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

AE17.D.AC.9

Use intentional variations in energy and dynamics to clarify movement phrasing.

COS Examples

Examples: Vary energy throughout a movement phrase. Experiment with different energies at the initiation or ending of the movement phrase and in transitions.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Space, time, and energy are basic elements of dance.
EQ: How do dancers work with space, time, and energy to communicate artistic expression?

Skills Examples

  • Establish unity among dancers by performing with a common focus.
  • Practice and perform a dance or phrase with others that shows effective use of varied formations, pathways, levels and direction.
  • Experiment with the tempo by speeding up and slowing down the movement (rubato) to enhance the kinesthetic phrasing within the required timing of a classical ballet adagio.
  • Manipulate or vary energy throughout a movement phrase.
  • Experiment with different energies at the beginning or end of the movement phrase and in transitions.
  • Discuss how changes can relate to the artistic intent and revise movement choices to improve or change audience interpretation.
  • Maintain awareness of other dancers in space and partnering during group dances.
  • Identify the muscles required for initiation in a grand battement.
  • Explore and explain the metabolism rates between different food groups.
  • Document ongoing personal and discussed/collaborative group performance goals. Implement a plan to meet those goals and a time period to reassess goals and revise plan.
  • Discuss what makes an "effective rehearsal." Identify effective rehearsal strategies in a rehearsal plan.
  • Accept notes post-performance from choreographer and apply corrections to future performances.
  • Research, discuss and identify production elements necessary for the artistic intent of a given dance or whole concert. Create and implement a plan based on your findings.

Vocabulary

  • Spatial design
  • choreography
  • tempi
  • rhythm
  • performance quality
  • artistic intent
  • energy variation
  • dynamics
  • movement phrase
  • embody
  • kinesthetic awareness
  • Body conditioning
  • Injury prevention
  • technical dance skills
  • Artistry
  • Performance goals
  • Leadership qualities
  • Rehearsal strategies
  • Production terminology
  • Alternative performance venue
  • Production elements

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.
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