Arts and culture
Grade 4
Critical and creative reflection
Module 11
Dance: warming up
Warming up
Activity
To warm up and prepare the body before executing physical activity [lo 1.1]
It will be easier and more fun if you warm up with music. Choose music that is not too fast.
Before attempting any of the activities, you must warm up your body. Warming-up reduces the risk of injury and will make the dances easier to do.
Breathing and spinal warming-up
Inhale through the nose for four counts and gradually lift arms sideways.
Stretch your spine.
Exhale through the mouth for four counts and gradually lower arms.
Repeat breathing exercise.
Stand with feet hip width apart – knees slightly bent – arms down at sides.
Roll down the spine for 8 counts – starting with the head, shoulders, torso, hips.
Roll the spine back up for 8 counts – starting with the lower back, torso, shoulders and head until the back is straight.
Repeat 4 times.
Stand up straight – feet hip width apart – roll both shoulders backwards 4 times.
Roll both shoulders forward 4 times.
Take straight arms up to the sides – shoulder height – flex hands.
Keep arms straight and push to the right – shifting the upper body to the right – keeping hips and feet still.
Push to the left.
Repeat 8 times.
Put your hands on your hips – keep upper body still – rotate your hips – keeping legs still and feet on the floor.
Repeat 8 times.
Keep hands on hips and walk on the spot for 8 counts.
Lift your right knee 4 times.
Lift your left knee 4 times.
Lift your right knee 2 times.
Lift your left knee 2 times.
Lift your knees alternately 8 times.
The Plié (pronounced: plee-ay
)
Open your legs wide.
Bend and straighten your knees – keep body straight– buttocks in line with your back.
Repeat 8 times.
Bring your feet together – feet facing outward – heels together.
Bend and straighten your knees.
Repeat 8 times.
Foot warm-up
Stand up straight – hands on hips.
Point and flex your right foot 8 times.
Point and flex your left foot 8 times.
Assessment
LEARNING OUTCOME 1:
CREATING, INTERPRETING AND PRESENTING The learner will be able to create, interpret and present work in each of the art forms.
Assessment standard
We know this when the learner:
1.1 in preparing the body, follows a teacher-directed warm-up and skill developing ritual, with attention to safe use of the body, for example
knees aligned over toes when bending;
articulation (toe-heel-bend) of the feet and bending knees when landing from jumps;
good posture at all times.
