One Dance UK CPD for Primary Teachers

Monday 18th March 2024
12:30 - 15:30

Overview:

One Dance UK - CPD for Primary Teachers

Birmingham Arts School is running a CPD Programme in 2024 with various arts organisations delivering teacher training sessions. These sessions are a perfect opportunity for teachers to gain new skills, pick up teaching resources and share this new practice with their students. One Dance UK are providing the following CPD as part of our CPD Programme.

Introduction to Primary Dance

This CPD is the perfect preparation for anyone delivering dance in primary settings, whether you are new to teaching dance or an experienced dance teacher wanting to refresh your knowledge and ideas. Through exploring engaging activities linked to the development of key dance skills, you will develop your subject knowledge of dance and be provided with key tools to help you plan and deliver imaginative and progressive dance sessions. The session will embed theoretical learning through practical application and will include a combination of theoretical and practical activities.

Key topics explored during the session will be; the benefits of dance, building understanding of key dance terminology and the components of dance (action, space, dynamics, and relationships), and applying learnt knowledge to design and structure fun and engaging dance lessons.

By the end of the session, you will:

• Feel more confident in planning, structuring, and delivering your own safe dance lessons
• Secured good knowledge of key dance terminology to develop your students’ understanding
• Had the opportunity to ask any subject related questions throughout the session
• Had opportunities to network and gain new contacts: building links with other dance teachers in the session
• Take away strategies to develop students’ creativity

Location: Dance Hub, Thorp Street, Birmingham, B5 4TB. When arriving please use the stage door entrance on Thorp Street. You will then need to take the lift to Level 3.

Time: 12.30pm – arrival and lunch. 1 – 3.30pm – workshop

Lunch provided. Please provide dietary requirements when booking.

                  

Images by Dani Bower

Who is this course for:

This workshop is ideal for Dance Specialists in schools, Dance Teachers, Performing Arts Leads in Primary Settings and Headteachers

Course Duration:

Lunch from 12.30pm-1.00pm followed up by practical activity from 1.00pm-3.30pm

Cost:

£35