AE17.D.6.18

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

EU: Criteria for evaluating dance vary across genres, styles, and cultures.
EQ: What criteria are used to evaluate dance?

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.

Anchor Standard 9: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.