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Content Standards:: IV. Critical and Creative Thinking: Applying and demonstrating critical and creative thinking skills in dance.
Standards:
A. Generate multiple solutions to a complex movement problem (e.g., moving through space in a curving pathway while changing levels); then identify the most interesting solutions and defend their choices.
B. Compare and contrast two very different dance compositions in terms of space (e.g., shape, pathways), time (e.g., rhythm, tempo), and force/energy/movement qualities (e.g., weight, flow).
C. Identify possible aesthetic criteria for evaluating dance (e.g., skill of performers, originality, visual and/or emotional impact, variety, coherence, unity, contrast).
D. Participate in class discussions about the nature of dance (e.g., what dance is, what qualities establish dance as a unique art discipline and distinguish it from other art forms).
E. Demonstrate appropriate audience behavior while watching and responding to dance performances.