PESS Approach to Teaching Dance
Please circle all aspects demonstrated and tick all aspects correctly described.
1. BASIC DANCE ACTIONS:- learner consistently demonstrates a range of:
Travelling Turning Jumping Gesture Stillness
Can the learner name the 5 basic dance actions? Can the learner recognise the 5 basic dance actions? Can the learner combine all/some/two of these actions to make a phrase?
2. VARIETY:- learner consistently demonstrates changes in:
Direction Level Pathway Speed Shape
Can the learner describe how a dance can be varied?
3. Learner consistently demonstrates a range of SPATIAL ARRANGEMENTS:-
Side by side Face to face Back to back One in front of the other
Others…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Can the learner describe a range of spatial arrangements? formations? and relationships?
4. Learner consistently demonstrates a range of CHOREOGRAPHIC DEVICES:-
Unison
Contact
Canon
Lifting
Mirroring
Motif Development
Action & Reaction Contrasting Actions
Can the learner correctly describe each choreographic device?
5. Can the learner describe the following COMPOSITIONAL PRINCIPLES:-
Story Board Verse – Chorus Narrative