"They are well structured, sequenced well and include the technical vocabulary we all needed to ensure we are teaching high quality dance to our pupils."
We have found dance notes really useful thank you. Linking to the children's learning in the classroom has helped to engage them and we have also found the boys much happier to join in.
"The notes are really clear and helpful with room for expanding or changing it to suit and I like the gentle progression and development each week."
"Thank you for the dance notes - they're fab! I'm using them with a Year 1 class and the children (and myself!) are loving the music."
"I've been a Primary school teacher for 10 years and never followed a dance program or even danced before but I'm in the middle of the hall each Friday and joining in!!”
"Our staff have really enjoyed using them and found them to be a great support. The pupils love them particularly as we link them to their topics.”
"Perfect! I have no hesitation at all in recommending your helpfulness and resources"
“Kids are loving it and it's helping me teach dance with confidence as well as securing their understanding of the topic.”
"I LOVE them!! The lesson plans are all there for you, and the additional notes are so useful. We should definitely share them with everyone else.”
"As soon as I came across this package I knew it was exactly what I have been searching for."
"I have thoroughly enjoyed delivering Dance Notes, and the children have certainly had enhanced PE lessons.”
"The lessons and music have gone down really well and the lesson plans were easy to follow and certainly increased my confidence in delivering dance.”
A Dance Notes Licence Option to Suit Your Needs
There’s a Dance Notes Licence option to suit you, whatever your situation. Whether a whole school, a single teacher, a student teacher or a partnership, you’ll find what you need right here.
Each plan includes unlimited streaming and downloads of all the teaching resources throughout your educational activities. The full school plan also offers lesson CDs by request.
Full School Licence
Enjoy unlimited downloads of all lessons and music for use throughout your school, as well as exclusive bonus materials and lesson CDs by request should you need them:
Individual Licence
Like the full Dance Notes licence but aimed at individual teachers or freelancers, this gives unlimited downloads of all lessons & music. Payments are conveniently spread over a monthly subscription:
Student Licence
If you are a student teacher or studying to become a dance educator, you can enjoy a monthly Dance Notes licence subscription at a specially reduced rate.
Partnership Discounts
If your school is part of a consortium or academy, you may wish to take advantage of our partnership discounts:
Your Licence Subscription
Materials are constantly reviewed, refined and added in order to keep up with the shifting demands of the primary curriculum. So this is a resource that gains in value the longer your subscription runs.
To set up your licence, click the link above and follow the instructions. Once your registration is complete, you will be able to log-in and gain instant access to all the materials.
Note that automatic renewals are made via PayPal but this does not require an account: you will have the option to subscribe by debit or credit card at checkout.
Clear and easy to follow for any member of staff
The lessons are clear and easy to follow for any member of staff and the bonus is having the music provided with the lessons so teachers don’t need to spend hours searching for music. The lessons are detailed and planned out so no need to do much before the lessons. The lessons encourage collaboration whether it be paired work, small group work and whole class performance. The themes are able to be linked to topics in school which gives more of a purpose to the lessons. Well being is promoted by keeping children active. Gives pupils ideas on composing dances, movement sequences and choreography ideas.
Easy to follow and adapt if teachers wish
Well resourced. Lessons easy to follow and adapt if teachers wish. Significantly reduces teacher workload. Boys and girls work well together as there are ‘boy’ themes they engage with. Boys more willing to join in.
Dance Notes has given me the confidence to deliver Dance.
Dance Notes has given me the confidence to deliver Dance, something I have always struggled with or avoided. There are plenty of topics and themes to choose from and it is easy to use. Because there are no ‘rights and wrong’s about what children’s responses are, children were confident to join in and do what they felt and wanted rather than think ‘I can’t do this’ or ‘I can’t dance’. Some boys who can sometimes be disruptive were totally engaged in Rough and Tumble. Also, because children can choose their own movements, there were less ‘rules’. Children were back from school after lockdown and thoroughly enjoyed moving and expressing themselves to music. Because the music is there ready and the plans are written for you, there is no scrabbling around finding suitable music. I would previously avoid teaching dance as I didn’t have plans or music.
Easy to follow lesson plans. Great ideas. Super music choices
Easy to follow lesson plans. Great ideas. Super music choices. Covers all aspects of dance and pupils are always engaged.
Very cost effective set of planning complete with suitable music and excellent, expert content.
Very cost effective set of planning complete with suitable music and excellent, expert content. Children can more readily describe their understanding using technical vocabulary. Plenty of group choreography opportunities and peer assessment moments. Where children previously couldn’t use dance related vocabulary to describe their performance and learning, they can now readily do that! Better in-lesson behaviour for learning.
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