AE17.D.7.17

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 7 - Dance

AE17.D.7.17
Explain how the artistic expression of various dances is achieved through the elements of dance technique, context, and production elements.

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

Compare the minimalism and repetition used in Laura Dean's Infinity in relation to Petipa's Entrance of the Shades in La Bayadere.
Use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the elements of dance in two different dance styles or genres.
Brainstorm props, lighting design and costuming for a dance.
Discuss what style of dance would be best suited for a dance about war.
Collaborate to create a rubric to identify the elements of dance used to create intent.
Articulate the differences between works by different choreographers by referencing their historical or cultural contexts.

Vocabulary

Compare movement patterns' relationships to dance.
Genre-specific terminology
Cultural movement practices
Dance Technique
Production elements
Context Cues
artistic criteria
Artistic Intent
Genre

Anchor Standards

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

Aligned Learning Resources

Swoop, Lift, and Leap to the Lore