Moving Bodies: Dance and Space · Dance

Shapes in Motion

Creating still and moving shapes with the body to represent objects and feelings.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we make our bodies look heavy like a rock or light like a cloud?
  2. 2What happens to a dance when we move in a zigzag instead of a straight line?
  3. 3How can we use different levels to show power or weakness?

ACARA Content Descriptions

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Year: Year 1
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Moving Bodies: Dance and Space
Period: Dance

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