Dance Rotation 1

Theme: Musical Theatre

Students will study the musical ‘Matilda’ and learn a set piece to ‘Revolting Children’ using chairs as props. Students will work on a class choreography directed by the teacher and will have opportunity to add their own creative choreography. Students will learn about timing and rhythm and characterisation and develop their physical and expressive skills. Students will perform at the end of the rotation to another performing Arts group in class time. During this unit students will learn to communicate a theme and character. 

Musical theatre is a fun and engaging genre of theatre where music plays a major role in moving the story forward. Studying this unit helps students to learn how to communicate clearly, expressively, and confidently and bring a song to life through dance and acting. This unit is predominantly teacher directed to inform choreographic content and structure to beginner learners but allows for additional student input. This Musical is suitable for the age range and interests of Yr7 and links to their Musical Trip. Links directly to Unit 1 Musical Theatre in KS4 and loosely to unit 2 creating (Theme based). 

Dance Rotation 2

Theme: Musical Theatre

Students will study the musical ‘The Greatest Showman’ and learn a set piece to ‘The Greatest show’ using Top Hats as props. Students will work on a class choreography directed by the teacher and will have opportunity to add their own choreography to develop their creative skills. Students will learn about timing and rhythm and showmanship and further develop their physical and expressive skills.  Students will perform at the end of the rotation to another performing Arts group in class time. 

Studying this unit helps students to learn how to communicate clearly, expressively, and confidently and bring a song to life through dance and acting. This unit is predominantly teacher directed to inform choreographic content and structure of beginner learners but allows for additional student input. This Musical is suitable for the age range and interests of Yr7 and links to Unit 1 Musical Theatre in KS4.