Responding to Dance
Developing vocabulary to describe and interpret dance performances, both live and recorded.
Key Questions
- Explain what elements of a dance performance capture your attention the most.
- Compare two different dance styles based on their movements and energy.
- Assess how a dancer's costume contributes to the overall message of a performance.
ACARA Content Descriptions
Suggested Methodologies
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More in Moving Bodies: Dance and Space
Shapes in Motion: Body Forms
Creating still and moving shapes with the body to represent objects and feelings.
2 methodologies
Levels and Pathways in Dance
Exploring different levels (high, medium, low) and pathways (straight, curved, zigzag) in movement.
2 methodologies
Dancing with a Partner: Mirroring
Learning to coordinate movements with others through mirroring and following exercises.
2 methodologies
Group Dance: Synchronicity
Collaborating in small groups to create synchronized movements and simple formations.
2 methodologies
Storytelling through Gesture
Using non-verbal communication to express a sequence of events or a specific narrative.
2 methodologies