MoovBank: a Learning Platform

MoovBank, a brand new resource that BalletBoyz, will be launching on 21 September. It will act as a brand new dance education portal which will house filmed lessons to support specialist and non-specialist teachers deliver dance at Key Stage 2, 3 and 4. As digital lessons they will enable teachers to deliver a selection of creative and choreographic tasks to groups, with a specific focus on creativity at KS2, contact work at KS3 and choreography at KS4.

The lessons have been filmed using BalletBoyz company dancers in a mock class so teachers and pupils will be able to watch demonstrations performed by the company, view clips of the Boyz’ stage performances and gain access to behind the scenes rehearsal footage including masterclasses with the dancers and interviews with choreographers. All resources will be housed within the online platform MoovBank, designed not only to increase physical activity and creativity, but also help pupils build trust, work together as a team and problem solve through movement. Alongside digital learning, also available will be downloadable lesson plans outlining learning outcomes and links to the curriculum.

The KS2 resource features lessons that will guide teachers and students through a selection of creative tasks to help pupils generate new and unique movement that can then be assembled to form a short piece. These lessons will be themed, based on the City, technology, the sea, jungle and desert with cross-curricula links to geography and technology.

KS3 focuses on contact work and guides teachers and students through a series of tasks to develop work with the floor and a partner. Tasks include lifting, counterbalance and travelling floor-based movement linking clearly with the Company’s repertoire. Students then have the opportunity to assemble tasks to create their own choreography.

KS4 then focuses on the development of dancers at BTEC, GCSE, A level and even first year undergraduate students. Lessons guide students through possible approaches to choreography looking at music, text and image as stimuli whilst incorporating BalletBoyz footage.