Dance Instructional Guide

Choreography and Improvisation Beginning/Introductory Dance Course

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS:

Choreograph and/or improvise an original dance that expresses artistic intent. Identify personal movement preferences and strengths. Compare and contrast the choreographic process to other creative & academic endeavors.

Example of Learning Intention and Success Criteria Learning Intention:

● I am learning the choreographic process so I can build, create, and discuss my own original dances.

Success Criteria: I’ll know I have it when, ● I can find new ways of moving through improvisation and various exercises. ● I can create an original dance study using the choreographic process and other dance structures. ● I can identify & discuss artistic intent of my own & other’s choreography. Example of Learning Progression 1. Explore new or unique ways of moving through engaging in various improvisational exercises and activities. 2. Learn about artist motivation and intent. 3. View various dance works by various choreographers and discuss the intent of the artist in these works. 4. Utilize the improvisational techniques and the examples of dance works viewed in class to serve as tools and inspiration for creating an original dance piece that reflects a personal artistic intent through the choreographic process. CONCEPTS: PRIORITY VOCABULARY: SKILLS: