Order/DownloadDancing our way around the world, we encounter: Chinese dragons; boats on the Nile; a Mexican fiesta; the Indian Holi festival; native American traditions and the sweeping Sahara.
Africa! (KS2)
Taking music, text and images as their stimuli, pupils work solo, with partners and in groups to explore the Africa theme. And, in so doing, they try their hand at simple choreography…
African Greetings (KS2)
The composer’s travels in Zimbabwe inspired the music for this lesson. Whilst there, he learnt the greetings of the Mashona people. You can now use these African greetings to create your own circle dance.
Around The World (KS2)
A fun look at traditional dances from around the world. Starting with styles from Mexico, Argentina, India, China & Russia, use these to create improvisations – solo and in groups…
Explorers (KS1)
Where can we go to in our journey as explorers? How will we travel in, on or through different terrain? What might we find when we get there? And how will we react to this discovery?…
America (KS2)
Use famous landmarks to generate ideas, then focus on the South of this amazing continent –America. Colourful traditions, rich landscape and varied wildlife inspire all kinds of movement…
Baghdad (KS2)
Order/DownloadBaghdad has a rich and exciting history. Children first represent the Tigris and nearby Euphrates. They then explore how the city grew here and subsequently came under attack.
India’s Festival of Colours (KS2)
Join India’s Festival of Colours – the ‘Holi Festival’. Fizz and pop as you burn your worries on a bonfire. Create a celebratory dance. And throw colours to signify fire, mischief, light and calm.
The Caribbean (KS2)
Order/DownloadCreate moves based on traditional dances from these beautiful islands. Find out who the real pirates of the Caribbean were. Then, set sail in your very own pirate ship.