- Teach pupils to explore a range of dance styles/forms,
eg tribal dance, ballroom dances, jazz dance, contemporary dance.
- Teach pupils how to observe, analyse and improvise ideas from source materials,
eg 'Strictly ballroom' - partner relationships, foot and hand gestures, stepping patterns with changes of direction and dynamics.
- Help pupils to develop and structure material in relation to intention, style and form,
eg chance encounters - roll a dice to determine the order of the motif: 1 = motif 1, 2 = motif 2, etc.
- Teach pupils a short study based on different dance styles appropriate for the dance idea. Help them to develop and adapt the material using a range of compositional devices.
- Teach pupils to perform with good alignment, posture and clarity of shape.
- Teach pupils to perform with a sense of style.
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- perform with technical competence, demonstrating clarity of action, shape and dynamics and showing an understanding of rhythm, phrasing and sensitivity to the accompaniment
- make fluid transitions between movements and movement phrases and interpret choreographic intention in performance
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