Characters in Dance
Students explore characterization and learn to generate motifs.
Teaching Activities
Family Stories
Students recount family stories by creating tableaus.
Makeup
Students view a number of images of dancers wearing stage makeup. They select or create a character and design makeup for a performance in a large auditorium.
Telling the Story
English skills practices in creating 1-line, 1-paragraph and 1-page synopses.
The Nutcracker Ballet
Students watch the ballet and write a synopsis of the story.