Grade 1 Dance, Lesson 2

Element of Energy: Qualities of Movement

Lesson 2 : Qualities of Movement

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2A. Warm Up Routine:

Grade 1 Dance Lesson #2: Intro to Dance Classroom

2B. Warm Up Review Dance Elements: Students review and demonstrate the concepts from their review in response to the teacher’s prompts.

Grade 1 Dance Lesson #2: Warm-up Routine

2C. Modeling and Guided Practice Explore Elements of Energy and Qualities of Movement: This segment actually includes the concepts of “robot” from lesson 1.

Grade 1 Dance Lesson #2: Modeling and Guided Practice Explore Elements of Energy and Qualities of Movement

2D. Modeling and Guided Practice Exploring Force and Energy: This segment actually includes concepts of “volcano” from lesson 1.

Grade 1 Dance Lesson #2:  Modeling Discuss Elements of Energy

2E. Guided Practice Exploring Qualities of Movement: Students add locomotor movement to their practice

Grade 1 Dance Lesson #2: Guided Practice Exploring Qualities of Movement

2F. Modeling and Guided Practice Exploring Levels: Students add levels to axial movement in this practice.

Grade 1 Dance Lesson #2: Modeling and Guided Practice Exploring Levels

2G. Modeling and Guided Practice Exploring Levels and Energy: Students exercise the limbo at different levels and with different energies.

Grade 1 Dance Lesson #2: Modeling and Guided Practice Exploring Levels and Energy

2H. Modeling and Guided Practice Review Freeze Dance and Cool Down Exercise:

Grade 1 Dance Lesson #2: Modeling and Guided Practice Review Freeze Dance and Cool Down Exercise

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