A resource that leads on from the Motif creation lesson, in this ppt students are guided through storyboarding process and asked to develop their initial motifs to create more material towards their workshop performance for COMP 3

In this lesson students explore dance trends in the more modern age. It features Photo task- trying to identify logos for apps/websites/stars that have influenced dance Gangnam style dance tutorial and written analysis mini task TIK TOK tutorial and self evaluation written analysis mini task. JUST DANCE level for students to try for fun Practical create your own tik tok dance challenge with helpful bingo grid checklist This also includes an assignment for students to write on as they go through the lesson.

This resource is designed for online or remote learning. It covers key stylistic features of key scenes from Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker. Features listing tasks, extended writing using PIE structure and a creative sweet themed tasks. Videos are embedded to play whilst students can see key information and also comes with a word document that can be sent to students either as a word document or set as an assignment for students to edit live along with the lesson.

This is a remote learning lesson based on breakdance, comes with Bingo style activities, extended writing challenges using PIE structure, a judging challenge where students vote for their winner in a break dance battle plus a practical challenge. Includes full powerpoint with embedded videos and a word document for students to fill out or alternatively to set as an assignment for them to add to live during the lesson.

This resource is a homework pack that i distributed to my learners over the half term. It gives them a brief and a written example , as well as some information on the physical skills to complete a physical skills audit. The work students produced was excellent and much more detailed as a result of this resource.

This is the second lesson in the Dance through the Decades SOW designed for remote learning or in the classroom. Features information on how to analyse stylistic features of Dance using RADS. Has a bingo game, knowledge organiser and extended written task as well as a practical tutorial and task for students to complete

This resource was created to support students in writing workshop journals for component 1. Students work improved drastically when using this resource. Students are encouraged to add more detail to their work, there are multiple examples on the ppt and students are encouraged to write a section and then have a partner check their work using PADDY MCGUINESS no likey no highlighty! It is simple for each element of detail a different colour highlighter is used so that students can visually see which elements of detail they are missing in their work.

This is a lesson created for remote learning. It is the first in a series of work called DANCE THROUGH THE DECADES where students will study a range of styles from various era’s. In this first lesson students are asked to study the CHARLESTON, they are given a brief to create a series of information sources for a new exhibition and the lesson focuses around the key stylistic features of the style through watching and writing about it. The lesson also features practical challenges that students can do either within the lesson or as additional home learning The ppt also includes a knowledge organiser for the whole SOW

A colourful review log for students at milestone 1 for component 2, this gives an outline of what students should include as well as target setting sheets and logs for them to fill in.

This lesson is based on appreciation of SWANSONG by Christopher Bruce. Includes video clips and theory based written tasks analysing the key stylistic features.

This resource is an introduction to roles in Dance. It covers Dancer Choreographer Costume designer Set or Lighting designer It features a sorting quiz, a memory quiz, a picture bingo quiz and an extended writing task with WAGOLL examples.

A log for students to complete at a second milestone. This includes guidance on points to include, some evaluation tasks and some target setting sheets including a SMART target that can be reviewed at 3 key points.

This is a remote learning lesson for Swan Lake Reloaded. It includes a series of tasks where students need to identify, describe and evaluate stylistic features of the piece. Video links are includeded in the ppt for students to watch and compare. Currently using this for y8/9 students remotely but could be used in a classroom or also with BTEC students if they were studying this piece for Component 1.

This resource is lesson 1 in a 5 Soldiers SOW useful mainly for COMPONENT 1 on the BTEC TECH award but stands alone for any other curriculum years too. Lesson 1 explores the first section of 5 soldiers and includes a creative task for students to complete as part of a workshop.

This is a template that i gave to students as part of their studies on 5 Soldiers. There is a storyboard complete with 8 key scenes in the production. Students must watch the live feed performance and describe the movement, set, lighting and costume in each scene. This allows them to meet the Component 1 Criteria in exploring the features of the piece and how costume, set, lighting and movement choices contribute to the overall piece. A help sheet is included with an example for each section and some helpful tips.

The 2nd workshop for 5 soldiers BTEC TECH component 1. In this workshop students learn basic military command and create their own drill sequence. This ppt includes a slide of videos that the teacher can learn commands from. It also has student tasks that can be filmed.

This is the 3rd workshop for 5 soldiers for the BTEC TECH component 1. This workshop sees students explore the section of the piece where soldiers socialise on a night out, this encourages students to create a piece of their own in this style, using elements of the original as an example.

This is the 4th Workshop for 5 soldiers for the BTEC TECH component 1. Students explore the concept of the skydiving section where soldiers jump out of the plane. It encourages students to build up movement material using improvisation and visual stimulus of skydiving formations. This creates excellent groupwork that can then be filmed for evidence.

This is a lesson I intend to deliver to my y11 students ahead of their COMPONENT 3 IDEAS LOG controlled asssessment. The ppt uses tips/bulletpoints from BTEC to allow students to see what is required of them during their controlled assessment of the IDEAS LOG. The ppt includes another CREATION CANVAS ( i will print this A3) that students can use to plot out their notes for the task-this can also be broken down and used for the controlled assessment as their notes. The ppt also has some checking exercises around making detailed points using PIE structure and Paddy MCGuiness themed highlighting peer assessment. The resource also comes with a simple WORD template that students can use to practice structuring a response.

This is a full PPT launch resource with Top tips, all grading criteria, explanation and definition of the stimulus and theme set by the exam board and lots of ideas/videos for students based on the COMP 3 task for BTEC TECH performing arts. There is also a research task for students to go away and complete.