Big Question:

How can we express ourselves through traditional Bollywood dance movements while staying in one spot?

Key Objectives:

• • To understand and perform non-locomotor movements in dance
• • To apply basic Bollywood actions including step touch and Bangra shoulders

Big Question:

How can we create dynamic dance sequences by combining stationary movements with travelling patterns?

Key Objectives:

• • To perform and link non-locomotor and locomotor movements with control and rhythm
• • To collaborate effectively with a partner to create and remember dance phrases

Big Question:

How can we create visually exciting dance patterns that showcase teamwork and creativity?

Key Objectives:

• • Work collaboratively as part of a group to create new and exciting movement patterns
• • Create pathways and patterns using different formations

Big Question:

How do line dancers stay in perfect synchronisation while changing directions?

Key Objectives:

• • Describe the key characteristics of line dancing and its cultural origins
• • Perform basic line dancing steps in time with music and peers

Big Question:

How can we combine individual line dance steps to create a dynamic partner routine?

Key Objectives:

• • To perform three specific line dance steps (shuffle step, charleston, grapevine) with correct technique
• • To work collaboratively with a partner to combine steps into a movement phrase

Big Question:

How can we combine individual dance steps to create a unified group performance that tells a story through movement?

Key Objectives:

• • Combine three new dance steps (slide, knee bends, pivot) with previously learnt steps to create a flowing dance sequence
• • Work collaboratively in groups of four to create and perform a coordinated line dance routine