly in time with someone else," and she is right.

It's really important we count correctly and we are in time with the beat and our partner if we want to stay in unison.

Okay, true or false?

Quick check.

Unison means performing the same movement one after the other in a pair.

Is that true or false?

What do you think?

Well done if you said false, but can you tell me why?

It's false because that is actually the definition of canon.

Unison is performing the same movement at exactly the same time as our partner, not one after the other at exactly the same time.

So, well done if you spotted that.

So, Aisha's asked, "Can you try to perform these actions in unison with the person on the screen?

" So, the person on the screen is moving quite quickly, so see if you can perform those actions at exactly the same time as the person on the screen.

What about these actions?

Can you now try and perform these actions in unison with the person on the screen?

Finally, can you have a go at performing these actions in unison with the person on the screen?

Okay, let's have a go at a quick check then.

Which pair are performing in unison?

Is it A, is it B, or is it C?

What do you think?

Well done if you said C.

They're performing exactly the same movements at exactly the same time.

So we can see that because they are using the same movements, whereas A and B are using different movements, so they are not in unison.

Well done if you got that right.

Okay, now it's your turn to have a go at the task.

What I'd like you to do is stand ready with someone at home or watch the person on the screen.

You're going to look carefully at the actions being shown.

Copy the same actions at the same time as them.

Keep moving together so you stay in unison.

And how many times can you repeat the sequence without making a mistake?

So, you may wish to copy the person on the screen and try and stay in unison with the person on the screen.

Or, if you have someone else working with you, you can really try to perform actions in unison with your partner at home.

There is a video showing next of how this could be performed.

However, you have the opportunity to be creative here, especially if you've got a partner at home to work with.

Okay, let's reflect on Task A then.

Move, did you perform a sequence in unison that requires accurate timings and control?

And Aisha said that "I performed in unison with my sister.

" So, perhaps you performed with someone at home in unison or you performed with the person on the screen, but did you stay in time doing exactly the same movements?

If you did, you performed in unison with accuracy and control, well done.

Think, did you focus on performing in unison that required you to concentrate to ensure you moved in time?

So, Sofia said that "I concentrated really hard to make sure I was in unison with the person on the screen.

" So, it is important in unison that you stay in time with the other person, whether that was the person on the screen or a partner at home.

Feel, did you enjoy creating sequences and striving to improve them, which required self-discipline?

And Aisha said that "I enjoyed creating sequences in unison.

" So, did you?

Did you enjoy making up your own unison sequence or did you enjoy performing the sequence on the screen?

And connect, did you link to the music or the person on the screen to help the performance feel coordinated?

Sofia said that "I linked my movements to the person on the screen so we were coordinated and in unison.

" So, again, sometimes it feels really good to link your movements to another person and to make sure that you're performing in unison together, so well done if you managed to do that.

Okay, now we're moving on to the second part of today's lesson where we're going to perform actions in canon.

So, canon is performing the same movement one after the other in a pair, or it could be in a bigger group.

Sofia said, "Oh, it's a bit like my turn, your turn.

" And it is.

We actually use canon in our key words because I said the word first and then you followed the word, so we've actually already used canon in today's lesson.

Okay, quick check then.

What is canon?

Is it A, performing the same movement one after the other in a pair?

Is it B, performing the same movement at exactly the same time as our partner?

Is it C, being purposeful, moving every body part with thought, precision, and balance?

What do you think?

What is canon?

Well done if you said that canon is performing the same movement but one after the other in a pair, or it could be a bigger group.

So, here Andeep starts performing the action, then Laura completes the action.

This is the two of them working in canon.

Here, Andeep performs an action, then Laura performs the action.

Andeep performs the action again, then Laura performs the action again.

Again, this is an example of canon.

Okay, a quick check.

Can you show me these movements in canon by starting after the person on the screen?

So, well done if you managed that.

So, the person on the screen starts, then you start.

The person on the screen starts, then you start.

Okay, now it's your turn to have a go at the second task of today's lesson.

Stand with someone at home or watch the person on the screen.

Look carefully at the actions being shown.

Start copying the actions a few seconds after the other person begins.

Keep moving in the same order so you can stay in canon.

And how many repetitions of this sequence can you manage?

So, if you're working by yourself today, you can copy the person on the screen, but start a few seconds after the person on the screen.

But equally, if you've got a partner at home, you can do the same, you can be creative and make up your own canon sequence.

However, remember one of you needs to start performing a little bit after the first person has started performing.

There is a video now showing you how you could complete this task that might give you some ideas.

Okay, let's reflect on the second task of today's lesson.

So, move.

Did you perform a sequence in canon that requires accurate timings and control?

Aisha said, "I performed my sequence in canon with my sister using good timing and control.

" Did you?

Did you perform in canon with either the person on the screen with accuracy and control, or with someone at home?

Think, did you focus on performing in canon that required you to concentrate to ensure you moved in time?

And Sofia said that "I really concentrated to ensure my movements were a few seconds after the person on the screen.

" So, she tried really hard to make sure she was demonstrating canon and not unison, for example.

Feel, did you enjoy creating sequences and striving to improve them, which required self-discipline?

Aisha said that "I used self-discipline to keep practicing our sequence so that the timing was really good.

" So, she kept practicing.

She didn't just do it once, she kept practicing, which showed self-discipline and it showed that she wanted to keep improving.

Now, I wonder if you did that too with your partner or the person on the screen, that you kept practicing until you felt really confident in your ability to perform that canon piece, because it isn't always that easy.

And connect, did you link movements to the music or the person on the screen to help the performance feel coordinated?

And Sofia said that "I linked my movements to the person on the screen so that our sequence was coordinated.

" And did you?

Did you work with coordination with the person at home or maybe the person on the screen to make your canon performance look really effective and really coordinated?

Okay, that gives us just enough time left to cool down.

So, for our cooldown, I would like you to move around the space and every 30 seconds change the movement you are doing, but then continue to move around the room with that different movement.

You could be swinging your arms from side to side, lifting your knees higher as you move, or clapping your hands in time with your steps.

And while you're doing this, I'd like you to reflect.

So, whilst you're moving with the music, think about how you successfully created actions to move to the beat.

Which actions were more controlled?

And commitment.

What could you do between now and the next lesson to practice your skills further?

You might want to pause the video now to give yourself an opportunity to perform your cooldown.

And finally, let's summarize today's lesson and the key learning points from today's lesson.

So, move, performing a sequence in canon and unison requires accurate timings and control.

It's not always that easy to perform in canon and unison, but to do so, we do need accurate timing and control.

So, well done if you managed that.

Think, focusing on performing in canon and unison requires concentration to ensure we move in time.

And yes, like I've just said, it's not always easy to move in canon and unison, so it is important that we concentrate to make sure that our performance looks really effective.

Feel, enjoying creating sequences and striving to improve them requires self-discipline, so did you keep practicing your sequence until it was as good as you thought it could be?

Because if you did, that's great, because you're striving to improve and you want to perform the best sequence possible.

And finally, connect.

Linking movements to music or the person on the screen helps the performance feel coordinated.

Now, I'm sure you did that either with the person at home or the person at the screen to make sure that your movements and your sequence looked really coordinated, so well done.

You have worked really hard in today's lesson and I've really enjoyed being your teacher.

I will look forward to seeing you again soon.