EDTE3530 W7
Workshop 7 – Dance
Intro to Dance
Dance is not a requirement in the new PDHPE syllabus (same with Gymnastics)
It is encouraged to teach though, as rhythmic and movement skills
Dance is not integral to PDHPE syllabus, but is a part of Creative Arts syllabus
o A good idea to link these together
Skills students learn through dance are wide and varying
o Physical side:
Short footedness
Balance
Coordination
Left and right
Clockwise vs. anticlockwise
Sense of rhythm improve
Dance is meant to be fun for students
o Some may not find it fun (be embarrassed, not feel confident, think they
cannot dance)
o You will notice as the older students become, the less they want to
participate in dance
o Need to think of ways to participate reluctant students to engage actively
Part of teaching dance is teaching students the different elements/types of dance
o Teach these different elements to students through movement
o May teach locomotor movements or non-locomotor movements through
different dance movements
o Focus on body parts
can be done for small students through song “Joanie Works with One
Hammer” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qV3QhzjBMk
Work through the body parts, end up jumping
Hokey Pokey
Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
o Ensure to use metalanguage when teaching and speaking to students
o Ask for their input
Content from Google Classroom videos will focus on Stage 2 and Stage 3 as this is
when a whole lot of different skills are taught, and some teachers find it difficult to
teach these older children
o Early Stage 1 is all about movement experiences (“Can you be this animal?
Can you make your body into this shape? Can you move like this?”)
Look at Creative Arts units of work for ideas and content to teach this
o Look at how to Creative Arts and PDHPE outcomes can linked, as well as
other subjects (document on iLearn)
, Elements of Dance
Body Awareness
refers to the physicality of the body
the 'what' of dance
locomotor non-locomotor body base body shape body parts
movements movements standing (a frozen pose) heads
(movements (movement kneeling stretched arms
from one spot to around the body lying curled fingers
another) access) twisted ankles
symmetrical wrists
walk bend eyes
asymmetrical
run stretch torso
skip twist elbows
slide swing feet
roll balance
gallop
jump
Space
Relationship
refers to the personal space (around the body) and general space (area in
Refers to the way the body relates to individuals, groups and objects. This can
also be linked to focus (inroom)
Space)used
and the relationship with the
audience/partner/group
the 'where' of dance
the 'with whom' or 'what' of dance
level range place direction pathway focus
individual, pair,near
group objects and environments
high personal forward
over
inthe air fixed
medium far general backward
under on the floor moving
low big through
left/right straight single
towards
small up/down
copying curved multi
alone zig-zag
matching
reaction
simultaneous
successive
parting
linking
connected
shadowing
unison
contrasting
Workshop 7 – Dance
Intro to Dance
Dance is not a requirement in the new PDHPE syllabus (same with Gymnastics)
It is encouraged to teach though, as rhythmic and movement skills
Dance is not integral to PDHPE syllabus, but is a part of Creative Arts syllabus
o A good idea to link these together
Skills students learn through dance are wide and varying
o Physical side:
Short footedness
Balance
Coordination
Left and right
Clockwise vs. anticlockwise
Sense of rhythm improve
Dance is meant to be fun for students
o Some may not find it fun (be embarrassed, not feel confident, think they
cannot dance)
o You will notice as the older students become, the less they want to
participate in dance
o Need to think of ways to participate reluctant students to engage actively
Part of teaching dance is teaching students the different elements/types of dance
o Teach these different elements to students through movement
o May teach locomotor movements or non-locomotor movements through
different dance movements
o Focus on body parts
can be done for small students through song “Joanie Works with One
Hammer” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qV3QhzjBMk
Work through the body parts, end up jumping
Hokey Pokey
Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
o Ensure to use metalanguage when teaching and speaking to students
o Ask for their input
Content from Google Classroom videos will focus on Stage 2 and Stage 3 as this is
when a whole lot of different skills are taught, and some teachers find it difficult to
teach these older children
o Early Stage 1 is all about movement experiences (“Can you be this animal?
Can you make your body into this shape? Can you move like this?”)
Look at Creative Arts units of work for ideas and content to teach this
o Look at how to Creative Arts and PDHPE outcomes can linked, as well as
other subjects (document on iLearn)
, Elements of Dance
Body Awareness
refers to the physicality of the body
the 'what' of dance
locomotor non-locomotor body base body shape body parts
movements movements standing (a frozen pose) heads
(movements (movement kneeling stretched arms
from one spot to around the body lying curled fingers
another) access) twisted ankles
symmetrical wrists
walk bend eyes
asymmetrical
run stretch torso
skip twist elbows
slide swing feet
roll balance
gallop
jump
Space
Relationship
refers to the personal space (around the body) and general space (area in
Refers to the way the body relates to individuals, groups and objects. This can
also be linked to focus (inroom)
Space)used
and the relationship with the
audience/partner/group
the 'where' of dance
the 'with whom' or 'what' of dance
level range place direction pathway focus
individual, pair,near
group objects and environments
high personal forward
over
inthe air fixed
medium far general backward
under on the floor moving
low big through
left/right straight single
towards
small up/down
copying curved multi
alone zig-zag
matching
reaction
simultaneous
successive
parting
linking
connected
shadowing
unison
contrasting
