Year 6 Dance Activities
10 Units · 62 Lessons · 349 Activities
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Learn and practice characteristic dance movements from the 1960s and 1970s, building them into a cohesive sequence
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Structured peer evaluation where students give specific feedback using dance vocabulary and the 2 stars and a wish format
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Structured peer assessment activity where students perform and give constructive feedback using 2 positive points and 1 suggestion
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Create structured movement sequences with specific count patterns, combining multiple elements into flowing choreography
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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
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Pairs use action and dynamic cards to create and practice original dance phrases
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Students travel around space and respond with creative movements when describing words are called out
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Students travel around space and interpret descriptive words through creative movement
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Students travel around space and respond to called adjectives/adverbs with appropriate movements
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Creative exploration of different alien personalities through movement
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Pairs create and perform a 3-movement sequence telling the story of astronauts discovering aliens, applying canon and matching techniques
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Calming circle activity combining gentle movement with reflection on Olympic values and personal achievements
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Historical themed warm-up where students move like ancient Greek Olympic athletes preparing for competition
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A 'Simon Says' style game where students respond to animal movement commands only when they hear the trigger phrase
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A travelling movement using pivot technique to complete full rotations in exactly 4 steps, developing balance, spatial awareness, and controlled movement.
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Individual exploration activity developing expressive movement and spatial awareness
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Calm cool-down activity with reflection on learning and partnership work
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Controlled movement sequence from low to high levels with musical coordination
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Learning controlled hip movement technique with proper posture and age-appropriate execution for dance development.
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Master the fundamental 8-beat stepping pattern that forms the foundation of line dancing
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Dynamic warm-up game where students move around the space and quickly form pairs or groups by touching specific body parts together in response to teacher calls
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Dynamic warm-up where students perform four different actions and learn to isolate movements to specific body parts
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Learn and perform coordinated body percussion patterns with claps, stamps, and slaps
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Learn fundamental Bollywood dance movements focusing on step touch and traditional shoulder actions
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Year 6 Dance
10 Units · 62 Lessons · 349 Activities
🎵
Learn and practice characteristic dance movements from the 1960s and 1970s, building them into a cohesive sequence
🎵
Structured peer evaluation where students give specific feedback using dance vocabulary and the 2 stars and a wish format
🎵
Structured peer assessment activity where students perform and give constructive feedback using 2 positive points and 1 suggestion
🎵
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
🎵
Pairs use action and dynamic cards to create and practice original dance phrases
🎵
Students travel around space and respond with creative movements when describing words are called out
🎵
Students travel around space and interpret descriptive words through creative movement
🎵
Students travel around space and respond to called adjectives/adverbs with appropriate movements
🎵
Creative exploration of different alien personalities through movement
🎵
Pairs create and perform a 3-movement sequence telling the story of astronauts discovering aliens, applying canon and matching techniques
🎵
Calming circle activity combining gentle movement with reflection on Olympic values and personal achievements
🎵
Historical themed warm-up where students move like ancient Greek Olympic athletes preparing for competition
🎵
A 'Simon Says' style game where students respond to animal movement commands only when they hear the trigger phrase
🎵
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
🎵
Calm cool-down activity with reflection on learning and partnership work
🎵
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
🎵
Dynamic warm-up game where students move around the space and quickly form pairs or groups by touching specific body parts together in response to teacher calls
🎵
Dynamic warm-up where students perform four different actions and learn to isolate movements to specific body parts
🎵
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
Scroll for more activities