AE17.D.6.17

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 6 - Dance

AE17.D.6.17
Explain how the artistic expression of a dance communicates the intent through elements of dance, technique, and context.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Dance is interpreted by considering intent, meaning, and artistic expression as communicated through the use of body, elements of dance, dance technique, dance structure, and context.
EQ: How is dance interpreted?

Skills Examples

Read the artistic statement from a professional dance work before viewing. After viewing, discuss as a class what recurring movements were performed and how it contributed to the artistic intent.
Observe and reflect on the Rippling back and forth actions in the body parts and spatial design in Alvin Ailey's Wade in the Water.
Identify the elements of dance in a specific dance style or culture movement practice.
Document in writing a phrase of choreography and underline the elements of dance.
Discuss how the elements of dance help to communicate intent.
Create a short movement phrase that tells a story using the elements of dance.
Identify characteristics in ballet, tap and jazz dance styles and discuss how the qualities contribute to the artistic intent.

Vocabulary

artistic intent
genre-specific terminology
cultural movement practices
artistic expression
elements of dance

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.