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- 4th
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Students use the elements of movement techniques as they study a traditional folk dance. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students view dance works that portray current or historic heroes and then create their own improvised dance exhibiting similar heroic characteristics. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain choreographic principles, processes, and structures. They improvise to generate movement for choreography. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explain dance as a way to create and communicate meaning and demonstrate the difference between pantomiming and abstracting a gesture. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students explore basic dance element of force, compare and contrast the use of force as it distinguishes the expressive qualities of a given dance, and explore the use of force in several of its many expressions. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students discuss dance elements and create a dance map. They choose a dance theme and incorporate movement into their dance maps and choreography. They also experiment with different types of music. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students study weather and focus on specific dance concepts. They are introduced to different ty es of clouds and how they are formed. Next, they study wind and why it occurs. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the process and components present in a dance composition. They create their own composition for the purpose of recreating all he elements of a dance composition. The dance is written in a journal for the purpose of reference and reflection. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students create dances through a randomly generated process (such as throwing a dice) and perform their dances for the class. Class work is based on Merce Cunningham's "Chance Dance" and includes walking, skipping hopping, and other movements. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students participate in dance improvisations that concentrate on space, shape and theme. Students write reflections on the improvisational process then work in small groups to develop, structure, and rehearse their dance improvisation. Full Review »
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