Dance ideas

KS1 and KS2

Outline ideas for each year group: Magic carpet ride, Spring cleaning, Rainforest, Cricket, The River Speaks, Sitting Around.

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KS3 – Glass Spider

Inspired by the lyrics of Glass Spider by David Bowie.

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KS1, KS2 and KS3 – Diversity and dance

KS1 & KS2 – Flamenco KS2 & KS3 – Australian aboriginal. Lesson ideas from an article for the Real Histories Directory.

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KS3 and upwards – Across the lines

Choreography and cross curricular work on theme of racism

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Reception

Using the Space. Humpty Dumpty – the rhyme as a stimulus. Winnie the Pooh – a puppet as stimulus.

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KS1 – Carnival Time

Up beat processional dancing inspired by South America

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KS2 – The Sioux Indians

Native American dance inspired by circles, cycles and seasons.

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KS2 – The Calabash Children

Using the African folk tale – read a version at www.aaronshep.com/stories/024.html

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KS2 – Travelling Light

Using Science – stimulus of light and shadows

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KS2/3 – Holocaust Memorial Day

Background information, a true story, poem and lesson ideas on themes of bullying and hiding

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KS3 – Greek Dance

Developing a dane ispired by Greek dance

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KS3 – Rock 'n' Roll

creating a performance using 1950s social partner dance

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