- Ask pupils to choose material for dance phrases and whole dances, and to give reasons for their choices. Teach them how to develop dances using compositional principles,
eg group design and formations, contact work (lean, push, pull, lift), relationships (unison, canon, mirror, action and reaction).
- Ask pupils to listen to the accompaniment. Talk about the pulse, rhythm and phrasing in the music, and about how their dance ideas link to the music. Teach them to listen to the expressive qualities of the music and talk to them about how they could change the steps and actions they use, or the patterns of dance, so that it is more sensitive to the accompaniment.
- Help pupils to create short dances that explore and combine different compositional ideas, and include partner, group and whole class sections. Encourage them to perform with a sense of the chosen style.
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- create motifs that show a dance idea
- choose and develop material to create dances
- describe the patterns and forms in specific dance styles
- perform with sensitivity to the accompaniment, showing awareness of style
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