Making New Work
Students learn a range of contemporary dance movements and phrases.
Teaching Activities
One Minute Solo
Students collaborate in pairs as choreographer and dancer to develop a dance solo.
Space – Body Shape
Body shape is explored through improvisation of shapes – call and response method with reflective activity.
Spatial Design
Students learn about symmetry and asymmetry in pairs and as a group. They apply spatial arrangements of groups to an existing dance.
Storyboarding
Students create a dance, photograph or draw it and arrange as a storyboard. Extension activity rearranging the elements.
Storytelling Using Dramatic Elements
Students create a dance about bullying, perform and direct each other.
Unity
Students experience a range of activities and create a dance to be performed in unison. Feedback by peer review.