Warm Up Dance Activities for KS2

Students move freely around space and perform specific actions when teacher calls numbers

Students travel around space and respond with creative movements when describing words are called out

Students travel around space and interpret descriptive words through creative movement

Students travel to music and respond with expressive movements when describing words are called out

Students travel around the space and create movements inspired by describing words called out by the teacher

Students travel around space and respond to called adjectives/adverbs with appropriate movements

Students travel to music and create movements inspired by adjectives and adverbs called out by the teacher

Historical themed warm-up where students move like ancient Greek Olympic athletes preparing for competition

A 'Simon Says' style game where students respond to animal movement commands only when they hear the trigger phrase

Students explore different ways of travelling to the beach and moving around beach environments using creative movements

Dynamic warm-up game where students move around the space and quickly form pairs or groups by touching specific body parts together in response to teacher calls

Dynamic warm-up where students perform four different actions and learn to isolate movements to specific body parts

Students imagine invisible strings attached to different body parts, leading movement around the space

A themed warm-up that prepares dancers for energetic movement while introducing cultural context

Active quiz where students move to music then run to corners with correct answers about British Values

Teacher leads simple rhythm patterns for children to copy, developing timing and listening skills

Students learn the concept of canon by performing simple movements in sequence like a wave

A progressive warm-up using carnival-inspired movements to prepare the body for rhythmic dance

Progressive samba-inspired warm-up building carnival energy and preparing bodies for dance

A character-based warm-up where students gradually wake up their bodies by moving like cats awakening from sleep

Dynamic warm-up developing cat character movements through stretching and prowling

A historical character warm-up where students explore different social classes through movement and posture

A dynamic warm-up in circle formation incorporating character movement exploration

Students gradually transform from human to animal characters through movement exploration