Dance Year 7
In Year 7 students learn about the expectations and structure of dance lessons. They acquire and develop movement skills, performing with increasing physical competence and confidence through a range of styles. Through studying the use of Space, Actions and Dynamics students will undertake a range of tasks.
Topics studied
- Unit 7.1 – Basic Movement Skills
- Unit 7.2 – Set Study
- Unit 7.3 – 2012 Here We Come
- Unit 7.4 – Still Life at the Penguin Café
- Unit 7.5 – 2by2
- Unit 7.6 – Down the Plughole
Skills
- Technique
- Performance skills
- Response to the music – musicality
- Creative response to tasks
- Effective communication of an idea through movement
- Problem solving skills
- Improvisation – Rehearsal – Performance – Evaluation skills
- Recording dance
- Target setting
- The skill of being able to work as a sensitive and supportive member of a group
- Listening and speaking skills which support the National Curriculum English
- Research and ICT skills
