After coming back from 6 weeks of placement, there are only 3 weeks left of school! YAYYY!!!
This week in dance there were some major Conventions/Strategies/Forms of Dance present in our activities. They included:
Narrative - A choreographic form that follows a storyline, often conveys a specific message, and usually includes an introduction, rising action, a climax, and a resolution.
Unison – All dancers moving at the same time and performing the same movements.
Mirroring – Partners face each other and decide who will be the first leader. The leader will begin to perform slow movements with different body parts while his/her partner follows along. The goal is to have both partners moving at (almost) the same time.
Our first presentation combined dance with a science lesson about ecosystems/biology.
Our intro activity had jungle music playing and everyone dancing around as the animal that was present on the screen. We were asked, how would that animal move in a form of dance? This sparked both our energy and our creativity. Students were encouraged to reach different levels, try out various dance moves and think as the animal would.
Moving from this exercise we were asked to partner up and carry out various movements that animals would do. Our partner would then have to mime those movements.
Finally, the element of Unison was added to the presentation. My fellow teacher candidates and I were tasked with dancing in Unison (so creating a dance and all dancing the same movements at the same time) as an animal of our choice. Through our dance, we are conveying the importance that our animal has in its natural habitat/why we chose our animal. The animal that my group chose was an elephant because they are strong, wise and have memories. They care for their young, mourn their dead and help clear the land naturally.
The second presentation combined dance with social studies, particularly looking at the Indigenous People's of Canada and their culture. This lesson started off with two videos, the first video showcased the Story of the Rabbit Dance and the second Youtube video taught everyone about the Story of the Crow Hop. After viewing these videos we discussed what we noticed about the dances, and how they made us feel. Below is a video demonstrating the Crow Hop.
Following our group conversation, we were divided into 4 groups and tasked to create a dance based on an excerpt from a children's book we were given. All of the books being used discussed Native/Indigenous Issues and it was our responsibility to bring the story to life through our dance. The book my group received was called the Cloud Walker. As a group we discussed what the success criteria should look like for the group dances. Included was the aspect of space, using levels, and creating parts of the dance in unison.
Lastly, our instructor had us take part in a lesson involving the child's song Frere Jacques. Here we learned about the elements of Round, Rhythm, and Tempo when it comes to creating movements and routine. For each verse in the song, we had to create a movement and then incorporate all of these movements into a dance in small groups.
In conclusion, this week we learned a lot about the various forms, elements, conventions, and strategies that make up dance. It is extremely important to teach these fundamentals to our students so that they can use them as the back bone to their creative creations.
Thanks For Reading Friends!
This week in dance there were some major Conventions/Strategies/Forms of Dance present in our activities. They included:
Narrative - A choreographic form that follows a storyline, often conveys a specific message, and usually includes an introduction, rising action, a climax, and a resolution.
Unison – All dancers moving at the same time and performing the same movements.
Mirroring – Partners face each other and decide who will be the first leader. The leader will begin to perform slow movements with different body parts while his/her partner follows along. The goal is to have both partners moving at (almost) the same time.
Our first presentation combined dance with a science lesson about ecosystems/biology.
Our intro activity had jungle music playing and everyone dancing around as the animal that was present on the screen. We were asked, how would that animal move in a form of dance? This sparked both our energy and our creativity. Students were encouraged to reach different levels, try out various dance moves and think as the animal would.
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| The Most Powerful Animals. (Google Images) |
Finally, the element of Unison was added to the presentation. My fellow teacher candidates and I were tasked with dancing in Unison (so creating a dance and all dancing the same movements at the same time) as an animal of our choice. Through our dance, we are conveying the importance that our animal has in its natural habitat/why we chose our animal. The animal that my group chose was an elephant because they are strong, wise and have memories. They care for their young, mourn their dead and help clear the land naturally.
The second presentation combined dance with social studies, particularly looking at the Indigenous People's of Canada and their culture. This lesson started off with two videos, the first video showcased the Story of the Rabbit Dance and the second Youtube video taught everyone about the Story of the Crow Hop. After viewing these videos we discussed what we noticed about the dances, and how they made us feel. Below is a video demonstrating the Crow Hop.
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Following our group conversation, we were divided into 4 groups and tasked to create a dance based on an excerpt from a children's book we were given. All of the books being used discussed Native/Indigenous Issues and it was our responsibility to bring the story to life through our dance. The book my group received was called the Cloud Walker. As a group we discussed what the success criteria should look like for the group dances. Included was the aspect of space, using levels, and creating parts of the dance in unison.
Lastly, our instructor had us take part in a lesson involving the child's song Frere Jacques. Here we learned about the elements of Round, Rhythm, and Tempo when it comes to creating movements and routine. For each verse in the song, we had to create a movement and then incorporate all of these movements into a dance in small groups.
In conclusion, this week we learned a lot about the various forms, elements, conventions, and strategies that make up dance. It is extremely important to teach these fundamentals to our students so that they can use them as the back bone to their creative creations.
Thanks For Reading Friends!
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