Primary Creative ArtsPrimary Creative Arts

Dancein the

K-6 ClassroomDeirdre Russell-Bowie

DanceDance

Action• What we move Time• When we move Dynamics• How we move Space• Where we move Relationships• With whom we move Structure• How dance is organised

Add movements to learn the elements Add movements to learn the elements

of dance!of dance!A (Action) All Slap

T (Time) Together Clap

Dy (Dynamics) Dance and Click right

Sp (Space) Swing! Click left

R (Relationships) Ready, Slap

St (Structure) Set, ClapGO! Click up

Elements of DanceElements of Dance

What are the six elements of dance?

• A• T• D• Sp• R• St

Dance ContextsDance Contexts

Teacher-directed dances

Students’ compositions

Cultural and historical dances

Planning for Dance LessonsPlanning for Dance Lessons

• IndicatorsAre specific to activities in program Used to evaluate effectiveness of lessons; link to assessment pointers

• IntroductionRelates to KNOWN (experiences, curriculum

areas)Catch children’s imagination and attentionSets rules, rewards and routines

• Warm upFocus attention on lesson contentPhysically warms the body up to prevent injuryLinks Intro to exploration and development of

lessonIntroduces children to dance elements in lesson

Planning for Dance LessonsPlanning for Dance Lessons

• Exploration and development of dance ideas Children improvise, explore, try out different moves Select movements to form into sections of dance Children practise, clarify, refine dance

• Appreciation/Sharing dances Children should observe, describe, analyse,

interpret and evaluate peers’ and their own dances Use the language of dance Encouraged to give reasons for their views Performance for an audience (from 1 - 100+!)

• Clear start and finish• Clarity of movement and phrasing• Group working together well, focussed,

communicates

• Closure Cool down / discussion, if appropriate

Programming in DanceProgramming in Dance

For further information, see Chapters 6 and 9 in MMADD: About the Arts: An introduction to Primary Arts Education by Deirdre Russell-Bowie, published by Pearson Education Australia

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Content in DanceContent in Dance

101293: Dance Lecture

Programming in Programming in DanceDanceMMADD page 298;

101585 : Dance Lecture

Learning THROUGH DanceLearning THROUGH Dance

Children whose preferred intelligences are:

• Bodily-kinaesthetic

• Musical

• Visual-Spatial

• Interpersonal

will learn other subjects more effectively when they move and dance

101585 : Dance Lecture

Learning THROUGH DanceLearning THROUGH Dance

Children can learn knowledge, skills and attitudes from other subjects, through dance, e.g.

• Physical Fitness

• Musical Knowledge

• Social Skills

• Recreation and Dance

• Different Cultures and Contexts

• Creativity and Self-Expression

Revising ElementsRevising Elements

DanceAllTogetherDance andSwing!Ready,Set,GO!

Action (What we move)

Time (When we move)

Dynamics (How we move)

Space (Where we move)

Relationships (With whom we move)

Structure (How dance is organised)

Danceis a poem

of which each movementis a word!

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