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Year Level 5 & 6

Dance Improvisation Activities

Kym Year Level 5 & 6 October 6, 2022October 20, 2022
Shape in Primary Dance

Exploring movement through improvisation activities helps children to create new ideas for choreography. It begins the process of criticism, as they evaluate their own and others’ movements, children decide what could be valuable to investigate further. These dance activities demonstrate

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May I do this at the theatre?

Kym Year Level 3 & 4, Year Level 5 & 6 June 1, 2022June 1, 2022

Integrated Learning Area – The Arts It’s important that children understand what is expected of them as an audience member in a theatre or at a performance. This quiz is great as a discussion starter. The examples are taken from

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Audience Etiquette

Kym Year Level 5 & 6 May 31, 2022May 31, 2022

Integrated Learning Area – Mathematics & Drama An important part of learning about dance is how to behave as an audience member. Many children will have limited experience of live performance. Watching a performance can be exciting, and a little

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Dance Exit Cards Year5-6

Kym Dance Activities, Year Level 5 & 6 March 17, 2022March 30, 2022
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The Elements of Dance Poster

Kym Year Level 3 & 4, Year Level 5 & 6 March 17, 2022March 21, 2022

Space: Where? This element is about how the dancer uses space in various ways. This happens by using:

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Dance Bingo

Kym Warmups & Cooldown, Year Level 1 & 2, Year Level 3 & 4, Year Level 5 & 6 March 17, 2022March 21, 2022
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Partnering Activity Top Tips

Kym Year Level 5 & 6 March 17, 2022March 22, 2022

When working with a partner you must always be careful and respectful when making contact with each other. Work slowly and carefully and with each other’s safety in mind.

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The Hand Jive

Kym Year Level 5 & 6 January 28, 2022May 5, 2022

Integrated Learning Area – The Humanities & Social Sciences These dance activities focus on the social dance of the 1950’s. Through student research into social dances and choreographing new ones, it examines the effect of people, time, and place on

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Watch This Space

Kym Warm up - Dance Game, Warmups & Cooldown, Year Level 5 & 6 December 20, 2021March 21, 2022

Dance Game for Observation Most kids get fidgety on stage, particularly when they are asked to be still as a part of performance. This can be from nervousness. It’s tough to be the focus of an intent audience.

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Snowball Attack

Kym Warm up - Dance Game, Warmups & Cooldown, Year Level 5 & 6 December 20, 2021March 21, 2022

Dance Game for Beginning Choreography Snowball Attack is a fun dance activity for older Primary students. It leads them into choreographing dance in a supported way Some children are self-conscious about creating movement and this game acts as an icebreaker.

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