Dance Schools: Spooky dance-based activities for Halloween 2024!

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Spooky season is upon us! If you’re wondering how to get your dance school in on the Halloween fun this half term, you’re in the right place. Children love novelty activities–they keep things fresh and exciting. So, why not add a spooky twist to your dance classes? Here are some fantastic dance-based activities you can try this Halloween.

Spooky Dance Routines: Get your students moving with Halloween-themed dance routines! Think eerie, theatrical moves set to spooky tunes. Choreograph dances inspired by witches, ghosts, or skeletons to really get into the Halloween spirit.
Pop Culture Choreography: Have your students create dances based on famous Halloween-themed dances from movies, TV shows, and pop culture. Iconic moments like Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” the Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus, or the Addams Family are perfect for this.
Witches and Wizards Dance Battle: Split your class into two teams (Witches vs. Wizards) and teach them contrasting choreography styles. For example, witches could learn a more contemporary, fluid routine, while wizards could focus on sharp, powerful movements. Finish with a fun dance-off between the two groups!
Haunting Ballet Class: Add a spooky twist to your ballet class with ghost-like movements. Think flowing arms, jumps, and floating pirouettes. Pair the routine with eerie classical music for the full effect.
Haunted House Hip-Hop: Lead a hip-hop dance workshop where each section of the routine takes dancers through a “haunted house” journey. For example, start with a section that feels like creeping through the dark, followed by a fast, intense section like running away from a monster.
Thriller Dance Masterclass: Teach Michael Jackson's iconic "Thriller" dance in detail. Break down each section and then perform it together at the end of the workshop.
Monster Mash Dance Challenge: Create a fun dance based on classic Halloween characters like Frankenstein, Dracula, ghosts and werewolves. Each section of the dance could mimic the movements of one of the characters (e.g., stiff, robotic movements for Frankenstein, graceful and dramatic for a vampire).
Spooky Story: Teach a dance routine in any style that tells a spooky story, like a dancer being haunted or transformed into a supernatural creature. Encourage dramatic and expressive movements that convey fear, suspense, or mystery.
Zombie Apocalypse Dance Bootcamp: A high-energy dance workshop where participants learn fast zombie style choreography. Combine hip-hop, popping, and locking with dramatic zombie movements like stiff arms, dragging feet, and sudden, jerky movements.
Choreography Creation: Haunted Dance Stories: Encourage creativity by having participants work in small groups to create their own spooky dance pieces. Each group can be given a Halloween theme (e.g., haunted forest, witch’s lair, cursed mirror) and must create a short dance sequence based on that theme.
Haunted Maze Improvisation: Set up an improvisation section where dancers must “escape” from a haunted maze. Use props like cobwebs or fake tombstones to create sections where they must “unlock” the next phase of the maze by improvising specific dance moves (e.g., jumping to escape spiders or crawling to avoid zombies).
Costume Dance Contest: Incorporate a fun and engaging costume dance contest in your workshop. The best costumes get awards based on categories like “Scariest Dancer,” or “Most Creative Costume.”