Snake Movement Storytelling
•Year 4
•Dance
•Positioned where all students can hear clearly, with volume control accessible to teacher
Alternative: Portable speaker, tablet with speakers
Prepare playlist with tracks of different intensities for warm-up and main activities
Alternative: Instrumental music, varied tempo pieces
Mark performance areas and group boundaries around the hall perimeter
Alternative: Bean bags, spots
Dance movements performed whilst maintaining physical contact with other dancers
Where a dancer directs their gaze and attention during performance
A formation where dancers join hands and create a snake-like line pattern
When all dancers move at exactly the same time
The art of creating and arranging dance movements into sequences
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Vocabulary development with dance terminology, verbal reflection and peer feedback skills
Counting beats and timing in group choreography, spatial awareness and geometric patterns in formations
Understanding balance and centre of gravity in contact work, forces and motion in group movements
Trust and cooperation in physical contact situations, respect for personal boundaries, building confidence
Central position during demonstrations, circulate between groups during practice, clear view of all students during contact work
Monitor safe contact techniques, group cooperation, and individual comfort levels with physical contact
Step in if contact work becomes unsafe, support groups struggling with cooperation, assist with choreographic transitions
Always demonstrate contact work with appropriate students, emphasise safety and control, show performance quality expectations
Minimum 15m x 15m clear floor space, suitable for contact work and group movements
Non-slip floor surface, clear of obstacles, appropriate for sitting and floor work
Stop activity immediately if unsafe contact observed, provide alternative activities for students uncomfortable with contact work
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