‘Out There’ The Australian Ballet In Schools Handbook
©2010 National Australia Bank Limited ABN 12 004 044 937 80599A0311
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– Exercise and Enjoyment People dance when they don’t even know they are dancing!
Hi Kids, We hope you enjoy this activity book - it’s a small gift from NAB to thank you for participating in Out There - The Australian Ballet in schools. If you need some help with these activities, be sure to ask a parent or teacher for a hand. After all, they probably love dance too! If you would like to receive NAB’s monthly newsletter with exclusive ballet information, tips from professional dancers and cool competitions, visit nab.com.au/ballet today! All the best, Patrick, Hannah, Polly and Alex - Dance Education Ensemble
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Did you know that every time you walk in rhythm, sway your hips, click your fingers, wriggle your toes or spin around you are doing dance moves. There should be more of it! Dance involves healthy exercise that can be lots of fun. If you danced for ten minutes every day you would exercise your brain and body, use your imagination, keep fit and share time with friends.
This book is designed to give you some ideas and interesting activities that will assist you discover more about dance and show you ways you can invent dance moves that can be done by yourself or with your friends.
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Wordfind Puzzle
– Dance, Body and Action Words
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Find more fun wordfinds on nab.com.au/ballet
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Locomotion
– have legs will travel! Have you ever wondered how many kilometres you walk, run or skip in a day?
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Do you have any way of measuring your daily or weekly travel activities? One way of finding out is for you to do a mapping exercise. In the space provided to the right on page 9 can you map the direction and distance you walk or run from one location to another location? Map out your journey from where you live to where you go to school. Use the space provided to draw your direction, the things you pass along the way and estimate distance for your travel.
In the space below write down how far you travel!
How far do your friends travel? 1. 2. 3.
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Dance All Sorts! In the box below see if you can write the name of a type of dance that starts with each letter? You will probably know more than one for some boxes but other boxes might be a good challenge for you. Once you have done this activity talk to your friends and see how many answers you have in common.
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Describe and draw a picture of your favourite Out There experience.
Drawing Dance Competition
Numbers
Here, There, Everywhere! Can you image a world without numbers? Knowing about numbers is a really good skill, especially if you are trying to save money!
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Quick Think? See how fast you can record the following numbers.
You will be amazed to know how many times you use numbers in a day.
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Two of the most common things we do with numbers are to count (add-up) and subtract (take-away). Dancers and musicians use counting as a way of remembering movements in a dance sequence and moving in time to different rhythms.
How many cousins do you have
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What year were you born
How many rooms in your house How many teachers in your school How many favourite games do you have How many cents in $100.00 Your favourite treat costs how much How many people in your family What is your favourite number
One, two, three and four...
How many windows in your house How many students in your whole school How many times do you exercise a week Total
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Make a Group Dance
You will need: • thinking cap, energy, ideas, space and some friends to design the dance
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Sharing the dance:
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• practice the dance till you are happy with your efforts
• vary the number of people in the dance, use of music, or props
Getting Ready: • think about what types of movements you wish to invent • try out a number of different moves • take turns in watching one another to see the different ways each person moves • check to see what body parts you are using • assess if you think the dance has some contrasting features
• invite some people to see your dance
Making it happen: • arrange times for the group to get together, and make sure all the dancers can participate • make sure you have a space to practice • be aware to work cooperatively • repeat sections of the dance so that you all feel as though you are making progress
• teach your guests a section of the dance • have a discussion with your friends to see if you want to keep making dances!
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Tonight’s feature act!
Dance review: 1. Did you all have fun? 2. Did each person get to have a go at sharing an idea? 3. Would you do it again?
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4. Would you do some things the same and some things differently? 5. Do you think you invented new moves? 6. Did you use music, or soundscape? 7. Did you use costumes or props?
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My Movement Diary Tell us about yourself and how much enjoyable physical activity you do each week. In the spaces below jot down a description of yourself and record some of the exercise you do each day. You may have several activities each day and you might do the same activity more than one day. This is how I would describe myself.
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Meet the 2011 Dance Education Ensemble Hey! My name is Polly Hilton
G’day, I’m Patrick Meessmann
Age: 18
Age: 22
What are your favourite memories from primary school? Getting into the team spirit at house sporting events.
What are your favourite memories from primary school? Running around on the sports court and playing on the rope bridge.
What do you think are the best things about learning to dance? Learning about the freedom and capacity of movement as an art form.
What do you think are the best things about learning to dance? Building your self-confidence and learning how to express yourself.
When did you first start dancing? I started out training to be a professional figure skater, but took my first real ballet class when I was 8.
What advice do you have for young dancers? Keep exploring and enjoying the freedom and expression you find in movement.
Hey! I’m Hannah Beer
Hi! I’m Alexander McKinnon
Age: 20
Age: 19
What are your favourite memories from primary school? Trying out new tricks on the monkey bars with my friends.
What are your favourite memories from primary school? Playing sport during the lunch break.
What do you think are the best things about learning to dance? Being able to portray a variety of different characters. How many times a week do you do dance classes? We do ballet class every day except for Sunday.
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If you go back to page 7, you might be able to find the dance presenters initials!
What do you think are the best things about learning to dance? Being able to move to all types of music. What do you eat for breakfast in the morning? Weet-bix with sliced Banana on top.
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in schools partner
We hope you enjoyed your ‘Out There’ experience. NAB is proud to support Out There because we think Australian students (like you!) should have access to dance education, regardless of location. If you enjoyed participating in Out There, be sure to visit nab.com.au/ballet to learn more about our exciting partnership with The Australian Ballet.
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