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history and theory of a dance technique, genre, or style |
Dance Technique and Performance 10 |
No CCG |
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traditional and contemporary First Peoples worldviews and cross-cultural perspectives communicated through movement and dance |
Dance Technique and Performance 10 |
No CCG |
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local and intercultural performers |
Dance Technique and Performance 10 |
No CCG |
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contributions of key dance innovators in specific genres, contexts, periods, and cultures |
Dance Technique and Performance 10 |
No CCG |
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the role of dancers, choreographers, and audiences in a variety of contexts |
Dance Technique and Performance 10 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
dance notation |
Dance Technique and Performance 10 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: dance notation |
Elaboration: the codified, symbolic representation of dance movement and form |
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rehearsal and performance skills |
Dance Technique and Performance 10 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: rehearsal and performance skills |
Elaboration: the technical, expressive, and cognitive skills necessary for learning, refining, and performing movement:Technical skill is the ability to reproduce movement accurately in relation to movement principles, elements of dance, and style.Expressive skills include but are not limited to projection, focus, confidence, musicality, spatial awareness, facial expression, sensitivity to other dancers, dynamics, and embodiment of the elements of dance to communicate the style or choreographic intent.Cognitive skills include but are not limited to preparedness, commitment, concentration, trust, co-operation, collaboration, application of feedback, willingness to explore, capacity to improve, movement acquisition, and memory. |
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safety protocols |
Dance Technique and Performance 10 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: safety protocols |
Elaboration: procedures to prevent harm or injury to self and others, including, for example, environment, biomechanics, clothing, and footwear |
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bones, muscles, and joints |
Dance Technique and Performance 10 |
No CCG |
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kinesthetic and spatial awareness |
Dance Technique and Performance 10 |
No CCG |
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anatomically and developmentally sound movement principles |
Dance Technique and Performance 10 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: movement principles |
Elaboration: including but not limited to mobility, stability, alignment, weight transfer, flexibility, strength, balance, coordination |
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technical skills specific to a technique, genre, or style |
Dance Technique and Performance 10 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: technique |
Elaboration: examples in modern dance: suspend, fall, breath, weight, oppositional pull, swing, contraction, spiral; examples in hip hop: grooving, isolations, rhythm, foot patterns, body rolls, freestyle; examples 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 Technique and Performance 10 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: elements of dance |
Elaboration: body, space, time, dynamics, relationshipsbody: 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 |
Make connections through dance with local, regional, and national issues and communities |
Dance Technique and Performance 10 |
Connect and expand |
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| Curricular Competency |
Explore educational, personal, and professional opportunities in dance or related fields |
Dance Technique and Performance 10 |
Connect and expand |
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