Primary Creative Arts Primary Creative Arts Dance in the K-6 Classroom Deirdre Russell-Bowie
Dec 27, 2015
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
101293: Dance Lecture
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!
Mata Hari