Bollywood & Line Dance Fusion
•Year 5
•Dance
•Position centrally for clear sound coverage
Alternative: Portable bluetooth speaker, tablet with speakers
Distribute one set per group of 4 students
Alternative: Laminated sheets, tablet displays of formations
Available for groups to mark starting positions
Alternative: Cones, bean bags, chalk marks
Positioned where all students can see for demonstrations
Alternative: Tablet, printed pathway examples
An arrangement or pattern that dancers create with their bodies in space
The route or track that dancers follow when moving through space
The smooth movement from one formation or position to another
When all dancers perform the same movement at exactly the same time
A travelling step: side, behind, side, jump with arms coordinated
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Using descriptive vocabulary for movement qualities, discussing and evaluating performances, explaining creative choices clearly
Understanding composition and visual elements in group arrangements, creating patterns and designs through movement
Directional awareness and spatial relationships, pathways and routes, understanding bird's eye view of formations
Cooperation and teamwork skills, building confidence through performance, respecting others' creative ideas, developing leadership qualities
Move between groups during planning phases, central position for whole-class instruction and performances
Group cooperation, spatial awareness, timing coordination, performance confidence
Step in when groups struggling with decision-making, pathway planning creating collision risks, or students excluding others
Use students as examples when possible, break down complex movements, model positive group interaction and discussion
Minimum 10m x 12m clear space for groups to move safely without collision
Clean, dry, non-slip flooring essential for dance movements and floor work
Stop activity immediately, assess situation, provide appropriate first aid support, contact office if medical attention needed
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