The first of three dance sessions based on the movements of playground games.
1. Count, catch and hop!
The session begins and ends with 鈥榳intry weather鈥 actions, from getting dressed for the cold, to playing snowballs, to a sledging scene and becoming a melting snowman. There are also movements for well-known counting-out games, a spider-dance and some fun variations on hopping and skipping hopscotch patterns. The music is from Russia, Britain, France and Italy.
Resources
Download the audio for this dance session as an mp3 file.
Guidance on using the dance sessions in this unit with your group (pdf)
Movement focus
Action: Using fingers, toes and whole body. Contrasting vigorous and relaxed movements.
Dynamics: Responding to rhythms and music-cues. Moving at changing speeds.
Space: Exploring pathways. Moving in lines, and within circles and web-shapes.
Relationships: Responding to sound-triggers, while reacting to other dancers. Working in groups, small circles, and competing 鈥榯eams鈥.
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