| Content |
processes, materials, movements, technologies, strategies, and techniques to support creative works |
Dance 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: technologies |
Elaboration: includes both manual and digital technologies (e.g., electronic media, production elements, information technology, sound equipment and recording technologies, etc.) |
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| Content |
compositional devices, forms, and structures of dance |
Dance 9 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
choreographic choices that impact clarity of intent and purpose |
Dance 9 |
No CCG |
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| Content |
choreographic devices and notation |
Dance 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: choreographic devices |
Elaboration: strategies to develop movement, motifs, and phrases (e.g., changing size, levels/planes, body parts, dynamics, order, repetition, inversion, fragmentation, retrograde) |
| Keyword: notation |
Elaboration: this can include written formal and informal systems of symbols, shapes, and lines that represent body position and movement |
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| Content |
dance elements, techniques, and vocabulary to create mood and convey ideas, including but not limited to: body, space, dynamics (dance), time, relationships, form, and movement principles |
Dance 9 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: dance |
Elaboration: the elements of dance are universally present in all dance forms and grow in sophistication over time |
| Keyword: body |
Elaboration: what the body is doing, including whole or partial body action, types of movement (locomotor and non-locomotor), etc. |
| Keyword: space |
Elaboration: where the body is moving, including place, level, direction, pathway, size/reach, shape, etc. |
| Keyword: dynamics (dance) |
Elaboration: how energy is expended and directed through the body in relation to time (quick/sustained), weight (strong/light), space (direct/indirect), and flow (free/bound) |
| Keyword: time |
Elaboration: how the body moves in relation to time, including beat (underlying pulse), tempo, and rhythmic patterns |
| Keyword: relationships |
Elaboration: with whom or what the body is moving; movement happens in a variety of relationship including pairs, groups, objects, and environments |
| Keyword: form |
Elaboration: The shape or structure of a dance; the orderly arrangement of thematic material. For example: phrase, beginning, middle, end, ABA, canon, call and response, narrative, abstract |
| Keyword: movement principles |
Elaboration: include alignment (mobility, stability, plumbline), weight transfer, flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination |
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| Curricular Competency |
Demonstrate increasingly sophisticated application and/or engagement of curricular content |
Dance 9 |
Connecting and expanding |
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| Curricular Competency |
Collaborate through reciprocal relationships during creative processes |
Dance 9 |
Connecting and expanding |
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| Curricular Competency |
Demonstrate respect for themselves, others, and the audience |
Dance 9 |
Connecting and expanding |
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| Curricular Competency |
Reflect on works of art and creative processes to make connections to personal learning and experiences |
Dance 9 |
Connecting and expanding |
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| Curricular Competency |
Revise, refine, analyze, and document creative works and experiences to enhance presentation in a variety of ways |
Dance 9 |
Communicating and documenting |
| Keyword: document |
Elaboration: activities that help students reflect on their learning (e.g., through drawing, painting, journaling, taking pictures, making video clips or audio-recordings, constructing new works, and compiling a portfolio) |
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| Curricular Competency |
Compose, interpret, and expand ideas using symbolism, imagery, and elements |
Dance 9 |
Communicating and documenting |
| Keyword: symbolism |
Elaboration: use of an object, word, or action to represent an abstract idea; includes but is not limited to colours, images, movements, and sounds (e.g., love can be symbolized by the colour red or the cradling of one’s arms) |
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| Curricular Competency |
Adapt and apply learned skills, understandings, and processes for use in new contexts and for different purposes and audiences |
Dance 9 |
Communicating and documenting |
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| Curricular Competency |
Receive, offer, and apply constructive feedback |
Dance 9 |
Reasoning and reflecting |
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| Curricular Competency |
Develop and refine ideas, movement, and technical skills to improve the quality of performance pieces |
Dance 9 |
Reasoning and reflecting |
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| Curricular Competency |
Describe, interpret, and evaluate how dancers and choreographers use the elements of dance and choreographic structures to create and communicate ideas |
Dance 9 |
Reasoning and reflecting |
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