Door Out Sport GUIDE
Chapter 4
DOS learning methods
7. DANCE THE BLUES AWAY
Topic: | creativity, respect, cooperation |
Target: |
Y15+ |
Group size: | 20-30 participants |
Time: |
60-90 minutes |
Materials and setting: |
For the instruments, participants should use everything they find in the nature, but you should also prepare some wooden sticks, sand, paper cups, etc. This activity should be implemented in parks, woods, fields, mountain picks, wherever suitable for you. |
Overview: |
Using their creativity, participants will come up with a new melodies and dancing moves. |
Preparation: |
Carefully decide about the location for the learning session. Knowing the capacities and preferences of your group should help you decide if it will happen in public space or in not so public open space. |
Instructions: |
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Tips: |
Make sure that everyone feels comfortable with the task. If there are participants who are not willing to participate in the dance, they should have a role within the orchestra. Groups should have minimum 8 participants for the effectiveness of choreography and for the reason some of them should be in the orchestra. |
Ideas for debriefing and evaluation: |
Did everyone feel they were able to contribute? How did the groups make the best use of individual talents of their members? Was it hard to design new dance moves? Was it easy to make use of the nature products for making the instruments? How did you decide who will dance and who will be in the orchestra? Was everyone able to take part? Which moves did people like the most? |
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The project “Door Out to more Sport for all” is co-funded by the European Union.