Safe dance practice: warming up and technique

In this lesson we will focus on safe dance practice, warming up and technique.

Safe dance practice: warming up and technique

In this lesson we will focus on safe dance practice, warming up and technique.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Pupils will learn safe dance practise to demonstrate the ability to conduct a thorough and effective dance-specific warm-up.
  2. Pupils will learn safe dance practise to create an activity suitable for one of the dance phases.
  3. Pupils will learn safe dance practise to take part in technical exercises and assess individual areas of strength and limitations in relations to physical skills.
  4. Pupils will learn safe dance practise to devise an activity that would help show improvement in a chosen skill.
  5. Pupils will learn safe dance practise to focus, resilience, self-awareness and self discipline.

Equipment

Device to play music (e.g. phone or MP3 player), a 2x2m clear space, suitable clothing.

Content guidance

  • Physical activity required.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

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3 Questions

Q1.
A warm up physically and mentally prepares us for our activity
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
Which main muscles/body parts are being used in the stretch performed by the dancer pictured?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: Hamstrings, Gluteals and Lower Back
Knees and Elbows
Neck and Wrists
Q3.
Tick the six items of clothing that you think would be suitable to wear for a dance class.
Denim
Correct answer: Jazz Shoes
Correct answer: Jogging Bottoms
Correct answer: Leggings
Correct answer: Leotard
Necklaces
Over-sized clothing
Pencil Skirt
Sandals
Correct answer: Sportswear
Correct answer: T-shirt

3 Questions

Q1.
What is a 'plié'?
Correct answer: Bending of the knee
Dropping of the hips
Folding of the elbow
Q2.
Physical skills help us to improve our ability to perform:
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
When we work improving on our technical skills we need to ensure we show:
Correct answer: Accuracy
Movement
Travelling

Lesson appears in

UnitPhysical education / Dance activity: an introduction to choreographic processes, devices and intention, performing set choreography and devising of individual work

Physical education