AE17.D.7.18

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

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

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.

Anchor Standard 9: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

Example: Collaborate to create a rubric to identify the elements of dance used to create intent.