Exchange Talk: Sue Cheesman - Dancing Kites for Primary School Dance

Sue Cheesman will examine pedagogical and content perspectives in the context of working with primary school teacher trainees while critically reflecting on the flying kites dance ideas. How does this applied dance practice, using the context of a series of dance ideas around flying kites, reflect the process of dance teaching and learning. Reflecting on her own practice honed over many years, Sue Cheesman shines a light on the ups and downs of kite flying topped off with the occasional crash landing, noting the specific challenges this project raises in terms of the turbulence between specific dance steps and creative tasks. Possibility thinking coupled with the question ‘what if’ are in full flight weaving in and out of being curious, embracing challenge, stepping outside the square, incorporate your own ideas, trial and error, dance play, tolerating messiness and developing the courage to persevere. How do these dance ideas give the participants agency?