Dance: movie moves
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Why this why now
This unit builds upon pupil knowledge and understanding of dances from other times and places to demonstrate its diversity and continuous evolution. By introducing a selection of established social dances, pupils are provided with the opportunity to compare and contrast, identify personal preference and consider how they might continue to engage in such activities into adulthood on a structured or ad hoc basis. It will also provide some insight into current dance cultures, deepening their cultural understanding and appreciation.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils can use a visual stimuli to generate original movement ideas whilst maintaining key stylistic features.
- Pupils can respond consciously to the rhythm, tempo, emphasis and structure of music.
- Pupils can apply focus, extension and projection using the appropriate aesthetics of the style.
- Pupils can perform with accuracy and consistency.
- Pupils can identify the action, spatial, dynamic or relational features within each dance style and how they complement each other.
- Pupils can comment on other design features (e.g. set, costume, lighting) and how these enhance the choreography and performance.
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Why this why now
This unit builds upon pupil knowledge and understanding of dances from other times and places to demonstrate its diversity and continuous evolution. By introducing a selection of established social dances, pupils are provided with the opportunity to compare and contrast, identify personal preference and consider how they might continue to engage in such activities into adulthood on a structured or ad hoc basis. It will also provide some insight into current dance cultures, deepening their cultural understanding and appreciation.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils can use a visual stimuli to generate original movement ideas whilst maintaining key stylistic features.
- Pupils can respond consciously to the rhythm, tempo, emphasis and structure of music.
- Pupils can apply focus, extension and projection using the appropriate aesthetics of the style.
- Pupils can perform with accuracy and consistency.
- Pupils can identify the action, spatial, dynamic or relational features within each dance style and how they complement each other.
- Pupils can comment on other design features (e.g. set, costume, lighting) and how these enhance the choreography and performance.
Dance: movie moves
This unit utilises a stylistic approach that introduces both a wider movement vocabulary and demonstrates the value of dance as an important social construct; crossing time, cultures and emphasising relevance as a lifelong activity for positive physical, emotional and social health.
6 lessons in unit
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