Eighth graders explore dance improvisation — creating movement spontaneously in the moment — learning to stay present, take risks, respond to others, and trust that in improv, there are no wrong moves.
Students will be able to…
What happens when there’s no set choreography and you just… move? That’s improvisation — and it’s where dancers discover new ideas. How do you improvise well?
Project this and tap each idea. Have students learn how to improvise movement freely and confidently.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
No set steps — you just move! That’s improv. How do you do it well?
Students explore.
Students create.
Students perform.
Students respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Dance).
Improvise movement to generate ideas.
Develop movement from improvisation.
Use improvisation techniques.
Reflect on improvised movement.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students improvise for one minute to a song, focusing on staying present and trying new moves. A printable improv sheet is in the Arts library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.