Costume
Students create costume designs for their cygnet dance.
Teaching Activities
Cygnet Dance
Students create a cygnet dance in the style of line dancing. Rate selves using activity sheet.
Nutcracker Costume
Students select a character from the Nutcracker and design a costume with consideration to the particular movement performed by the dancer in the role.
Safe Stretching
Students learn how, when and why to stretch and create a poster demonstrating understanding of the theory.
Shakespeare in Dance
Students research a choreographed work inspired by a Shakespeare play.
The Company Structure
Students learn about the traditions of ballet companies and their hierarchy, and map this structure.
The Nutcracker Ballet
Students watch the ballet and write a synopsis of the story.
The Plot
Students recount the story of Swan Lake in present tense in the style of a news broadcast. Extension activity to film the broadcast.