Dance - Level III - Grades 9-12

Create

  • 1

    Use a defined creative process to plan, create, revise, and present dance inspired by a variety of stimuli such as music, observed dance, literary forms, notation, natural phenomena, personal experience/recall, current news, or social events.DA.3.1

  • 2

    Create dances using selected elements of dance, choreographic structures/devices and principles with production elements to fulfill choreographic intent and meet aesthetic criteria.DA.3.2

  • 3

    Use improvisational strategies (e.g., mirroring, flocking, word imagery, and positive/negative space with partner) to develop movement phrases into a dance.DA.3.3

  • 4

    Collaborate to create a duet, trio, or small group dance that conveys an idea, personal experience, concept, and/or other viewpoints with coherence and aesthetic unity.DA.3.4

Perform

  • 5

    Model and demonstrate appropriate behaviors and etiquette for self and others in a variety of dance roles (e.g., dancer, performer, choreographer, and observer) to enhance the performance experience.DA.3.5

  • 6

    Execute and assess the integration of anatomy and technique through self- evaluation in a variety of dance genres.DA.3.6

  • 7

    Differentiate between Laban energy qualities of space, time, weight, and flow in dance sequences while integrating breath support into movement, phrasing, and expression.DA.3.7

  • 8

    Demonstrate consistent performance values of memorization, clarity, concentration, focus, and projection in dance performance.DA.3.8

  • 9

    Perform a duet, trio, or small group dance for an audience using technical skills, movement qualities, and performance values with coherence and aesthetic unity.DA.3.9

Respond

  • 10

    Analyze the impact of movement selection, choreographic processes, and production design choices on communicating meaning in personal dances.DA.3.10

  • 11

    Analyze elements of dance, choreographic structures, and creative processes used in a variety of significant choreographers' works as inspiration for new student work.DA.3.11

  • 12

    Compare and contrast the choreographer's intent and the audience members' interpretation of meaning.DA.3.12

  • 13

    Evaluate student work using aesthetic criteria through teacher, peer, and self-assessments to refine personal performance in dance.DA.3.13

Connect

  • 14

    Evaluate and discuss personal actions, commitment, and discipline necessary to achieve dance, health, and fitness goals.DA.3.14

  • 15

    Analyze and perform a dance that displays the traditions and techniques of a specific culture or historical period.DA.3.15

  • 16

    Research and discuss issues of ethnicity, gender, socio-economic class, age, and/or physical condition in relation to dance.DA.3.16

  • 17

    Create and perform interdisciplinary projects integrating dance and other disciplines.DA.3.17

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