6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Dance Majors

 

Students will identify and demonstrate movement elements and skills in performing dance.

 

The scholars will be able to

 

Level 1 •

Apply and describe the following underlying principles of movement: initiation of movement and articulation of isolated body parts. • Create and perform a short movement pattern that incorporates non-locomotor and locomotor skills. • Identify ways of using the full range of personal space in movement. • Identify, describe, and explore through movement (as either a trio or small group activity) the various spatial patterns in a given visual. • Identify rhythm patterns in a given musical selection. • Design a variety of group to group spatial relationships. • Recall the technical vocabulary for given dance movements.

 

Level 2 •

Apply and describe the following underlying principles of movement: initiation of movement, articulation of isolated body parts, and alignment and balance. • Perform given combinations of non-locomotor and locomotor skills of increasing length and complexity. • Apply the full range of personal space in movement in a class/rehearsal setting. • Create movement phrases based on a variety of spatial patterns in a trio or small group setting. • Transfer rhythmic patterns from a given musical selection to movement. • Design and perform a variety of group to group spatial relationships. • Identify the technical vocabulary for given dance movements.

 

Level 3 •

Apply and describe the following underlying principles of movement: • initiation of movement, articulation of isolated body parts, alignment, balance, • weight shift, elevation and landing, and fall and recovery. • Create, teach and perform a combination of non-locomotor and locomotor skills of increasing length and complexity. • Apply the full range of personal space in movement in a performance. • Create and perform movement phrases based on a variety of spatial patterns in a trio or small group setting. • Create and perform movement sequences based on rhythmic patterns from a given musical selection. • Design and teach a variety of group to group spatial relationships. • Identify and demonstrate technical vocabulary for given dance movements.

 

Choreography and Performance

 Demonstrate an awareness of the proper alignment from a standing position.

Demonstrate proper alignment from a standing position.

Apply proper alignment while executing a movement combination.

Recognize how to perform movement by muscular articulation.

 Demonstrate muscular articulation in simple movement combinations.

 Apply muscular articulation while executing movement combinations.

 Demonstrate basic strength, flexibility, agility, endurance, and coordination in simple movements. Apply basic strength, flexibility, agility, endurance, and coordination in a combination of various movements.

 Execute movement combinations with strength, flexibility, agility, endurance, and coordination.

Identify locomotor and nonlocomotor/axial movements.

 Demonstrate basic locomotor and nonlocomotor/axial movements.

 Perform basic locomotor and nonlocomotor/axial movements in simple combinations.

 Identify the connection between music and movement.

 Demonstrate basic movements to musical phrases in various meters and styles.

 Perform movements with a clear musical connection.

 Demonstrate improvement in performing movement combinations through application of demonstrated corrections.

Demonstrate improvement in performing movement combinations through application of verbal corrections.

 Demonstrate improvement in performing movement combinations using self- and peerevaluation.

 Identify basic terminology of the elements of dance (e.g., space, shape, time, and energy) in a visual presentation.

 Demonstrate the elements of dance in a teacher-directed movement series.

 Create a movement phrase incorporating the elements of dance.

 Recognize and verbalize basic dance vocabulary.

 Define and use basic dance vocabulary.

Apply dance vocabulary appropriately in the class/rehearsal setting.

 Identify and discuss the value of proper etiquette for the studio, performance, audition, and audience.  Recognize appropriate dance studio, performance, audition, and audience etiquette.

 Apply proper studio, performance, audition, and audience etiquette in real life situations.

Recognize the basic elements of a dance production via a live or recorded concert.

 Apply the basic elements of a dance production as directed by teacher.

 Evaluate the use of various elements of a dance production.