A theme is a particular aspect of movement chosen by the teacher as the focal point around which can build series of lessons. Through a variety of movement experiences given to the children . The teacher gradually emphasize this one element ,showing how it is excuted in many different situtions and how it can itself be clarified and developed. Examples of themes are balance,gross body action,spatial and dynamic etc.
Balance:
The balance can be developed in different lessons like:
lesson 1
Balance on different body parts.
Lesson 2
Vary the shape of the body in balance.
Lesson 3
Achieve balance by swinging into balance.
Jumping into balance.
Rolling into balance.
Twisting into balance.
Lesson 4
Recovering from balance.
Lesson 5
Partner work.
Lesson 6
Using apparatus onwards :
♦Flat surfaces of varying textures;
♦Flat surfaces of varying levels;
♦Flat surfaces of varying sizes and shapes;
♦Sloping surfaces at varying angles ,which may be wide ,narrow or rounded ;
♦Swinging surfaces such as trapeze or rope ladder;
♦Vertical surfaces ,for example poles;
♦Moving surfaces.
Themes concerned with gross body action:
Body awareness: Body shapes ,twisting ,turning ,balance and over-balance , transferring weight from one body part to another.
Travelling ,stopping ,change of speed ,flight.
Themes of particular body parts:
•Use of hands and arms.
•Use of legs and feet.
•Emphasis on body surfaces in rolling ,falling and rovery.
•Relationship of hands and feet to each other.
Spatial and dynamic themes:
•Levels and directions.
•Changes of speed.
•Tension and release.
•Rhythmic patterns.
•Spatial patterns in movement and apparatus.
•Relationships -partner work ,working in pairs or in small groups
•Symmetry and asymmetry.
Creative Dance:
Creative dance is planned in activities for exploration and discovery of active participation in a wide range of fields in creative movements.
In creative dance movements are done in response to different stimuli .The movement can be very simple or quite disciplined ,for example in the case of traditional dance.
The Stimuli in Dance:
♥mouths sounds
♥verbal tasks like calls and commands
♥percussion (drums)
♥known songs
♥music instrumental such as guitars,turmborines ,recorded music etc.
Visual Stimulation:
♥Observation through sight as others make movements. televison ,films ant theatre.
♥Paintings ,sculpture and architecture.
♥Natural sources of power for instance sea and wind.
♥Mechanical sources of power like machinery.
Literary Stimulation:
Symbolic of the original movement concept ,through hearing or reading same story ,poem or prose in a newspaper,historical records,biblical sources ,mythology ,fiction and characters portrayed in songs just to list a few.
Themes in Creative Dance:
Creative dance is not just done ,but should also be taught. When teaching creative dance the teacher must isolate themes. The teaching should begin with simple themes as progressing to much more complicated themes:
Body awareness:
Total stir of the whole body activities should involved in actions ,for example galloping,spinning ,stepping ,turning ,leaping ,hopping ,jumping ,locomotion on body actions.
The aspects of body action are:
♦the body as a unit in motion and stillness.
♦asymetric and symetric use of the body
♦weight transference.
Activities can be based on different parts of the body ,head,feet,hands,knees,legs,arms,fingers,knees ,arms fingers,waist ,hips,belly and shoulders.
These activities can be based on the movement of two related parts or on more than two related parts.
The Awareness of basic effort actions:
The whole body or parts of the body can be regulated into activities by time ,weight,speed and body flow.These activities can comprise of:
•thrusting and slashing
•floating and gliding
•wringing and pressing
•sustained or sudden
•flicking and dabbing
•rigid or flexible
•kicking.
Dance movements can built actions .For example in some Zimbabwe cultural dance Mbakumba,Jerusalema, Nxuzu and muchongoyo actions like foot stamping , can be hard ,flexible but sudden or vigorous ,thrusting and fast.
Awareness of Space:
Dancing can take place in activities like of using the whole space,specific areas,body zones,extension of given space and near or far ,high or low.
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