成人快手

KS2 Physical Education: Ballet and street dance fusion

Video summary

Street dance crew FFRES perform a ballet/street fusion piece on C成人快手's Alesha鈥檚 Street Dance Stars.

The performance begins with the all male crew using traditional ballet music from the Nutcracker.

Throughout the performance they change between street music and classical, which adds to the overall look of the work.

One sequence is specifically inspired by the 'Dance of the Cygnets' from Swan Lake - with a street twist.

Their performance successfully incorporates ballet and different street styles including popping, locking and house.

They wear usual street style clothing but reveal tutus hidden underneath.

The judges on Alesha's Street Dance Stars were full of praise for this piece, as technically the crew master both forms and fuse them imaginatively.

This clip is from the 成人快手 series, Street Dance Masterclass.

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Teacher Notes

You could use this clip to show how different styles can be fused together.

You could also use the video to show how to evaluate a piece of dance.

Students can identify what street and ballet are.

How did the music and costumes impact the piece or create humour?

You could use these questions to prompt a discussion about the performance - what is unexpected and what works well?

Exploring the art of street dance, this series will be relevant for teaching physical education and dance at primary level.

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Watch a street dance performance by Wiked, focusing on grooves.

Incorporating grooves into a street dance

Watch a street dance performance that focuses on locking by Lil Diamondz.

Incorporating locking into a street dance

Watch a street dance performance that focuses on breaking, performed by The Minions.

Incorporating breaking into street dance

Watch a street dance performance that focuses on house, by Beat Breakers.

Incorporating house into street dance

Turbo provides a breakdown of the 'floor slide to resurrection' moves used in house dance.

The 'floor slide to resurrection' moves used in house dance

Turbo offers a breakdown of the technique called 'happy feet', used in house dance.

The 'happy feet' technique in house dance

Kenrick 鈥楬20鈥 Sandy provides a breakdown of the 'KB bounce' used in street dance.

The 'KB bounce' in street dance

Kenrick 鈥楬20鈥 Sandy offers a breakdown of the 'KB hop' used in street dance.

The 'KB hop' in street dance

Lizzie from C成人快手's Alesha's Street Dance Stars teaches a breakdown of the 'leo walk' used in locking for street dance.

The 'leo walk' from street dance

Kenrick 'H20' Sandy teaches a breakdown of a 'pause groove' as used in street dance.

The 'pause groove' in street dance

Lizzie from C成人快手's Alesha鈥檚 Street Dance Stars provides a breakdown of a 'point and lock' as used in street dance.

The 'point and lock' in street dance

Turbo teaches a breakdown of the 'stomp to retreat spin' used in house dance.

The 'stomp to retreat spin' in house dance

Lizzie provides a breakdown of the 'stop and go' move used in locking for street dance.

The 'stop and go' move from street dance

Lizzie Gough, a judge on C成人快手's Alesha鈥檚 Street Dance Stars, teaches a masterclass on locking.

Lizzie's street dance masterclass on locking

Turbo, a judge on C成人快手's Alesha鈥檚 Street Dance Stars, teaches a dance masterclass on house.

Turbo's street dance masterclass on house dance

Professional dancer Claire Craze teaches a street and ballet fusion session with the help of Super Six dance crew from C成人快手's Alesha鈥檚 Street Dance Stars.

Claire's street dance masterclass on ballet and street fusion

International choreographer Supple teaches a bhangra and street fusion style with the help of Mischief dance crew from C成人快手's Alesha鈥檚 Street Dance Stars.

Supple's street dance masterclass on bhangra and street fusion
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