Digital @ The Arts Unit Creative Teachers

Composition resources

Teacher dance resource developed by The Arts Unit

Process

Watch the video Teaching dance with Rachel Wilson as she discusses with teachers the processes she uses with her primary students at Hunter School of the Performing Arts.

Action words

The following action words can be used to assist in the initiation of movement.  You might like to create action cards using these words in the classroom with your students.

Body shape 

Use these body shape verbs to dictate how the body will move.  You might like to create body shape cards using these words in the classroom with your students.


Type of action  

Use these terms to decide the type of action used.  You might like to create cards using these words in the classroom with your students.

Creative classes

You might like to explore these  Digital @ The Arts Unit Creative Classes with your students:

Select to go to Boy Overboard
Select to go to storytelling through dance creative class
Select to go to Oh the thinks you can think creative class

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