Performing Arts

Prep

LI: To represent different emotions through shape and movement. 

Learners will be exploring simple dances; including dances from their culture. They will express what they enjoy and why. They will use their expressive skills to emote with body language.

Year 1

LI: To combine facial expressions and body language to communicate an idea. 

Learners will build body awareness, language and movements involving bases and zones. They will be communicating ideas about themselves and their world to an audience through varied use of body language.

Year 2

LI: To apply choreographic devices when practising a short dance sequence. 

Learners will be learning about fundamental locomotor and non-locomotor movements, body parts, bases and zones to explore, and improvise. They will structure multi-step movement ideas for dance, both within individual and group pieces.

Year 3

LI: To analyse the utilisation of dance skills within a performance

Learners will be using the elements of dance, such as time and relationships to communicate ideas. They will use costume and props, along with their own devised production elements to communicate specific ideas and feelings.

Year 4

LI: To create original dance choreography using organised movement sequences

Learners will be collaboratively structuring original dance sequences, using the elements of dance and choreographic devices to share ideas and intentions. They will further develop accuracy, projection and focus within movement sequences.

Year 5

LI: To justify how elements of dance, such as body, energy and space engage an audience 

Learners will be rehearsing the combination of fundamental movements with varied use of dynamics, relationships and space. They will develop an understanding of forms and elements through viewing and responding to culturally diverse representations of dance.

Year 6

LI: To apply characteristics of a dance through their context (historical, social or cultural) 

Learners will be investigating characteristics of dances from different social, historical and cultural contexts and discussing how these influence their dance making. They will explore effective use of production components such as costumes, sets, sound and multimedia elements.