AE17.D.PRO.14

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 09-12 - Dance

AE17.D.PRO.14
Evaluate possible designs for the production elements of a performance and select and execute the ideas that would enhance the artistic intent of the dances.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Dance performance is an interaction between performer, production elements, and audience that heightens and amplifies artistic expression.
EQ: How does a dancer heighten artistry in a public performance?

Skills Examples

Demonstrate clear movement choices in different directions, facings and levels.
Design basic shapes of the body and sequence while connecting movement that uses spatial elements.
Use breath phrasing to execute a work by Martha Graham.
Reflect on syncopation and accents from musical jazz compositions by performing isolated bursts of energy juxtaposed with lyrical full-body movement.
Explore, identify and discuss energy changes that convey a feeling or meaning, then apply various changes in energy to enhance the artistic intent.
Identify common practices for injury prevention and maintenance.
Chart or document a plan that supports personal performance goals.
Analyze and evaluate personal performance using performance goals, video documentation, journaling, or peer feedback.
Identify and discuss performance etiquette. Set attainable personal goals for dance class and assess growth at set intervals.
Design a costume for a dance performance.
Determine opening and ending lighting ideas appropriate to the artistic intent of a dance.

Vocabulary

Choreography
Clarity of Design
Musicality
Kinesthetic Phrasing
Artistic Intent
energy
dynamics
embody
alignment
technical dance skills
Healthy Practices
Injury Prevention
Performance etiquette
Personal goals
Self-Evaluation
Production elements

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.