Skill Drill Dance Activities for Year 6

Learn and practice characteristic dance movements from the 1960s and 1970s, building them into a cohesive sequence

Create structured movement sequences with specific count patterns, combining multiple elements into flowing choreography

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

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 and perform coordinated body percussion patterns with claps, stamps, and slaps

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

Whole class works together to create a structured dance motif representing all five British Values with specific counts and sequences

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

Groups perform the same movement sequence starting at different times to create a canon 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.

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

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

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

Small groups use dice to randomly select movement themes and choreographic devices to create original dance sequences

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

Create movement sequences that clearly distinguish different character types through dynamics, levels, and spatial relationships