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To introducechildren to Asian folk dance as danced in Britain today.

The children willdance in a structured way, in pairs and in small groups, exploringdances originating from different parts of India.

The children will learn:

• To compose and control theirmovements by varying shape, size, direction, level, speed, tensionand continuity.
• A number of dance forms fromIndia.
• To create, practise and performmovement sequences, using a variety of stimuli music, percussion,poems, stories and art work etc.
• To structure dances with clearbeginnings, middles and ends.
• To perform simple folkdances.
• To experience open tasks where theyare responsible for deciding on a dance, redesigning it andperforming a new version.

*Footwork andstepping patterns.

*Armmovements.

*Specialdirections and travelling using clapping and clickingsounds.

*Group patternsof circles and lines.

*Partner dancesin more complex rhythmic patterns.

*Stickdancing.

*Own dancecompositions

Individual

In pairs.

In small groups.

Small groups

Tapes and booklet

Dance workshop Asian Folk Dancetoday

Photocopied lesson plans forweekly planning

Painted wooden sticks

Percussion instruments

Asian music