Elemental Dances

Helping students of all ages discover the world of atoms through dance.

Join atomic physicists from Imperial College London and dance artists from The Place to learn about atoms and molecules in a creative and physical way.

After the two-minute introductory ‘Episode 0', there are six 20 to 30-minute-long films. In each, a scientific theory is explained by a physicist and explored creatively with a dance artist. Additional project ideas are suggested at the end of each episode.

Follow along at home or at school. If you’re a teacher, you may like to use the films to create your own lesson plans. Download the accompanying Elemental dances Handout.

  • A person with long ginger hair sitting on some grass. They are leaning their head back and blowing a Malteaser in the air with their mouth.

    Elemental dances Trailer

  • Person sitting on a bench outside wearing a green jumper and jeans. They are holding out their hand palm faced up and smiling.

    Elemental dances Episode 0: Size

  • Person wearing a black hooded jumper and black trousers in a dance studio holding their hand out in front of them.

    Elemental dances Episode 1: Clues

  • Person in a dance studio wearing a black hoodie and black trousers. They are bending one arm over their head and have their other arm down by their side.

    Elemental dances Episode 2: World Ingredients

  • Person with a guitar in a dance studio taps into a keyboard. There is a blue opaque circle round them.

    Elemental dances Episode 3: Atom Light

  • Person in an outside environment wearing a green jumper and jeans. They are holding their hands in front of them.

    Elemental dances Episode 4: The Water Molecule

  • Person sitting on grass with 2 bowls of water. They are holding their hands out in front of them explaining something.

    Elemental dances Episode 5: Ice, Water, Steam

  • Person in a dance studio with the arms crossed over eachother at right angles.

    Elemental dances Episode 6: Atom Factories