The first of two sessions exploring Hans Christian Andersen's story about the adventures of a tin soldier.
1. Tin soldiers
A first in a unit of two dance sessions inspired by the story of The Brave Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Anderson, written in 1838.
Resources
Download the audio for this dance session as an mp3 file.
Guidance on using the dance sessions in this unit with your group (pdf)
4. The Brave Tin Soldier. audio
David Tennant reads an adaptation of 'The brave Tin Soldier' by Hans Christian Andersen.
Lesson summary
1: Warm-up: Strong, rhythmic march- ing steps on the spot and then travelling in straight lines through the spaces; using sharp, accurate turns to change direction.
2: Marching soldiers: In groups of 4 or 6, practise marching in different formations - eg Long follow-the-leader line, 3 rows of 2, and 2 rows of 3.
3: The paper dancer: Light, graceful, delicate movements; twisting and turning along gently curving pathways.
4: Midnight magic: 鈥樷he people of the house went to bed. Then the playthings began to have their own games together鈥︹ Partners develop a sequence inspired by the movements of different toys - eg a spinning top, a jack-in-the-box, a rocking horse, a ball, etc.
5: Cool down: The toys gradually slow down their movements until they eventually fall asleep. Focus on deep, gentle breaths to relax body.
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Pinocchio. collection
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