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  • Year 11

Prom night: film clips and stills as a stimulus for traditional social dances

I can create original choreography using a traditional dance style.

Lesson 5 of 6
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  • Year 11

Prom night: film clips and stills as a stimulus for traditional social dances

I can create original choreography using a traditional dance style.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Move: identifying the features of a dance style enables a choreographer to work authentically.
  2. Think: decision making is involved when considering how the style features should be applied.
  3. Feel: trying alternative methods of applying style features requires resilience.
  4. Connect: using source materials requires trust in the authenticity of the original.

Keywords

  • Authentic - a faithful representation of the original

  • Excerpt - a section of a work

  • Context - the setting in which something happens

Common misconception

Films made for entertainment are an accurate representation of a social dance style.

Whilst many choreographers may have researched a social dance and employed the key features, it is unlikely that it is a detailed and accurate representation, and should be considered to be 'in the style of' rather than an authentic account.


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Using the music from the soundtrack of the chosen film/television programme is likely to support engagement for less experienced pupils by allowing them to make a direct connection between the images seen and the accompaniment heard.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Excerpt of a dance from a film, play or television programme. Soundtrack from the chosen film, play or television programme.

Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - physical activity

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Prior knowledge starter quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
What is applied to the body to gain better control in a dance.

Correct answer: tension
stamina
flexibility

Q2.
In dance, what is another word for a held body position?

step
shine
Correct answer: frame

Q3.
What is another word for ‘posture’?

extension
Correct answer: stance
focus

Q4.
What is meant by ‘aesthetics'?

Correct answer: appreciation of beauty
appreciation of effort
appreciation of progress

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following is not a style feature?

stance
formation
Correct answer: location

Q2.
What other feature suggests the type of actions seen in a particular dance style?

Correct answer: clothing
number of dancers
lighting

Q3.
What does the ‘geographic context’ of a dance refer to?

Correct answer: location
history
action content

Q4.
What is a short extract from a book or film known as?

except
Correct answer: excerpt
exert