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Check out this interesting and creative interpretation of our story by this group of grade 6 students. The opening shapes/movements represent the eyes of the character Tommy, who was watching Mr. Peabody and initially spread the rumour about him. @AllenbyPS_TDSB

Students have shared their narrative dances. These grade 4 students clearly communicated themes and emotions from Mr. Peabody’s Apples in each section of their dance (spreading a rumour, the hurt it causes, the chaos as it spreads further). @AllenbyPS_TDSB

Primary students created dances inspired by daily activities. After creating their movement sequence, they repeated their sequence 2 more times, modifying the size and energy of the movements. The theme of this dance is ´Things we do at School.´@AllenbyPS_TDSB

Students have started working on the first section of their narrative dance. Their goal is to communicate the act of spreading rumours using abstract body movements. Here are some ideas students are exploring. @AllenbyPS_TDSB

Thank you @traceylotoole and @MichelleLaMar15 for bringing a little bit of March break joy to the Allenby students with an outdoor lunchtime concert! There’s nothing better than music and dance to brighten your day! @AllenbyPS_TDSB @AllenbyPS

Next up.....juniors will be using dance as a language to communicate character emotions in the story Mr. Peabody’s Apples. I love the lesson in this story about spreading rumours. Our words are powerful. Choose them carefully to avoid causing harm to others. @AllenbyPS_TDSB

The culminating Hip Hop Showcase videos for junior classes have been posted in their Arts Google Classroom. So proud of my students & their creative work. Here are some reflections shared by students. @AllenbyPS @schooledbypayne @mlleasorin @LinditaBicaku @MmeBedder

Dancing in confined spaces is challenging but we can still find ways to move! Gr. 2 students are exploring the elements of body and space, by creating dances with a variety of body shapes and non-locomotor movement. @AllenbyPS_TDSB

Check out these highlights of creative work in Gr. 4/5. Students chose the music & created all the choreography...a combo of hip hop moves learned in the @NBS_ENB virtual hip hop program & their own freestyle moves. It's so great to see students active! @AllenbyPS_TDSB @MmeBedder

Here's a sneak peek at some of the incredible teamwork that's been happening in dance class. All choreography is student generated...a combo of hip hop moves that they learned in the amazing @NBS_ENB virtual hip hop program and their own freestyle moves. @AllenbyPS_TDSB

Students are putting the finishing touches on their group hip hop dances. Students were asked to begin & end their dance with a hip hop style pose, using different levels and formations. Lookin’ Good! @AllenbyPS_TDSB @schooledbypayne

The amazing photos of Bill T. Jones @BTJAZCo in Dance, are the inspiration for our body shape exploration in grades 2 & 3. Listen to co-author Susan Kuklin read the story here youtube.com/watch?v=4EZQog9r… This book is guaranteed to get your students moving! @AllenbyPS_TDSB

High-medium-low shape exploration. Students are keen when they have the opportunity to be a leader. @AllenbyPS_TDSB

It’s fantastic to see junior students working together with full commitment and concentration as they build their group dances. @AllenbyPS_TDSB

Students are so creative when they use dance as a language to communicate ideas. This group used the elements of body, space and time to represent 3 mindful breathing techniques in Alphabreaths - dolphin breath, redwood tree breath and lion breath. @AllenbyPS_TDSB

Primary students are using the mindful breathing ideas in Alphabreaths as the inspiration for our first dance creations. Thank you @NBS_ENB for the amazing & free PD sessions and resources shared with teachers this year. @AllenbyPS_TDSB

Junior students have been exploring hip hop dance and learning about the evolution of hip hop culture starting with DJ Kool Herc. Looking forward to next week when they can work together to choreograph their own dances. @AllenbyPS_TDSB

The true story "Ada's Violin," about the amazing kids in Cateura's Recycled Orchestra @OrquestaRecicla has been the inspiration for our recent work in Arts class. Junior students brought the story setting to life by creating a soundscape with found objects.@AllenbyPS_TDSB

Tupperware, pots and pans, laundry baskets, pencils and wooden spoons....students get creative finding household items to use for bucket drumming while we learn remotely! @AllenbyPS_TDSB

Here's a sneak peak of students rehearsing their groovy moves for our outdoor holiday performance. Grade 6 students are excited to participate in this annual Allenby tradition! Special shout-out to @mlleasorin's class for helping to create the actions. @AllenbyPS_TDSB