Have students walk around the room and experiment with the five elements of dance. You may want to call out the components of each element one at a time (e.g.: skip, make a curvy shape, show me a low level etc) or combine them (e.g.: Skip backwards at a medium level) depending on the comfort level of your students. As an option, you may want to play music while the students are body-storming. This may be particularly helpful when students are experimenting with the element of time.
Pour la version française, voir le ressource de CODE "Éléments de danse".
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