Dance Resources
Find dance resources created by Australian teachers — choreography ideas, movement activities, cultural dance exploration and performance planning.
5 resources availableAbout Dance Resources
Dance teaching resources help Australian primary teachers deliver movement-based learning experiences that develop body awareness, creative expression, and performance skills. The Dance strand of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts guides students in exploring the elements of dance — body, space, time, dynamics, and relationships — through creating, performing, and responding to dance from Foundation to Year 6.
TeachBuySell features dance resources created by Australian primary teachers. Browse movement exploration activities, choreography scaffolds, dance element worksheets, cultural dance resources, dance warm-up collections, performance assessment rubrics, and cross-curricular dance integration ideas. Many resources are designed for classroom generalist teachers and include clear movement descriptions, video links, and music suggestions.
Dance is a powerful learning tool that extends well beyond the arts. Movement activities can reinforce maths concepts (patterns, spatial awareness), support English learning (storytelling through movement), and explore cultural understanding through dances from around the world. Dance also supports physical development, coordination, and student wellbeing. Whether you need a structured dance program for your weekly arts lesson or movement-based activities to energise your classroom learning, our collection provides accessible, engaging dance resources for every teacher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need dance training to teach these resources?
No. Most of our dance resources are designed for classroom generalist teachers with clear written instructions, suggested music, and movement descriptions that make facilitating dance lessons accessible and enjoyable.
What dance elements do these resources cover?
Our resources explore the elements of dance including body (actions, body parts), space (levels, directions, pathways), time (tempo, rhythm), dynamics (energy, force), and relationships (partner, group) as outlined in the Australian Curriculum.
Are there cultural dance resources?
Yes. Our collection includes resources exploring dances from different cultures, supporting the cultural understanding component of dance education and connecting to HASS and the cross-curriculum priorities.
Can dance resources be used for cross-curricular teaching?
Absolutely. Dance connects to Mathematics (patterns, spatial awareness), English (storytelling through movement), HASS (cultural exploration), and Health and PE (physical activity, body awareness).
Are there dance warm-up and cool-down activities?
Yes. Browse collections of dance warm-ups, movement energisers, freeze dance games, and cool-down stretches that can be used at the start of dance lessons or as brain breaks throughout the school day.