The third and final dance session based on the story of The Pied Piper of Hamelin.
3. The children follow
In the third part of the story the Pied Piper returns for his fee. So what will happen when the Mayor goes back on his word…?
Resources
Download the audio for this dance session as an mp3 file.
Guidance on using the dance sessions in this unit with your group (pdf)
Lesson summary:
Warm up with a partner. One child is the Pied Piper and the other is a rat, following him through the streets as he plays his pipe.
The river swirls around the rats. Working with your partner, one person is the water of the river and the other is the rat struggling to swim.
The townspeople celebrate. With your partner, do a spinning, celebration dance.
The townspeople clear up. Working on your own, paint, sweep and clean away the mess made by the rats.
The Mayor and town councillors walk around the town, while the townspeople clear up. The children divide into two groups - townspeople and Mayor / town councillors. They take it in turns to move on the spot and around the space.
The children hear the Pied Piper’s music. Do your playing actions, then turn to walk towards the Pied Piper’s music.
The children follow the Pied Piper. One person is the Pied Piper and the others join a skipping line one-by-one behind the Piper.
Rise up as the big hill. Working with a partner, stretch up high as you can as the big hill.
A door in the hill opens. Working with a partner, using arms to show the door opening in the hill.
The children see a beautiful garden. Moving around the space as the things the children see in the garden.
Cool down. Lie down on the floor and think what the ending could be to the story.
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