Wk 9: What can the body do?

In today’s workshop we looked at dance is as a whole and ‘what the body can do’ to create dance. When students understand their body’s limits, they develop “kinaesthetic intelligence, spatial intelligence, critical thinking and awareness” (ACARA, 2013, p. 28) of what their body can do. We should always think of the body as an instrument to express ideas, concepts and real life experiences while dancing in various contexts using different materials (Board of Studies, 2006). 

Dance is a very important because students learn how to reflect, analyse, and evaluate their own and others performances (ACARA, 2013, p. 28).  As pre-service teachers, we must understand that students may not feel confident in dancing because they feel embarrassed. Students must know that we are not there to embarrass them. You need to join them with their dancing so students feel comfortable and more confident in dancing with others and on their own.

References:

Board of Studies, NSW, (2006). Creative Arts K-6 Syllabus. Sydney, Australia: Foundation Statements