Performing Arts

Performing Arts Home Learning

Week 7

Welcome to 80s Week!

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A BIG hello to all of Holy Spirit's

Performing Arts

SUPERSTARS!!!

STEP 1

Watch the 80's Video Clips

What do you notice about the style of dance?

What do you notice about the music?

Do you recognise any of the dance moves?

What has changed since the 1970s?

Famous dance moves of the 1980s included the Moonwalk, The Electric Slide, The Robot and The Running Man

Michael Jackson performed the Moonwalk for the first time in the 1980s and it became famous all around the world and is still one of the most famous dance moves of all time!

Kylie Minouge is Australia's highest selling female artist of ALL TIME!

She released her first song LOCOMOTION in 1987

Breakdancing became really popular in the 1980s! Can you do any of these moves?

These 80's Breakdancers are AMAZING!

STEP 2

LEARN HOW TO MOONWALK

This is a challlenge!!! The Moonwalk can take years to perfect!

Have some fun and give it your best shot!

Watch and copy the tutorial

Practise makes PERFECT!

*Tip*

Fluffy socks and floorboards or tiles HELPS ALOT!

STEP 3 (OPTIONAL)

JOIN THE HOLY SPIRT MOONWALK CHALLENGE

Upload a video of your best Moonwalk to DOJO

I am looking for Holy Spirit's best MOONWALKERS to earn some bonus DOJO points!

The activity is called Performing Arts MOONWALK CHALLENGE on DOJO

STEP 4

Choose one of the dances below and have a go at following along to learn some 80s dance moves

Dances recommended for Prep - YEAR 2

Footloose

Recommended for PREP to YEAR 2

Wake Me Up Before You Go Go

Recommended for PREP to YEAR 2

Celebration

Recommended for PREP to YEAR 2

Holiday

Recommended for PREP to YEAR 2

Dances recommended for YEAR 3- YEAR 6

Take On Me

Recommended for YEAR 3 to YEAR 6

Don't Stop Me Now

Recommended for YEAR 3 to YEAR 6

Never Gonna Give You Up

Recommended for YEAR 3 to YEAR 6

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