Dance: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Artistic Processes

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    Creating: Conceiving and developing new artistic ideas and work

    1. 1.

      Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work

    2. 2.

      Organize and develop artistic ideas and work

    3. 3.

      Refine and complete artistic work

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    Performing: Realizing artistic ideas and work through interpretation and presentation

    1. 4.

      Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation

    2. 5.

      Develop and refine artistic work for presentation

    3. 6.

      Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work

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    Responding: Understanding and evaluating how the arts convey meaning

    1. 7.

      Perceive and analyze artistic work

    2. 8.

      Construct meaningful interpretations of artistic work

    3. 9.

      Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work

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    Connecting: Relating artistic ideas and work with personal meaning and external context

    1. 10.

      Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art

    2. 11.

      Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding, including artistic ideas and works by American Indians

Content Standards

  • 1.

    analyze established dance forms to inform their own original dances9-12.1

  • 2.

    analyze dance patterns and sequences9-12.2

  • 3.

    analyze and evaluate the impact of choices made in revising dance sequences9-12.3

  • 4.

    present an expanded repertoire of movement and dance compositions9-12.4

  • 5.

    use technical dance skills to perform in a variety of dance genres9-12.5

  • 6.

    collaborate with others to produce a dance production that reflects the artistic intent of a dance performance9-12.6

  • 7.

    compare and contrast movement patterns and the elements of dance in a variety of genres and styles9-12.7

  • 8.

    analyze and interpret how elements of dance contribute to artistic expression across genres and styles9-12.8

  • 9.

    analyze the artistic expression of a dance and discuss insights using criteria and genre-specific dance vocabulary9-12.9

  • 10.

    perform a dance inspired by a topic of interest9-12.10

  • 11.

    analyze how dances from a variety of cultures and time periods communicate specific purpose and meaning.9-12.11

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
When were these standards adopted?
2016
Where can I read the official document?
Montana Dance Content Standards