The first extreme sports dance is inspired by kayaking, rock climbing and snowboarding.
1. Wind surfing and rock climbing
This unit of two dance sessions includes individual, paired and group sequences inspired by a selection of exciting, challenging and energetic extreme sports. A broad range of music-styles and sound effects support and motivate dancers to explore contrasting movement dynamics - from small, focused and tense climbing moves to free flowing, high energy wind-surfing and snowboarding. Throughout the unit, dancers are given 鈥榤ovement ingredients鈥 and then encouraged to develop these and add their own ideas to create a dance sequence.
Resources
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Download / print guidance on using the dance sessions in this unit (pdf)
Lesson summary
Warm-up: Big, exaggerated 鈥榝ront-crawl鈥 swimming actions and high marching steps - on the spot and then travelling.
Sequence 1: Kayaking. Strong paddling actions and smooth capsize rolls - alone and then with a partner.
Sequence 2: Rock climbing. Paired mirroring sequence - climbing sideways, upwards and downwards together. Partners circle round together, palm to palm, with slow, triumphant steps to finish.
Sequence 3: Snowboarding. Dancers move away from their partner, twisting and turning freely through the spaces with quick, light steps.
Performance: Kayaking - Rock climbing - Snowboarding.
Cool down: Slow, controlled stretches.
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