UP:AE17.D.K.3

Vocabulary

locomotor
non-locomotor
non-locomotor vs locomotor movements
elements of dance
choreography
improvisation
structure
concepts and inspiration for choreography
feedback and revision
notation

Essential Questions

EU: The elements of dance, dance structures, and choreographic devices serve as both a foundation and a departure point for choreographers.
EQ: What influences choice-making in creating choreography?

Skills Examples

Demonstrate locomotor and non-locomotor movements (i.e., running, skipping, twisting, falling).
Identify elements of movement that are personally difficult to perform and discuss how this impacts movement choice in choreography.
Identify how it feels to perform the same movement fast and slow.
Create a connected shape, improvise while disconnected, and finish back in original connected shape.
Perform improvised movement based on a famous painting.
Identify how the movement changes if an element is performed differently, such as taking the movement from a high level to a low level.
Create three movements and develop a symbol to go with each (such as ⟲ for turn).

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.