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Updated on 2009-05-01
Created on 2009-04-28
Category: Schools & Education
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PE Central: Dance Lesson Idea of the Month
One dance idea for each month of the year.
PE Central is a health and physical education site for K-12 physical educators, classroom teachers, students, and parents. Their goal is to provide the latest information about developmentally appropriate physical education programs for children and youth. -
HSC Online: Dance
This dance site provides information for HSC students about dance technique, safe dance practice, and performance quality applied to dance. The site includes QuickTime movies to illustrate movements.
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Welcome to Bangarra Dance Theatre
Site of the indigeneous Australian Bangarra Dance company includes clips of dances
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Australia Dancing
The Australian Dance Collection: a directory of Resources - people, companies, performances, oral histories, a selection of dance sites, AUSDANCE
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Dance - Wikipedia
Contents: 1 Origins and history of dance 2 Dance classification and genres 2.1 Dancing and music 3 Dance studies and techniques 4 Dance competitions 5 Dance occupations 6 Dance by ethnicity or region 6.1 Dance in South Asia 6.1.1 India 6.1.2 Bhangra in the Punjab 6.1.3 Dances of Sri Lanka 6.2 In Europe and North America 6.2.1 Concert (or performance) dance 2.1.1 Ballet 6.2.1.2 20th century concert dance 6.2.2 The influence of African American dance
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Dance (performing arts) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia
Encyclopedic article: Main article, The aesthetics of dance,
Basic motives: self-expression and physical release, Problems in defining dance, Defining according to function,
Distinguishing dance from other patterned movement,
Defining according to intent, Dance as dramatic expression or abstract form, The debate in the West, Dance as a nonverbal language, Changes in attitude toward dance,
Components of the dance, The dancer,
Physical requirements, The importance of training,
Differences among dancers, From amateur to professional,
Basic steps and formations, Ballet and modern dance,
Folk dance, Social dance, Choreography, Choreographers’ motives and methods, The three-phase choreographic process,
Gathering the movement material, Developing movements into phrases, Creating the final structure, Dance notation,
Prominent notation methods, Difficulties of notation,
Theatrical elements, Rhythm, Music, Set and design,
Costume and stage sets in Western theatre dance, Drama,
Cultural distinction between dramatic and formal dance,
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Dance boards by Emma Nungarrayi, 1970s and 80s [The Learning Federation]
This colour image shows two wooden dance boards from Papunya in the Northern Territory created by the well-known artist Emma Nungarrayi.
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Strictly Ballroom, 1992: 'I want to dance with you' [The Learning Federation]
This clip shows Scott alone in a studio performing his individual style of dancing in front of the mirror, unaware that Fran, a shy dance student, is secretly watching him. Scott uses every part of this private space to practise, accompanied by an upbeat rhythmic soundtrack.
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Strictly Ballroom, 1992: Triumph [The Learning Federation]
In this clip Scott and Fran triumph over the rigid rules of the Australian Dancing Federation with their electrifying performance of the paso doble. Although disqualified by the judges for failing to dance 'strictly ballroom' steps, they are inspired by the emotional support provided by Scott's father, Doug. His slow rhythmical handclap reverberates around the auditorium as an act of defiance, to which the audience responds. Scott and Fran resume their performance to the accompaniment of the audience's clapping until the music is restored for the passionate finale.
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'Lift Off' - Dancing pants [The Learning Federation]
This short film, an animated story produced for children, is about Mandy who finds a magical pair of jeans that make the wearer dance.
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'Jitterbugs jive at Sydney Trocadero', 1940 - asset 1 [The Learning Federation]
It starts with the title screen 'JITTERBUGS “JIVE” AT SYDNEY TROCADERO. The item then opens with the sound of drums and a close-up of Dick Freeman, band leader and drummer at the Trocadero dancehall. The following sequence shows people energetically dancing in a jitterbug contest arranged especially for Cinesound.
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New dance craze in Melbourne, 1956 - asset 2 [The Learning Federation]
The segment opens with close-ups of women wearing long pantaloons under flared skirts twirling in a dance on Essendon Airport tarmac. The commentary muses on the daring nature of the dance and airport staff look on bemused. The segment ends with a long shot looking down on the dancers as they dance in a circle.
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Astonish Me, Graeme Murphy Choreographer, 1989: 'A lot of magic' [The Learning Federation]
This clip shows footage of the acclaimed dancer and choreographer Graeme Murphy with Janet Vernon, who is his wife and dancing partner. Two short light-hearted choreographed scenes set to classical music are included. These are followed by an interview in which Murphy and Vernon describe their meeting and early collaboration. Dame Margaret Scott, the founding director of the Australian Ballet School gives her perspective on the young Murphy. The clip concludes with footage of Murphy and Vernon in rehearsal at their home.
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Arts: Dance: The Tasmanian curriculum 2008
Dance is expressive movement with intent, purpose, and form. In dance, we transform, communicate, and interpret ideas, feelings, and experiences.
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