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Lesson 5 of 6
  • Year 10

Meteorology: choreography

I can apply retrograde to choreography.

Lesson 5 of 6
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  • Year 10

Meteorology: choreography

I can apply retrograde to choreography.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Move: performing actions in reverse requires accuracy.
  2. Think: anticipating future outcomes of our actions involves imagination.
  3. Feel: understanding that our small actions affect climate change requires self-belief.
  4. Connect: using choreographic relationships such as unison, canon and contact work requires cooperation.

Keywords

  • Retrograde - to perform an action or motif in reverse

  • Structure - how the sections of a dance are organised

  • Choreography - the process of composing/designing a dance

Common misconception

Retrograde is a term only used in dance.

Retrograde is a term used in many artforms, it is particularly prevalent in music and films.


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Describing retrograde as being performed in reverse or 'rewind' can be helpful, as well as beginning with a simple, isolated action e.g. raising an arm, before building the number or the complexity of the actions.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Suggested music, Oak Additional Material.

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 the sound we hear during a dance called?

Correct answer: the accompaniment
the orchestra
silence

Q2.
In dance, what is the word used for where a performer is looking?

posture
Correct answer: focus
placement

Q3.
What is a dancer aiming to do when applying the skill of ‘extension’?

shorten an action
Correct answer: lengthen an action
repeat an action

Q4.
What should a group do in order to collaborate effectively?

describe
instruct
Correct answer: cooperate

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
What is meant by ‘retrograde’?

inverse
converse
Correct answer: reverse

Q2.
How many performers make up a ‘quintet’

3
4
Correct answer: 5

Q3.
Which choreographic relationship involves all performers demonstrating the same action at the same time?

Correct answer: unison
canon
retrograde

Q4.
In dance, what do we call the process by which the actions are composed into a set structure?

performance
Correct answer: choreography
contact work