Dance
Season Three: Pattern & Formation
All lessons support Kentucky and National Core Arts Standards in Dance, with an emphasis on the anchor standards Creating and Performing. Season Three focuses on Pattern & Formation.
Creating: The following lessons support students exploring pattern and creating simple dance phrases.
Abstract an 8-Count (K-3):
Learn to create a dance phrase inspired by a simple activity.
Groove & Flow:
Practice creating and following patterns in dance.
Abstract an 8-Count (4-5):
Learn to create a dance phrase inspired by a simple activity.
Boom:
Practice creating and following patterns in dance.
Performing: The following lessons model ways students can share what they’ve learned (in any subject!) through dance.
The Seasons:
Use pattern to choreograph a dance representing nature’s four seasons.
Life Cycle of a Butterfly:
Use formation to choreograph a dance representing a life cycle.
Patterns in Poetry:
Use pattern to choreograph a dance representing a poem.
The Water Cycle:
Use formation to choreograph a dance representing the water cycle.