@The Arts Unit Creative Classes
Embedded Files
Explore space and movement through a dance warm-up
Explore space and movement through a dance warm-up
Student dance resource developed by The Arts Unit
Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 dance
What will I learn?
What will I learn?
You will:
warm up with simple movement combinations
explore the basic elements of dance including actions of the body, dynamic qualities of movement, timing, spatial aspects and relationships
follow instructions to learn a new dance
perform the 'Howdy Partner' dance.
Before you begin
Before you begin
Howdy partner! We hope you are ready to dance.
You'll need:
a clear space to dance safely
a device to watch the video clips.
You might like to dress up in a simple cowboy or cowgirl costume, such as a neck scarf, hat, check shirt, or a pair of jeans.
- Warm up
How many of these movements can you do?
wave hello
say hello using other parts of your body
clap hands
clap someone else's hands (or slap knees and then clap hands)
dodge – rock from side to side (or rock head from side to side)
do-si-do – move around a partner in a circle (or move around in a circle or around a chair)
1 thumb up
2 thumbs up.
Play the 'Howdy Partner' music and start dancing.
Howdy Partner (MP3 3.97 MB)
Duration: 04:20
Howdy Partner.mp32. Explore
2. Explore
Play the music ‘You can be a cowboy’.
Move around using the actions below, keeping in time with the beat.
Move around the room exploring the space.
Say ‘Howdy partner’ as you move past someone.
Say ‘Howdy partner' and add a ‘hello’ movement.
Change directions.
Do big and small movements to say ‘hello’.
Speed up or slow down as you are moving.
You can be a cowboy
Duration: 02:41Extension activity
Extension activity
Learn the words and sing along to ‘You can be a cowboy’.
‘You can be a cowboy’ lyrics
Howdy partner, howdy ma'am
Welcome y’all, come shake my hand
Step right up, meet the gang
You can be a cowboy.
Dancing in the barn is fun
Do-si-do for everyone
Grab your hat and put it on
You can be a cowboy.
(Chorus)
Yee ha! Away we go!
Stamp your feet, don’t be slow.
Yee ha! Give me five
Let’s all jump and jive
(repeat).
3. Follow
3. Follow
Watch the 'Howdy Partner Warm-up' video.
Follow along with the movements and dancing.
The Howdy Partner warm-up with D'Arts
Duration: 01:414. Perform
4. Perform
Perform the 'Howdy Partner' dance to the song 'You've got a friend in me'.
You've got a friend in me
Duration: 2:24Well done cowboys and cowgirls!
Thank you for dancing with us today!
You did a fantastic job.
Third-party content attribution
Third-party content attribution
Page updated
Report abuse