Year 5 Jupiter discovering the BEAT and creating RHYTHMS with their bodies inspired by the internationally renowned show "Stomp".
Music usually has a strong pulse or beat like we just felt in our bodies, but there are other ways for dancers to move to music. Dancers can change the duration of their movements—they can make them last longer than one beat, they can choose not to move on a beat, or they can choose to fit multiple movements into a single beat. Also, if we listen carefully, we can usually hear other rhythms layered over the pulse of the music. Dancers can imitate rhythms they hear and feel, but it’s important to stay connected to the pulse, so that we are “anchored” to the music.
Joanna Ernest
Dance Teacher
‘If you would like the once in a lifetime opportunity to come to the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, then this is your chance! This year, we are asking students to submit a short video which asks you to complete this following statement: If I were an innovator at MIT, I would.. The videos should last between 90 seconds and 3 minutes’… – this is a message I found in the TBS newsletter in March 2024.
I would like to take a moment to shine a spotlight on the fantastic work of one of our exceptional teachers in the secondary school.
