Josephine Wants to Dance

This workshop aligns with key outcomes in The Arts, encouraging creativity and helping students engage with storytelling through drama and dance.

• Drama: Students explore character and narrative through role-playing and movement, discovering how drama can convey emotions, actions and transformation. They develop a deeper understanding of how drama can communicate the story of Josephine’s journey of self-expression and perseverance.

• Dance: Through dance activities, students explore rhythm, movement and coordination, learning how to express emotions and story through physicality. They develop skills in spatial awareness, balance and creativity as they embody Josephine's dance aspirations.

The workshop supports the English curriculum by fostering early literacy, communication skills and creativity through interactive storytelling.

• Narrative Understanding: Students examine key story elements such as character, plot and setting, exploring Josephine's development and the themes of determination and following one's dreams.

• Language and Expression: Students use both verbal and physical expression to communicate ideas and emotions, developing their understanding of how language and movement work together to tell a story.

Through collaborative drama and dance activities, students develop valuable interpersonal skills and enhance their self-awareness.

• Collaboration and Teamwork: Students work in groups to create dance sequences and character scenes, practicing sharing, turn-taking and working together to achieve common goals.

• Self-Confidence and Resilience: As students embody Josephine’s journey of believing in herself, they build confidence in their abilities, learning to embrace challenges and express themselves freely.

This workshop enhances students’ ability to think critically and creatively through performance and movement.

• Creative Problem-Solving: Students explore how to overcome challenges like Josephine’s in the story—how to move past obstacles and continue pursuing one’s passion.

• Innovation: Students are encouraged to think outside the box as they bring their own creative ideas to the dance and drama exercises, developing their skills in creating new interpretations of the story.