Dance 3 - Lesson 2

In the second lesson of the Year 3 Dance 3 series, students are encouraged to explore the influence of music on movement and choreography. The learning objectives are clear: pupils should be able to create a solo dance, understand how music can affect movement, and incorporate a variety of dance elements such as turns, levels, pace, and dynamics. The lesson is designed to build upon the skills learned in the previous session, using key vocabulary such as pace, musicality, levels, and dynamics. The equipment required for this lesson includes music that embodies different types of weather, such as a sunny day, a rainy day, and a windy day, to inspire the children's movements.

The structure of the lesson begins with a 10-minute warm-up where pupils are encouraged to move around the space, responding to directional commands and adjusting their movements to match different genres and moods of music played by the teacher. This is followed by the main 30-minute session where the class discusses the previous lesson's focus and how it can be applied to improve their solo performances. Pupils are then tasked with choreographing a solo dance that reflects the movements of a kite reacting to various weather conditions, as depicted by the music. The lesson concludes with a 10-minute cool-down that includes breathing exercises, gentle swaying, and a full-body stretch to ensure pupils leave the class feeling relaxed and rejuvenated.