Dance to Learn® Ballet
Arctic Blast! Arctic Animals: Body Shapes

The Arctic Blast: Animal Shapes Dance to Learn® Ballet Lesson Plan is a Conceptualized-Thematic Lesson Plan. The Lesson Plan serves as a foundational exploration of ballet techniques through the lens of Arctic wildlife. In this engaging lesson, young dancers will discover how the body shapes of Arctic animals can translate into ballet movements, fostering a deeper understanding of the dance concept: Body Shapes.

  • Straight like a Penguin: Young dancers will begin by mimicking the precise and elegant straight posture of a penguin through technical explorations of movements such as Tendus, Bourrée Walks and Chassés. These exercises emphasizes the importance of maintaining proper alignment and body control as they lay the groundwork for their ballet journey.
  • Curvy like a Polar Bear: Emulating the graceful curves of a polar bear, students will explore Cambré, Downward Dog, Pencheé and Crawls. These movements improve flexibility, develop our vestibular system and strengthens cross lateral coordination.
  • Angular like a Reindeer: Like the regal reindeer with its majestic antlers, students will delve into angular movements such as coupé, passé, pas de cheval and marches that demand precision and poise. This segment of the lesson will enhance their understanding of how to incorporate sharp and deliberate motions into their dance repertoire while improving their static balance.
  • Twisted like a Narwhal: The final part of the lesson will transport young dancers to the depths of the Arctic Ocean, where they will learn to create intricate twists and turns inspired by the narwhal's distinctive tusk. This exercise focuses on controlled spinning and twisting movements such piqué and bourrée turns. Twirling and spinning strengthens our dancers' vestibular system.
This Lesson Plan Includes:
  • Printable Teacher's Guide
  • Lesson Plan Summary
  • Arctic Animal Body Shapes (Visual Aid)
  • Embedded Apple & Spotify Playlists
  • Shoppable Prop List
  • Video Demonstrations of each Exercise
  • Arctic Blast! Movement Cards
  • Arctic Animal: Body Shapes Coloring Pages

Course curriculum

    1. Lesson Plan Terms of Use

    2. Assumption of Risk & Waiver of Liability

    3. Copyright & Single Use Agreement

    1. Dance Me a Story™ Arctic Animal Warm Up

    1. Center Barre - Penguins (Straight)

    2. Center Barre - Reindeer (Angular)

    3. Center Barre: Polar Bears (Curvy)

    1. Bourrées and Chassés (Penguins)

    2. Bourrée Marches & Gallops (Reindeer)

    3. Battements and Échappés (Polar Bear)

    1. Story Dance Pathway™ - Setting Up your Obstacle Course

    2. Story Dance Pathway™ - Arctic Animal Body Shapes Obstacle Course

    1. Creative Exploration

About this course

  • $50.00
  • 19 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content

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