Primary Dance Scheme of Work & Lessons | imoves

You don’t need to be a dancer to teach primary dance

Practical support for non-specialist teachers
Ready-to-teach lesson plans and child-facing video demonstrations help teachers deliver creative dance lessons confidently, even without a dance background.

Progressive dance lessons
Structured lessons develop movement, rhythm, coordination, choreography and performance skills from EYFS through to Year 6.

Original music designed for learning
Our specially created music helps children recognise the beat, understand rhythm and explore movement through musical structure.

Creativity at the heart of every lesson
Children learn movement ideas and techniques, then use them to explore, create, adapt and perform their own dances.

What’s included in Primary Dance?

Child-facing videos and original music
Clear movement demonstrations, specially created music, flashcards and teaching slides to support engaging dance lessons.

200+ progressive Primary Dance lessons
Over 60 dance styles and curriculum-linked topics, from the Romans and Ancient Egypt to Jive and Hip-Hop.

Progressive planning and assessment
Structured dance lesson plans, clear learning objectives and simple assessment tools from EYFS to Year 6.

Knowledge organisers and teaching resources
Supporting materials, classroom displays and practical resources to help children understand movement, rhythm and choreography.

Online Dance CPD for teachers
Practical training and tutorials that help non-specialist primary teachers develop the confidence to teach dance.

Explore some of our Primary Dance units

Disco Dance...Groovy

Explore 12 fun disco moves that children can learn, practise and combine to create their own dance sequences.

Romans Dance – Bringing History to Life

A creative, curriculum-linked dance unit for KS2, helping children explore Roman characters and stories through movement and performance.

Samba Carnival Themed

Discover energetic Samba-inspired movements that children can combine to create their own carnival dance routines, developing rhythm, coordination and creativity.

How to Teach Primary Dance with imoves

Choose your dance unit - Select a year group, dance style or curriculum-linked topic, with progressive lesson plans ready to use.

Introduce the movement - Use child-facing video demonstrations to introduce key dance movements and creative ideas, without needing to demonstrate every step yourself.

Bring learning to life with music - Our bespoke music helps children recognise the beat, explore rhythm and understand musical structure.

Create and perform - Children use the movements they've learned to explore, create, adapt and perform their own dances, developing creativity and confidence

Teachers guide the learning. Children do the dancing.

Trusted by Primary Teachers and Education Professionals

Sarah, Senior Lecturer

I've worked with imoves for over 10 years and they offer excellent training and resources. I would highly recommend working with the team.

Sean, Assistant Head Teacher

Having the movies to use with the children really gives the staff more confidence. The resources are up to date, and engage the children more in each lesson.

Kevin Addy, Teacher

"The feedback from the lesson observation was very positive, with mention to the excellent cross-curricular links.

All the pupils were engaged and on task. This was due to the excellent imoves resources

It's really creative with lots of topics."

James Little, PE Lead

Imoves was just a fantastic platform for our dance teaching. It supported a primary teacher like me without the secure subject knowledge (or rhythm) needed to teach dance to lead amazing dance lessons that our pupils love.

Lucy Powel, PE Lead

Imoves is a brilliant resource. It have developed our overall staff confidence in delivering dance and provided much needed CPD for teachers.

As a PE co-ordinator, Imoves has enabled us to demonstrate and provide progression across our dance curriculum and begin to embed ways of assessment.

Ryan Morris, PE Lead

A fantastic supportive resources that engages and inspires the teaching of dance. A hands on passionate team who are approachable and are there to support any needs. Thank you :)

Independently Reviewed and Approved by afPE

The imoves Primary PE curriculum, including Dance, has been independently reviewed and awarded afPE Approved Curriculum Resource status by the Association for Physical Education.

This recognition reflects the quality of our progressive planning, engaging teaching resources and child-facing demonstrations, helping schools deliver high-quality, curriculum-aligned dance lessons with confidence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Primary Dance suitable for non-specialist teachers?

✔️ Yes. The programme is designed specifically to help class teachers teach dance using progressive planning, demonstrations, music and practical support.

How much does Primary Dance cost?

✔️ After the trial, annual school subscriptions are £397 + VAT for primary schools, £277 + VAT for junior schools and £247 + VAT for infant schools.

Is the subscription per teacher or per school?

✔️ The subscription provides whole-school access, allowing all teachers to utilise all the resources.

Is music included in the subscription?

✔️ Yes, each lesson includes modern music tracks tailored to the specific dance style and topic.

I've no dance experience. Will this help me?

✔️ Absolutely. Primary Dance is designed for all teachers, even those without prior dance experience, providing everything needed to deliver engaging dance lessons confidently.

What equipment and space will we need to use the resources?

✔️ Most lessons need very little equipment. Teachers need internet access and a screen for the demonstration movies, plus suitable classroom or hall space for children to move safely. Any additional resources are identified in the lesson.

Does Primary Dance cover EYFS, KS1 and KS2?

✔️ Yes. Lessons and units are designed across EYFS to Year 6, with progression built into the programme.

Primary Dance Scheme of Work

Teach Primary Dance with Confidence