Paul Panting has the first dance session based on The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson.
1. A mouse took a stroll
The first session introduces Mouse, Fox, Owl, Snake and Gruffalo. The work introduces simple and fundamental dance concepts, with lots of repetition to give practise and build confidence.
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Lesson summary:
Warm up: stretching and curling in personal space; travelling through general space; freezing on a given signal.
Mouse, Fox, Owl and Snake movements: character-like movements on the spot and then travelling; quick, jerky light movements for the mouse; contrasting with slow, smooth, strong movements for the other animals.
Gruffalo: big, expressive gestures depicting the Gruffalo’s features.
Cool down: stretching and breathing exercise.
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