PED 2140 D January 28th 2011 Dance/Drama

Watch river dance

3 components: Creating and presenting Reflecting, responding and analysing Exploring forms and cultural contexts

Brainstorm the differences and similarities between dance/drama and visual art. Working with others to achieve a desired result?

List the skills and attributes that are necessary for individuals to work together to achieve a common goal. ps Is this in the dance and drama curricula?

Working on group skills: Direct instruction Play

Watch prison dance

Body Movement and Space

The Elements of Dance: Body Energy Relationship Space Time

Sea Fever by John Masefield I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by, And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking, And a grey mist on the sea's face and a grey dawn breaking. I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying. I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.

The Elements of Dance

Check out the curriculum... What are the foci for primary/junior? What skills should we be teaching?

3 components: Creating and presenting Reflecting, responding and analysing Exploring forms and cultural contexts Finding the balance

Where do we find material to watch? http://code.on.ca/ http://artsalive.ca/en/ http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/ Real Life? NAC MASC

Watchwedding dance

and now for something completely different...

Elements of drama: Character/role Focus (emphasis) Place and time Relationships Tension

Character, time and place, relationships? Isn’t that narrative? Never ignore the cross curricular links!

Let’s try

Countering fear, embarrassment, anxiety... Turn and talk – any ideas?

PUPPETS Paper bag Finger Hand Commercial Shadow

MASKS Paper Blank Commercial

So what about scripts? And space?