- Definition
This refers to how a dancer uses their whole body, or parts of it, to create movements.
Making your body wide and stretched out like a star is one way to use your body in dance.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: The body in dance is like a piece of clay you can shape into anything you can imagine.
Ask your child: What shape can you make with your body?
Common mix-up: Kids may think 'body' in dance just means moving their feet. It's about exploring what your whole body can do, from your head to your toes.
Examples
- Moving just your arms while keeping your feet still.
- Curling up into a tiny ball on the floor.
body is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
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