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Creating Dance Vocabulary
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Creating Dance Vocabulary
🎭 Part 1: Dance Vocabulary Knowledge
1. What does "dance vocabulary" mean?
Words we use to talk about dance
Movements and gestures we use to express ideas
Songs we dance to
2. Which of these are good ways to show happiness through movement? (Tick all that apply)
Jumping with arms raised high
Moving very slowly with head down
Spinning with a big smile
Clapping hands above head
3. When working with a partner to create dance movements, it is important to:
Only use your own ideas
Listen to each other and share ideas
Copy exactly what your partner does
💭 Part 2: Planning Your Dance Vocabulary
4. Choose one emotion or idea you want to express through movement:
My chosen emotion/idea: ________________________
5. List three movements or gestures that could show your chosen emotion/idea:
Movement 1: ________________________________
Movement 2: ________________________________
Movement 3: ________________________________
6. Think about how your movements will flow together. Write the order you will perform them:
First: ____________________________________
Then: ____________________________________
Finally: __________________________________
🌟 Part 3: Reflection
7. After watching other pairs perform, write about one dance sequence that you found interesting:
The emotion/idea they showed: ____________________
One movement that helped me understand: ____________
_____________________________________________
8. How confident do you feel about creating dance movements? (Circle one)
😊 Very confident 😐 Okay 😟 Need more practice
9. What was the most challenging part of creating your dance vocabulary?
10. One thing you learned about expressing ideas through movement:
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