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KS3 Dance

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Year Long Term Objective: To enable pupils to be confident and efficient in choreographing Dance performances that emphaises the importance of intention and safe practice.
Year Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1  Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Medium Term Objective: Exploring the variations of the 5 basic actions and choreographic devices.
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Sports Dances Pirates Clones Hip Hop Game-ography Dance Live!
Medium Term Objective: Developing the variations of the 5 basic actions and choreographic devices in order to provide an impactful performance.
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“Swansong” Musical Theatre Enter Achilles “Shadows” Spoken word Dance style research
Medium Term Objective: The accumulation of using actions, choreographic devices and processes to appreciate and choreograph thought provoking work.
9 Cultural Dance Contact work Emancipation of Expressionism Urban Playground Choreographic approach Technical skills

Sports Dances

Example Key Words

Jump

A method of elevation.

Turn

A change of direction.

Gesture

A small action used to communicate.

Stillness

A steady or held position.

Travel

Moving around the space.

Formation

Where the dancers stand.

Pirates

Example Key Words

Motif

A combination of actions, space dynamics

Dynamics

The quality of an action (slow, sharp)

Motif development

Building upon the original motif to create a wider range of movement

Narrative

A story led structure

Characterisation

Performing actions to reflect a character

Contact work

Safe practice is lifts

Clones

Example Key Words

Narrative

A story led structure

Duet

Performing as a pair

Mirroring

Reflecting movement in a formation

Contact work

Safe practice in lifts

Action Reaction

A physical conversation

Levels

Distance from the ground: low, medium or high

Hip Hop

Example Key Words

Hip Hop

A culture centered around Djing and Mcing in the 70s

Top rock/Break Dance

Break dance was the first Hip Hop style of the 70s

Tutting

A Dance style using just the arms to create angles and pathways

Popular Dance

Dance styles inspired by pop culture

DJ/MC

Pioneers of Hip Hop

Unison

Dancers perform the same movement at the same time.

Game-ography

Example Key Words

Characterisation

Performing actions to reflect a character

Motif

A combination of actions, space dynamics

Structure

The order in which the Dance is set

Contact work

Safe practice in lifts

Safe Practice

Assessing risks during the rehearsal and performance

Rehearsal plan

Structuring the choreographic process

Dance Live!

Example Key Words

Motif

A combination of actions, space dynamics

Structure

The order in which the Dance is set

Choreographic intention

What the performance is about

Stimulus

The initial ideas that inspired the piece

Choreographic devices

Devices used to develop movement such as Unison/canon

Performance skills

The skills a dancer must have in order to provide a high quality performance

"Swansong"

Example Key Words

Trio

Performing as a three

Narrative

A story led structure

Contact work

Safe practice is lifts

Costume

What the dancers are wearing in relation to the performance

Chance

Choreographic process in which the results are void of choice

Canon

Performing the same movement once after another

Musical Theatre

Example Key Words

Characterisation

Performing actions to reflect a character

Stimulus

The initial ideas that inspired the piece (in this case lyrics)

Gesture

A small action used to comminucate

Formation

Where the dancers stand

Timing content

The counts used within a performance (1-8)

Musicality

Making the musical accompaniment physically seen

Enter Achilles

Example Key Words

Safe Practice

Assessing risks during the rehearsal and performance

Contact work

Safe practice in lifts

Toxic masculinity

Cultural norms within men that are harmful to society

Stereotypes

An oversimplified image or idea about someone or something

Timing content

The counts used within a performance (1-8)

Spatial awareness

an awareness of the space and surrounding dancers

External Links

"Shadows"

Example Key Words

Props

Items used to emphasize the intention of the piece

Narrative

A story led structure

Suffering

A state of hardship

Fear

A sense of danger and threat

Rondo

A Dance structure with repeating sections

Characters

The roles the dancers play within the performance

Spoken word

Example Key Words

Spoken word

An aural setting that uses speech with no backing track

Aural setting

The accompaniment

Gesture

A small action used to comminucate

Rythmic content

Repeated patterns of sound or movement

Transitions

Links between dance phrases or sections

Phrase

A short sequence of linked movements

Dance style research

Example Key Words

Research

To investigate

Performance environments

Different settings for dance such as in-the-round, proscenium and site-sensitive

Interpretation

Finding the meaning that is in the movement or finding the movement that is in the idea

Features of production

Lighting, set, properties, costume and aural setting

Elements

Actions, space, dynamics and relationships

Dancewear

What the dancer wears for class and rehearsal

Technical skills

Example Key Words

Performance environments

Different settings for dance such as in-the-round, proscenium and site-sensitive

Aural setting

The accompaniment

Costume

What the dancers are wearing in relation to the performance

Props

Items used to emphasize the intention of the piece

Rehearsal plan

Structuring the choreographic process

Lighting

The features of lighting including colour, mood and direction/shape

Cultural Dance

Example Key Words

Haka

Ceromonial Dance in M?ori Culture

Bollywood

The Hindi-language sector of India’s film industry

Vogue

80s stylised house Dance

Commercial Dance

Dancing used to advertise or sell music

Appreciation

The recognition and understanding of someone or something

Stylistic quality of movement

Dancing in the correct style

Contact work

Example Key Words

Trust

The belief in the ability of someone

Safe Practice

Assessing risks during the rehearsal and performance

Contact work

Safe practice is lifts

Development

To build upon movement

Momentum

The quantity of motion of a moving object

Rehearsal

To practice movement

Emancipation of Expressionism

Example Key Words

Emancipation

The process of being set free from social or politcal restrictions

Expressionism

Expressing inner emotion

Choreographic process

Activities involved in creating dance such as improvisation, selection and development

Chance

Choreographic process in which the results are void of choice

Hip Hop

A culture centered around Djing and Mcing in the 70s

Climax

The most significant moment of the dance

Urban Playground

Example Key Words

Safe Practice

Assessing risks during the rehearsal and performance

Contact work

Safe practice is lifts

Momentum

The quantity of motion of a moving object

Coordination

The efficient combination of body parts

Deceleration

Slowing down the movement

Improvisation

Exploration or generation of movements without planning

Choreographic approach

Example Key Words

Chance

Choreographic process in which the results are void of choice

Spoken word

An aural setting that uses speech with no backing track

Communication

The ability to share ideas and thoughts with another

Stimulus

The initial ideas that inspired the piece

Choreographic intention

What the performance is about

Motif

A combination of actions, space dynamics