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Grade: Middle
Curriculum Standards:
refine appropriate body alignment, body-part articulation, strength, flexibility, agility, and coordination in locomotor and axial movements;
identify and demonstrate longer and more complex movement;
demonstrate rhythmic acuity;
improve performance of movement and technical skills by using a broad dynamic rang
improve dance technique through self-evaluation and correction;
demonstrate a high level of consistency and reliability in performing technical skills
use improvisation to generate movement for choreography;
explore choreographic structure by creating a movement phrase that can be rearranged according to various compositional forms;
create a movement study focusing on dynamic change and transitions;
create a movement study focusing on dynamic change and transitions;
describe how a choreographer developed and organized the basic movement content in a particular dance
demonstrate further development and refinement of the proficient achievement standards to create a small group dance with coherence and aesthetic unity;
create a movement study focusing on dance phrases that use complex rhythmic and musical elements
discuss and evaluate how movement choices communicate ideas in dance;
examine ways that a dance conveys various meanings from a variety of perspectives;
analyze and discuss a performer's ability to communicate meaning to an audience
compare and contrast how meaning is communicated in two of their own choreographic works;
create and/or critique a dance that explores a contemporary social theme, analyzing how the work accomplishes or does not accomplish its intentions
create a dance and revise it over time, articulating the reasons for their artistic decisions, considering what was lost and gained by those decisions;
establish a set of aesthetic criteria and apply it in evaluating their own choreography and that of others;
analyze issues of ethnicity, gender, social/economic class, age, and/or physical condition in relation dance
analyze the style of a choreographer or cultural dance form; identify characteristics of the style or dance form which make it distinctive from other styles and dance forms; then create a movement study in that style
perform or discuss the traditions and techniques of a classical dance form;
perform and describe similarities and differences among a broad spectrum of folk, social, and/or theatrical dances or dance forms from the 20th century;
perform or discuss the traditions and techniques of folk forms, such as Morris dance, Irish step dance or American Hopi Indian dance, placing each in an historical or cultural context
compare the role and significance of dance and dancers in North America with other cultures, considering the historical period and social/political contexts
reflect upon their own progress and personal growth during their study of dance; examine how fluency in dance can support success and confidence in other areas;
communicate how lifestyle choices, such as smoking, drug use or diet, affect the dancer;
analyze and discuss historical and cultural images of the body and compare these images to presentation of the body in contemporary medi
analyze challenges facing professional performers in maintaining healthy lifestyles
create a project the reveals similarities between dance and other disciplines;
explore/discuss how other forms of communication, such as, visual art, spoken word, music or video can enhance or alter the ideas conveyed in a dance, drawing on examples from their own dances and those of others;
create an interdisciplinary project based on a theme identified by the student
compare choreographic works to other artwork from the same culture and time period;
create a project using media technologies, such as video and computers, that present dance in a new or enhanced form
describe ways in which dance influences everyday life;
create an extensive list of dance-related careers;
identify and discuss a variety of employment and financial opportunities for people who choose a career in dance;
discuss how skills developed in dance are applicable to a variety of life skills
compose a list of questions to identify specific skills and knowledge needed to enter a particular dance-related career and seek answers from a variety of community sources