Year 3 - Physical education
Formations, contrast and question and answer: performing
Dance: my word links to language
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Unit Summary
A pure approach deepens understanding of Action-Space-Dynamics-Relationships and how to create, develop and analyse ideas, motifs and dances. Pupils select and combine key elements to create effects, drawing parallels between communication methods and illustrate how artistic processes are applied.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to combine formations, contrast and question and answer in a choreography.
Key Notes
- Move: performing a dance using a specific formation requires precision and control.
- Think: selecting a formation by considering the pattern and spacing between the performers requires decision making.
- Feel: rehearsing a group dance requires self-discipline from everyone involved.
- Connect: we can provide effective feedback by interpreting what the choreographer is communicating.
Vocabulary To Learn
- formations: the patterns performers are arranged in
- contrast: distinctly different
- question and answer: a choreographic relationship based on taking turns
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Contrast has to be opposites.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: performing a dance using a specific formation requires precision and control. Think: selecting a formation by considering the pattern and spacing between the performers requires decision making.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'formations'
the patterns performers are arranged in.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Contrast has to be opposites. Correction: Opposites are an excellent example of a contrast since they are completely different. However, there are others, e.g. to contrast 'up' you could use 'forwards' since it is a distinctly different direction.
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