Laura, Sabrina & Gobind's

Creative Dance Unit


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Introduction

Unit Overview

Dance Analysis

Section 1

Section 2 

Section 3

Section 4

Assessment Strategy

Teacher Reflections

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Dance Analysis - Blank sheet

Music Pattern

Music Emphasis

Action Emphasis

Dynamic Emphasis

Spatial Emphasis

Intro

 

Prelude

 

 

 

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 ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ 

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ 

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ 

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ 

 

 

  

A repeats

 

B repeats

 

A repeats

 

B repeats

 

 

Stillness

 

Grapevine R + clap

Grapevine L + clap

x4

 

“Raise the Roof” forward and backwards (x2)

 

Toe Tap pattern R foot

 

Toe Tap pattern L foot

 

Finger wag R hand then L

 

Jump Pattern ( ¼ R, ½L, ¼R, ¼ R, ¼R, clap)

 

(note: A Pattern done 2x)

 

Student Choreography in groups for eight 8 counts (could be done as four 8 count patterns and repeated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student Choreography “fading” ending

Purposeful movements throughout both the structures and student choreographed movement sequences.

 

Ability to stay in time with the beat.

 

Sustained flow with contrasts in direction, time, weight, and effort qualities.

The students will need to maintain focus and awareness of those around them, since in a line formation it is necessary to preserve the line without surpassing the line in front of them.

 

Also during the student choreography each group (6-8 students) will be given a different focus (i.e. low levels, tandem, symmetry, etc)

Relationship Emphasis

 

Throughout the arrangement of the group choreography students will have numerous opportunities to develop their social skills both as a leader and a follower, especially since each student in the group must contribute to the group composition.

Image/Sequence

 

Students are competing in a Dance Idol competition where they want to show their skills to the judges.   The judges not only want to see how well the competitors can complete the choreographed components, they also would like to see each competitors creative ability to do their own choreography.