Dance: can you use improvisation to articulate your feelings?
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can create a captivating dance performance that expresses my feelings.
Key learning points
- Move: improvising requires adaptation to move the body freely to reflect different emotions.
- Think: using improvisation requires you to think about how your choices of movement communicate specific feelings.
- Feel: expressing emotions through dance requires confidence and awareness of your feelings.
- Connect: drawing on your own experiences allows your performance to feel meaningful and engaging.
Keywords
Improvisation - to move spontaneously, without prior planning
Emotion - a feeling you experience in response to different situations, people or events - these can be positive or negative
Awareness - being conscious of your environment, actions, thoughts and feelings
Common misconception
Improvising can have a negative effect on a dance sequence.
Improvising is actually a useful way to explore ideas, express emotions and develop new movements. It allows dancers to be creative and adapt their sequence, which can make the dance more interesting and personal.
Equipment
Optional choice of music
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Expressive skills are performance qualities made up of musicality, projection, extension, facial expression and what else?
Q2.Which is a good example of how to change the dynamics of a performance?
Q3.What gesture might be most suited to portray an angry emotion?
Q4.What musicality would be most suited to portray a sad emotion?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is it called in dance when you move spontaneously, without prior planning?
Q2.Which of the following is not an emotion?
Q3.Which gesture might be most appropriate for portraying happiness?
Q4.How can you link your choreography successfully to emotions?
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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