ALEX Classroom Resources

   View Standards     Standard(s): [ARTS] DAN (0) 8 :

8) Demonstrate tempo changes with movements that match music or sound stimuli.

[ARTS] DAN (0) 11 :

11) Move safely in general space and start/stop on cue during activities, group formations, and creative explorations while maintaining personal space.

[ARTS] DAN (1) 8 :

8) Demonstrate the element of time by moving to quick, moderate, or slow music or sound.

Example: Recognize steady beat and move to varying tempi of steady beat.

[ARTS] DAN (2) 5 :

5) Improvise to create short memorized dance phrases using material discovered through guided improvisation and guided feedback.

[ARTS] DAN (3) 1 :

1) Improvise movements with a variety of self-identified prompts.

Examples: music/sound, text, objects, images, notation, observed dance experiences

[ARTS] DAN (3) 8 :

8) Perform improvised movements with or against tempos and rhythms in music or sound.

Students will improvise movements to a variety of genres and speeds of music. They will adjust movements to match the tempo. They will perform hip hop moves such as bounce to the beat, step clap, attitude, raise the roof, walk and jump, bops, clean it, butterfly, twister, and fall back. They will move safely while performing their favorite hip hop moves while listening to music.