Teaching how Movement Qualities can portray different Personalities

Today we learned the 8 basic locomotor steps and 4 different movement qualities (sharp, smooth, heavy, and light). We compared those qualities to different personalities and how they could be portrayed through movement. Each student decided which movement quality matched best with their personality and then made their own signature dance move using that quality. Lastly, they got into groups of 4-5 and taught everyone each of their dance moves then put them into a specific order. They performed each of their dances for the class to show how different personalities can work together to make something great.



This was a great first lesson to help get the students familiar with basic movement and to help them realize that it's okay to move differently and make the movement their own to show their individual creativity and personalities.

Here's a video that better explains the 8 locomotor steps we learned. 

 

Here's a link to the lesson plan...

http://chandlerartsbridge.blogspot.com/p/about-me.html