Victorian Storytelling Through Creative Dance and Choreography
•Year 5
•Dance
•Test volume and audio quality before lesson starts
Alternative: Tablet/phone with portable speaker
Have track ready to play multiple times, know start/stop points
Alternative: Any period-appropriate instrumental music with clear beat
Space for creating performance checklist visible to all students
Alternative: Flip chart paper and pens
Fully charged, positioned for good view of performance space
Alternative: Phone camera, ensure sufficient storage space
Mark performance space boundaries and formation positions
Alternative: Bean bags, spots, or chalk marks
Carefully watching and judging the quality of a dance performance
When dancers perform the same movement but start at different times
When all dancers perform movements at exactly the same time
The smooth movement from one section of dance to another
The arranged pattern or shape that dancers create on the floor
Specific dance words that describe movement, timing, and performance quality accurately
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Speaking and listening skills through feedback discussions, technical vocabulary development, peer evaluation communication
Counting beats and timing, pattern recognition in formations, spatial awareness in choreography
Visual composition in formations, aesthetic appreciation in performance, creative expression through movement
Understanding rhythm and tempo, responding to musical structure, developing sense of beat and timing
Giving and receiving feedback constructively, building resilience, celebrating achievement, cooperation and teamwork
Move around the space during practice, central position during instruction, optimal viewing angle during performances
Technical vocabulary use, quality of feedback given and received, performance improvement implementation
Step in if feedback becomes inappropriate, support struggling performers, guide evaluation discussions
Demonstrate feedback language, model professional audience behaviour, show performance criteria clearly
Minimum 8m x 12m clear space for full class performance, additional seating area for audiences
Non-slip surface essential for level changes and formation movements, clear of obstacles
Stop activity immediately, assess situation, provide appropriate first aid or emotional support, contact office if needed
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