Adult Modern
Class
Schedule of activities
15 MINUTE WARM UP
roll down check in with you body become present
gently roll up
HEAD CIRCLE PHRASE-targets head and back
PLIE PHRASE – targets legs, spine
FOOTSIE PHRASE- targets feet and balance
WEIGHT SHIFT PHRASE- targets use of whole body shifting weight
WEIGHT SHIFT WITH BALANCE- targets whole body shifting weght and practices balance
5 MINUTES ACROSS THE FLOOR
PHRASE WORK ACROSS THE FLOOR- pair across the floor exercises together to make short phrases
20 MINUTES PHRASEWORK
teach a short phrase
split students into groups of 3 and give different movement qualities for them to embody
Your assignment is to take this movement and make it something new.
1.) Movement quality= Balletic graceful, beautiful, lengthened, light.
1 group of 3
1 group of 4
2.) Movement Quality=Hip hop, funk, locking, breaking and popping,stepping, vouging, wacking, battling
Two groups of 3
Movement Quality= jazzy, complex rhythms, sharp, hitting, swinging
Two groups of 3
10 MINUTES GROUPS PERFORM
5-10 MINUTE DISCUSSION
Objectives for this specific class:
Students will explore the different elements of dance styles and learn to embody different qualities to change a style of movement.
Potential corrections or redirections you will most likely use in this class.
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students not working/off task : go around and check in on each group, see what they have created so far
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students do not understand the movement they have been given: ask students what a dancer of the style they have been given looks like, ask for movement quality words fromeach group member and encourage them to keep exploring those qualities
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one student is leading the group while others are just following- ask each member of the group to come up with a word that describes their movement, and then ask them to perform a small part of the phrase that shows that
Grading
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Participation
0 the student did not participate
1 the student rarely participated today
2 the student sometimes participated today
3 the student mostly participated today
4 the student was fully engaged
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Application
0 the student does not show application of basic technique work in phrases
1 the student lacks basic understanding of integrating movement from the warm up to the phrases
2 the student displays minimal understanding of integrating movement from the warm up and technique in the phrases
3 the student diplays a basic understanding of integrating movement from the warm up and use of technique in the phrases
4 the student fully understands the integration of movement from the warm up and the use of technique in the phrases
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Progression
0 this student has not progressed
1 this student displays minimal progression
2 this student displays some progression
3 this student has progressed in most areas but still lacks in others
4 this student has progressed tremendously