CP2.1
Create and connect dance phrases using ideas about community as stimuli (e.g., our school, community events, farm life, city life, cultural heritage).
Indicators for this outcome
(a)

Select and connect movements from explorations to create dance phrases.

(b)

Create dance phrases that have a beginning position and an end position.

(c)

Extend own body's range of movement and strength.

(d)

Describe and use dance ideas drawn from sources in own community (e.g., occupations, vehicles, or nature in and around our community).

(e)

Recognize how various stimuli such as personal observations, stories, poems, music, or objects can be used as starting points for own dance explorations.

(f)

Ask questions related to the stimuli to contribute to dance-making inquiry process (e.g., How can we show this idea in our movement?).

(g)

Identify and compare characteristics of own and peers' dances.

(h)

Reflect and discuss ideas with peers to help make decisions about own dances.

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Métis Jigging Part 2. Grades 1 & 2
Krystle Pederson is a traditional jigger and Métis dance instructor. In Métis Jigging Part 2, Krystle talks about different styles of fiddle music and how jigging steps are incorporated into other styles of dance. Through demonstrations and practise, students build on the skills and knowledge gained in Part 1. Krystle introduces new jigging steps with an emphasis on travelling and working with a partner. She also demonstrates and shares her belief in the importance of community and working together.
PLEASE NOTE: Métis Jigging Part 2 builds on skills and knowledge from Part 1, which aired in 2015. Teachers should review Part 1 and its accompanying activities with their students before commencing Part 2.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: July 8, 2024
R013601
Dance with Heather Cameron. Grades 1 & 2
Using pop culture music and videos as stimuli, students create movement vocabularies based on their artistic interpretation and personal perspective. Through demonstrations and group-led improvisations, students investigate their range of movement and explore a wider spectrum of physical qualities that instill concepts such as contrast and repetition.
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Price : Free
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Record posted/updated: April 28, 2020
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Métis Book Series
A set of 9 colourful books describing important aspects of traditional Métis lifestyle and culture.
•  Mama, What is Métis Music and Dance?
•  Mama, What is the Métis Sash?
Media and Formats : Book
Price : $124.95 (complete set)
Record posted/updated: June 30, 2021