Courses of Study

1) Respond with movement to a variety of prompts.

2) Experiment with changing a movement, utilizing the elements of dance.

3) Describe movement choices within a dance that create a beginning, middle, and end.

4) Select movements that express an idea or emotion or follow a musical phrase.

5) Respond to feedback from an improvisation or dance phrase using multiple movement choices.

6) Record several different types of movements by drawing a picture or using a symbol.

7) Create movement and stillness using changing elements of space.

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

9) Identify and demonstrate movement qualities.

10) Demonstrate a range of locomotor and non-locomotor movement concentrating on direction.

11) Identify and explore personal space and general space within movement.

12) Modify movements through spatial arrangements.

13) Perform a dance for others in a space where audience and performers occupy different areas.

14) Utilize a variety of props to enhance a dance.

15) Identify a movement or movement phrase that repeats to make a pattern within a dance.

16) Observe and describe dance movements from a specific genre or culture.

17) Use dance terminology to describe an observed movement and explain how the movement captures a specific idea.

19) Identify the movements in a dance that communicate an experience and relate the movements to a familiar experience.

18) Select and demonstrate several movements in a dance and explain why they were chosen.

20) Identify ideas for dance movements that demonstrate the big ideas of an illustrated story.

21) Observe and perform a dance from a familiar culture that utilizes multiple elements of dance.