Dance is an art form that is comprised of a series of movements and steps.
This could be set to music and it can be choreographed or improvised.
We have many engaging worksheets, PowerPoint Presentations and activity packs available.
These resources can assist you as you teach your class all about dance..
The study of Dance in the Senior Phase as part of Creative Arts focuses on providing opportunities for learners to experience the joy of dancing, to learn how to use their bodies safely, to develop their fitness for dancing and to develop sufficient basic skills to equip them for selecting Dance Studies as a subject in .
The Review on page 201 will help learners review the work covered in Grade 9 Dance.
They should do it for homework if there is no time in class. • Explain that the way that the examination is structured means that they will not be able to leave out any sections of work as they prepare for it.
• Review the work that learners covered in Grade 8 on gesturing and the use of abstract movements in dance. • Revisit the concepts of exaggeration, slow motion and repetition, as used in gestures in dance.
Teaching the unit Lesson 1 (Week 8) • Ensure that learners do their warm-up routine.
Study & Master Creative Arts Grade 9 covers all the requirements of the CAPS for Creative Arts and how it is intended for use in each of the 40 weeks in the school year.
TERM 1Dance Week/s Unit number and title Time Creative Arts CAPS content Resources 1 1.
Dance conventions 45 minutes per week 15 minutes per week Topic 1:
DANCE TERM 2119 Answers Activity 1 Learners should be able to hold good posture and alignment while doing their warm-up.
They should also be able to express what safe practice in dance entails.
Activity 2 .
