| Content |
choreographic devices |
Dance Choreography 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: choreographic devices |
Elaboration: methods applied to change or develop movement (e.g., level, dynamics, retrograde, repetition, body part) |
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| Content |
choreographic forms and structures |
Dance Choreography 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: choreographic forms and structures |
Elaboration: the shape or structure of a dance; the orderly arrangement of thematic material (e.g., AB, ABA, rondo, canon, theme and variation, call and response, narrative) |
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| Content |
kinesthetic and spatial awareness |
Dance Choreography 12 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
anatomically and developmentally sound movement principles |
Dance Choreography 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: movement principles |
Elaboration: including but not limited to mobility, stability, alignment, weight transfer, flexibility, strength, balance, coordination |
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| Content |
skills specific to a technique, genre, or style |
Dance Choreography 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: technique |
Elaboration: examples in modern dance: suspend, fall, breath, weight, oppositional pull, swing, contraction, spiralexamples in hip hop: grooving, isolations, rhythm, foot patterns, body rolls, freestyleexamples in ballet: positions of the feet and arms, turnout of the legs, barre and centre work, including plié, tendu, fondu, rond de jambe |
| Keyword: genre, or style |
Elaboration: for example, classical, contemporary, culturally specific |
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| Content |
elements of dance |
Dance Choreography 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: elements of dance |
Elaboration: body, space, time, dynamics, relationships:body: the primary instrument of expression in dance; what the body is doing (e.g., whole- or partial-body action; types of movement, such as locomotor and non-locomotor)space: where the body is moving (e.g., place, level, direction, pathway, size/reach, shape)time: how the body moves in relation to time (e.g., beat/underlying pulse, tempo, rhythmic patterns)dynamics: how energy is expended and directed through the body in relation to time (quick/sustained), weight (strong/light), space (direct/indirect), and flow (free/bounded)relationships: with whom or what the body is moving; movement happens in a variety of relationships (e.g., pairs, groups, objects, environments) |
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| Curricular Competency |
Consider personal safety, safety of others, injury prevention, and physical health when planning, rehearsing, and performing choreography |
Dance Choreography 12 |
Connect and expand |
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| Curricular Competency |
Explore First Peoples perspectives and knowledge, other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge to gain understanding through movement and dance |
Dance Choreography 12 |
Connect and expand |
| Keyword: ways of knowing |
Elaboration: First Nations, Métis, Inuit, gender-related, subject/discipline-specific, cultural, embodied, intuitive |
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| Curricular Competency |
Explore educational, personal, and professional opportunities in dance or related fields |
Dance Choreography 12 |
Connect and expand |
| Keyword: related fields |
Elaboration: for example, artistic production, financial management, marketing, design |
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| Curricular Competency |
Use leadership skills to inspire innovation in dance |
Dance Choreography 12 |
Connect and expand |
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| Curricular Competency |
Demonstrate and refine the application of dance elements, principles, techniques, and language |
Dance Choreography 12 |
Connect and expand |
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| Curricular Competency |
Anticipate the impact of design choices on the audience and others |
Dance Choreography 12 |
Communicate and document |
| Keyword: design choices |
Elaboration: movement, music, theme, costume |
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| Curricular Competency |
Express personal experiences, cultural identity, and values through dance |
Dance Choreography 12 |
Communicate and document |
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| Curricular Competency |
Use dance to communicate about and respond to local, regional, and national issues |
Dance Choreography 12 |
Communicate and document |
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| Curricular Competency |
Communicate and interpret ideas and emotions through dance |
Dance Choreography 12 |
Communicate and document |
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