My first draft of a Ballet & Contemporary practical focussed scheme of work for AS Level Dance. The scheme explores Cunningham, Graham and Release Technique and steps towards successful choreography. I have taken some ideas for this scheme from the dance matters resources published by the NDTA. I have also relied upon 'Dance Composition' by Jackie Smith-Autard for choreography class ideas. This work will prepare students for studying A Level dance and taking the practical coursework in the summer. The resources link to the choreography tasks. Please comment, suggest ideas for improvement or point out anything I ought to include that I have missed. Thank you!

GCSE Performing Arts (Double Award) Unit 4 Designs for the Chosen Commission. This is a research task for the 2011 commission on the theme of 'Separation'. Students use the websites/printouts to develop their understanding of the rural and community touring scheme. The scheme used as an example is one in North Yorkshire. There are links to resources from the National Rural Touring Forum and the student notes from the AQA website.

This is a peer assessment to be used when working on Unit 4 Part B - the solo performance in the style of a specific practitioner. The sheet could also be used for self-assessment after watching a video of themselves perform. Please leave comments and advice for how this resource could be improved. Many thanks,

This is a Powerpoint Tutorial on the importance of the programme note. It provides points for discussion, gives guidance on how to write a programme note for solo and group choreographies and provides some basic examples. Please leave comments if this has helped you or for advice on how the tutorial might be improved. Many thanks.

This is a choreography task I have used with my year 11 GCSE Dance cohort to create a performance piece with them. The poem is 'At 3am' by Wendy Cope and was used in the A level Dance as a solo choreography question a few years ago.

CandoCo Dance Company toured 'The Stepfather' in 2007/2008. Our students loved the piece and I made this resource to support their study of it. I believe the DVD of the piece will be available soon for those of you who missed out.

Handout detailing facts and key components of action, spcae, dynamic and relationships in 'And Who Shall Go To The Ball?&' by Rafael Bonachela, a work on the GCSE Dance specification. Also contains descriptions of set, lighting and costume design drawn from reviews of the show. Please leave feedback if able. Many thanks.

This is a unit 42301 mock exam adapted from past papers. The focus is on dance for camera and safe practice - personal care and safety in the dance space. Please leave comments and points for improvement. Many thanks.

My second draft of a Ballet & Contemporary theory focussed scheme of work for AS Level Dance. The scheme explores Merce Cunningham, Martha Graham, Erick Hawkins/Release Technique and the origins of modern dance as well as touching upon a range of dance styles. This work will prepare students for studying A Level dance and taking the written paper in the summer. This is also relevant for the A2 paper. The PowerPoints link to each of the lessons and the videos are what I have used in class alongside the VHS Tapes/DVDs that I already have. Please comment, suggest ideas for improvement or point out anything I ought to include that I have missed. Thank you!

My first draft of a Basic Composition Skills Scheme of Work for GCSE Dance. I am teaching this to my high ability Y9 GCSE Dance group. The scheme is particularly related to the unit 4 composition task, but uses a group (trio/quartet suggested) approach instead. The scheme explores motif and motif development through learning & developing extracts of 'Forest' by Robert Cohan, 'Revelations' by Alvin Ailey and 'A Christmas Carol' by Massimo Moricone. It incorporates contemporary, jazz and ballet technique as well as all three elements of performance, choreography é appreciation. The attached PowerPoint is an example of what I might use to present lesson 2 on developing the motif from 'Forest'. Please comment, suggest ideas for improvement or point out anything I ought to include that I have missed. Thank you!

My scond draft of an Enter Achilles Scheme of Work for GCSE Dance. This is a practice for the duo/group performance unit which also draws upon their analysis and choreographic skills. I am teaching this to my high ability Y9 GCSE Dance group. The scheme explores contact work, physical theatre, lifts, weight-sharing and transitions through creating a dance which has 3 clear links to 'Enter Achilles', but is actually based on peer pressure rather than pressure to be what is considered 'masculine'. It incorporates contemporary, jazz and ballet technique as well as all three elements of performance, choreography & appreciation. The attached PowerPoint is an example of what I might use to present lesson 9. Please comment, suggest ideas for improvement or point out anything I ought to include that I have missed. Thank you!

This presentation was created using information from the 'Bird Song Resource Pack' (NRCD) and 'The Dancing Times'. I usually get the students to create a very literal whole-class dance based on the starting points of 'Bird Song' while getting them to speak out loud as they perform using this presentation.

A Level AS A2 Dance. Theory written paper resources. Worksheets, activities & revision games. I used these resources in the summer term to prepare students for their exam. I should be very grateful for your feedback. Thanks!

A lesson plan and resources for building students' energy and dynamic emphasis in performance. The lesson can be adapted easily - this group looked at the 'Now Nothing' section of 'Still Life at The Penguin Café' (Rainforest People). The lesson includes a match up activity, guess the dynamic game, individual reflection, paired peer assessment and finishes with a simple quiz. Created for GCSE Dance, though could also be adapted for KS3 and lower ability A Level. Choreographer is David Bintley and Company is Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Lesson including practical approaches to teaching the anatomy and physiology of the A Level Dance course. Covers flexion, extension, rotation, abduction, circumduction, adduction. Students create a dance in which they perform these actions and say the movement and the joint in which it takes place as they perform to the rest of the class. Please leave feedback or ideas for improvement. Thank you. Significance of dances. Understanding dance.

Targeted at Key Stage Three Pupils, this draws upon the themes of 'Gothic Gorror&' using &';Dracula' as a key work to create a dance piece for assessment at the end of term. Please leave feedback. Thank you.

An interactive range of lesson activities for a revision class on Shobana Jeyasingh's Faultline and David Bintley's 'Still Life' at the Penguin Café for GCSE Dance students. Covers topics such as props, set design, lighting design, accompaniment, spatial aspects and dance relationships. Please give feedback and ideas for improvement. Thank you!

Resources for teaching NDT as part of the A Level Dance specification - the A2 Area of Study. Please let me know your thoughts on these resources giving feedback and points for improvement. I would love to see your resources for this area of study. Thanks. Hans van Manen, Jiri Kylian, Glen Tetley, Netherlands Dance Theatre, Nederlands Dance Theater, 1959 - 1999

An unofficial guide to the episodes of dance within Sutra (2008) by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Useful for A Level Dance's Optional Area of Study number 4 - The Independent Contemporary Dance Scene in Britain 2000 - current time.

Based on 'dreams and nightmares' this one hour one-off workshop draws on teaxt from &'Twilight&'; as a stimulus and Hans Zimmer's music from &'Inception&';. Students use unison, floorwork, low level transitions, push, pull, fall & support and assisted jump to create a character and communicate with the audience. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated. This could easily be adapted fro year eight classes all the way up to GCSE.