Creature / Character Dance

Objectives

Movement is a primary form of communication. Through movement, we can access thoughts and feelings and convey what might be hard to say in an easy-to-understand way. This activity will allow us to imagine and explore different characters—different parts of who we are—and communicate with each other in fun ways. We will also listen to music and consider how the elements of music (such as rhythm, pitch, harmony, tempo, and timbre) can be expressed through movement, and empower us to communicate as a creature or character we may not usually portray. We will "try on" these characters, see what we can learn from them, and integrate that wisdom into our everyday selves.

Materials

Facilitation Outline/Notes/Script

You may read parts of this verbatim or use this as a guide for personalizing the experience for the students you are working with.


National Core Arts Standards

CASEL Core Competencies