@The Arts Unit Creative Classes
@The Arts Unit Creative Classes
Student dance resource developed by The Arts Unit
Years 1 and 2 dance and visual arts
You will:
perform simple movement combinations
observe dance and engage in creative play
draw basic images.
Welcome to the class
Duration: 00:31I hope you have lots of energy today and are ready to discover more about dance!
You'll need:
space to move around and dance safely
paper and coloured pencils for the drawing activities.
Watch the students in this dance.
Try and answer these questions:
Name 3 shapes they make in this dance.
Draw these shapes on a piece of paper.
What makes the dancers look like scarecrows?
Who were the other characters in the dance?
State Dance Festival 2019 – Scarecrows in the Dark
Duration: 04:25Watch this video and dance and sing along to the Dingle Dangle Scarecrow song.
Maybe you can teach this dance to others!
Dingle Dangle Scarecrow
Duration: 01:20Read the lyrics to Dingle Dangle Scarecrow with someone else.
Create some actions for the verse about the dogs.
You might like to make up your own verse!
Think of 3 different shapes a scarecrow might make.
Can you make your shapes on different levels.
Here are some examples to get you started.
How do you think a scarecrow might move around? Are they strong and hard, or are they floppy and soft?
Watch the video of Dorothy meeting the scarecrow in Wizard of Oz to get some ideas for how to move like a scarecrow.
If I Only Had A Brain - The Wizard of Oz
Duration: 02:42Now it is your turn to be a scarecrow and create your own scarecrow dance.
Let's start in one of your scarecrow shapes and then make your scarecrow come to life. Perhaps you fall off your scarecrow post!
Dance around your space like a scarecrow. Try to include:
moving in different directions
slow and fast movements
different levels
If you are dancing with your class, be sure to be careful and not run into any other scarecrows that are dancing with you!
Try creating some movements with a scarecrow partner. Can you mirror each other?
Perhaps you could dance along to the If I Only Had a Brain music from the video.
Have fun dancing like a scarecrow!
Fantastic work!
You were an amazing scarecrow!
You have completed this
@The Arts Unit Creative Class.
Girl in the garden 1, 2, 3 & 4 © Sue Dawson 2020, reproduced and communicated with permission. Provided all acknowledgements are retained, these images may be reproduced free of charge for non-commercial educational purposes within Australia only.