Victorian Dance Narratives
•Year 8
•Dance
•Position centrally for clear audio throughout hall
Alternative: Laptop with speakers, mobile phone with Bluetooth speaker
Queue tracks: 'Book of Circus' and 'Victorian Dream' ready to play
Alternative: Any period music or dramatic instrumental pieces
Pre-printed with action and device columns for dice recording
Alternative: Plain paper with students creating own grid
Sharp pencils for clear worksheet completion
Alternative: Pens, markers, or whiteboard pens
Standard six-sided dice, check all show numbers clearly
Alternative: Random number generator app, cards numbered 1-6
Positioned where all groups can see action list clearly
Alternative: Flip chart paper, projector screen with digital display
A method of creating dance using random elements like dice rolls to determine movements and structures
A choreographic device where dancers perform the same movement one after another, like a musical round
The spatial arrangement and shape created by dancers on the performance area
When all dancers perform exactly the same movement at exactly the same time
When dancers face each other and perform opposite movements, like looking in a mirror
Tools and techniques used to vary, develop and structure dance movements
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Adjectives and adverbs vocabulary development, descriptive language through movement
Character interpretation, ensemble work, performance confidence
Victorian era social structures, industrial revolution context, historical figures and occupations
Probability and chance in dice rolling, counting beats and sequences, geometric shapes in formations
Rhythm and tempo understanding, period music appreciation, counting and phrasing
Circulate between groups during creative work, position at front during instruction, near music controls during activities
Group cooperation, creative interpretation of chance choreography, safe movement practices, equal participation
Step in if groups struggling with collaboration, provide support for choreographic device understanding, assist with creative blocks
Use own movement to clarify choreographic devices, model enthusiastic engagement with chance processes, demonstrate professional context of techniques
Large dance studio or hall minimum 15m x 20m for eight groups of four to work simultaneously
Clean, dry, non-slip dance floor or sports hall surface free from obstacles
Stop signal established, first aid kit accessible, clear pathway to exit maintained
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