Skill Drill Dance Activities for Year 5

Learn and perform characteristic dance movements from the 1960's and 70's era including The Swim, Mashed Potato, Hitch Hike, and Saturday Night Fever arms

Creative exploration of different alien personalities through movement

Progressive balance skill development using arabesque position with character connection

A travelling movement using pivot technique to complete full rotations in exactly 4 steps, developing balance, spatial awareness, and controlled movement.

Individual exploration activity developing expressive movement and spatial awareness

Controlled movement sequence from low to high levels with musical coordination

Learning controlled hip movement technique with proper posture and age-appropriate execution for dance development.

Master the fundamental 8-beat stepping pattern that forms the foundation of line dancing

Learn fundamental Bollywood dance movements focusing on step touch and traditional shoulder actions

Teacher leads simple rhythm patterns for children to copy, developing timing and listening skills

Interactive activity where students learn to perform movements in canon (like a round) and unison (together) to understand timing and group coordination.

Students practice performing the same movement at different times to create a wave or cascade effect

Collaborative group activity where students create and perform dance sections using canon technique with clear timing differences

Small groups develop and practice canon sequences where movements are performed with deliberate timing gaps, building coordination and teamwork.

Small groups create and practice dance sequences using canon technique with formation changes.

Students practice performing movements in canon, creating echo effects with precise timing

Learn and practice canon technique through echo-style movement patterns

Small groups practice performing the same movement in canon, starting at timed intervals

Groups learn and practice canon technique with 4-count movement patterns

Flowing spinal movement activity alternating between Cat Pose (rounded spine) and Cow Pose (arched spine) coordinated with breathing to improve flexibility and body awareness

Individual creative activity using chairs to develop prop-based dance sequences with levels and directions

Groups create dance sequences using random selection methods to inspire democratic choreographic choices

Students use random selection to discover which dynamics they'll apply to their dance actions

Creative exploration activity transforming static character actions into dynamic travelling movements