Art Forms Dance

Whether you’re a beginner exploring movement for the first time, or looking for ideas to further your learning, ARTS:LIVE has you covered! These dance courses and activities are designed to help children of all ages discover the many ways ideas can be articulated, explored and communicated through our bodies and movement.

The courses cover warm ups, dance spaces, improvisation, choreography, dance styles such as hip hop and contemporary dance, and links between dance and other kinds of movement, like sport!

Dance courses on ARTS:LIVE have been created in partnership with some of Australia’s leading dance companies, such as Ausdance, Chunky Move and the NAISDA Dance College.

We’ve previewed all the courses and activities on ARTS:LIVE so you can take a look at what’s on offer. Get exploring today and register for free to access everything you need to unlock the world of dance!

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4 x 45 minute lessons

Fairy Tale Dance

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Story Corner
Years 1-10, Secondary
This resource introduces students to Queensland Ballet's Little Red Riding Hood production and invites them backstage to meet the production team. The lesson series combines literacy and movement, and supports students to create their own movement based interpretation of a fairy tale.

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7 x 30 minute lessons

The Tree and the Key

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Songs for Learning
0-5 Year Olds, Years 1-2
The Tree and the Key is an enchanting course that immerses young children in learning through the arts. In this course, children are presented with a Magical Story Map, several colourful animated music videos and a series of playful creative learning activities that support children to develop their imaginary thinking skills.

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3 x Activity Guides

Cheeky Dogs for Early Years

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Bring Poetry Alive
0-5 Year Olds, Year 1
The course presents ideas for making early literacy experiences exciting and impactful by integrating the arts. This resource includes an animated version of the award winning Too Many Cheeky Dogs story.

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6 x Games and Activity Guides

Musical Games for Early Years

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Songs for Learning
3-5 Year Olds, Years 1-2
This resource includes six musical games that get young children improvising, playing instruments, responding to music and composing in small or large groups.

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3 x Activity Guides

Cheeky Animals for Early Years

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Bring Poetry Alive
0-5 Year Olds, Year 1
The resource presents ideas for making early literacy experiences exciting and impactful by integrating the arts. There is an animated version of the award-winning Go Home, Cheeky Animals story included in the resource.

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5 x 30 minute lessons

The Shoe and the Clue

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Songs for Learning
0-5 Year Olds, Year 1
Get ready for an immersive learning journey that introduces dramatic play, movement and dance for young children! You'll be presented with a series of animated song videos that feature Australian animals, a zoo, nonsense words and a funny creature called a Thingamedoo.

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15 x Songs and Activity Guides

Transition Songs for Early Years

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Songs for Learning
0-5 Year Olds
This resource presents a series of fifteen short useful songs that can be integrated regularly to create a calm, unified and orderly early learning centre.

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7 x 60 minute lessons

Woonyoomboo - The Night Heron

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Sharing Stories
Years 1-8, Secondary
Discover Woonyoomboo - the Night Heron, an important Creation story from the Nyikina community of the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It follows the journey of their creation ancestor Woonyoomboo, a "mapping man" who created and named their Country and left the walangarri (songline) that teach people about the places and plants, sacred sites, caring for Country and the lore. Created by senior cultural custodians and community members in collaboration with the SharingStories Foundation, this course aims to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of First Nations cultures and histories through a range of Arts, English and Humanities activities.

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