The second session is all about playing around as clowns!
2. Clowning around
The second session is all about clowning around! Dressing up as clowns and doing lots of silly clown walks, there is also a comedy custard pie splatting sequence and a final circus skills performance.
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: Stretching up tall, uncurling and stretching arms, legs, hands and fingers. Marching in the Big Top: A quick march, with shoulders back and head held high. Dressing up as a clown: Pulling on clown costume and face paint.
Happy and sad clowns: Happy and sad clown faces.
Silly clown walk: Silly walks using the whole body to make the audience laugh. Custard pie splat: Slapstick mime routine using physical comedy.
Clown circus skills: Juggling on a unicycle and walking the tightrope done as comedy clowns.
Final performance: Custard Pie Splat and the clown circus skills in one sequence.
Cool down: Relax and take off clown clothes and make up.
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