Justin Fletcher's second dance session of the unit focuses on animals hibernating and migrating in Autumn.
2. Animals in Autumn
The children start by exploring contrasting travelling steps and actions inspired by squirrels, spiders and birds feasting upon Autumn’s bounty of nuts, berries and insects. This final feast prepares many animals, birds and insects for a long cold winter - sometimes in hibernation - or for their long and energy-consuming annual migration to warmer climates. Sequences focus on the hibernating habits of frogs, caterpillars and dormice, with a final group formation sequence inspired by migrating geese.
Resources
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Teacher's Notes
Guidance on using the dance sessions in this unit with your group (pdf)
Movement focus:
Developing everyday actions into dance movements.
Moments of complete stillness and sudden action.
Tracing smooth, flowing, intricate patterns.
Moving in group formation.
Gradually reducing the speed of a movement.
Performing and repeating a set jumping pattern.
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Summer holidays. collection
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