AE17.D.PRO.16

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

AE17.D.PRO.16

Analyze the use of elements of dance in a variety of genres, styles, or cultural movement practices to communicate intent.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
EQ: How is dance understood?

Skills Examples

  • View a professional dance work, identify multiple patterns of movements and discuss their relationship in the context of the artistic intent.
  • Revise an existing dance phrase adding the elements of dance to enhance the phrase.
  • Working in small groups, evaluate peer choreography using the elements of dance, technique and or artistic expression as criteria. Apply constructive feedback.
  • Analyze and interpret recognized works by a variety of historical and contemporary choreographers.

Vocabulary

  • compare patterns
  • elements of dance
  • artistic expression
  • critique artistic expression
  • Evaluative Criteria

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work.

Aligned Learning Resources

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