Line Dancing lesson 4

On this lesson we had completed our routine, but still needed to practice. Whilst we were practising our routine, Miss Hainstock had made us add in little cowboy comments by telling some of us to shout out the next step or when to change. At the beginning people were messing up as it was slightly confusing, but then we all got the hang of it and then started to get it right.

Just to make sure we were doing this right, we performed our overall routine to a couple of other teachers, and then heard both good things and bad things about the performance.

Good: everyone knows their routine.

Everyone is in time.

Everyone is concentrating.

Constructive criticism: Not enough effort.

Need to look happier and less bored.

Need to focus a little more, as a few of us messed up, or laughed.

Need to make the dance routine look more fun.

At the end of our lesson we all gathered round and discussed what we could do to improve for our next lesson which was the dress rehearsal. We had decided on what clothing we would bring in and what shoes and other things that we would need for our next lesson.

Line Dancing lesson 3

On this lesson, we had already had some line dancing moves in our routine, some of which were called, grape vineand the tush push, also the box step. These moves where added in this lesson when we started to put our routine together to the Michael Jackson song Beat it.

Once we had done this we practised continuously so that the routine would stick in our head.

Class Photo

Line Dancing lesson 2

On our second lesson of line dancing, we practised our first move then we gathered around and then we had come up with initial ideas to what music we were going to do, and then we had decided to dance to Michael Jackson Beat It. The upbeat tune was good to keep us moving.

After we had chosen it, we went off and researched some specific moves on our own, which we then had to show everyone and performed it to the class. We had to present our move, demonstrate it and then tell the class what it was called and how we did it. From that we picked and made up some of our own moves.

Basic Steps on the Grape Vine

Performing Arts Lesson One - Line Dancing

After our class had completed our Bollywood section of our performing arts unit, we started our Line Dancing unit where we formed lines and danced as a group all doing the same dance routine as each other.

On our introduction lesson we were all confused with what to do. So for our first lesson we had to research some line dancing on youtube and then present what we learned so that we all had an idea of what line dancing really was. Once we all became familiar with Line dancing we showed the class and everyone learned them and we started practicing it in lines.

After this, we learned some of the moves names such as the Grape vine, we all practised it and then kept it as the first move in our routine. Then we looked at more moved on youtube, which we then started to gradually add in our new routine.

Bollywood Lesson 6

On this lesson we had performed the overall dance routine.
we all brought in fancy Indian scarfs and then we wrapped it around us, over our black trousers and black tops.
Then miss recorded our final piece where we all stood in our positions and then completed the dance routine in front of the camera. We did the dance routine in time with our music and we all had remembered our moves and put a lot of emphasis in our routine. once that was completed miss stopped the music and then we finished off with our last pose, getting into our final positions and finished the song.

After that our Bollywood unit had finished.