Dance Instructional Guide

● Choreography ● Improvisation ● Artistic Intent ● Personal Movement Preferences ● Creative Process

● Choreography ● Improvisation ● Artistic Intent ● Preference ● Process

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

EXAMPLE LESSONS, ASSESSMENTS, and OTHER RESOURCES

PBS Learning Media: Dance Choreography Videos Colorado Department of Education: Speaking with our Feet Colorado Department of Education: Poetry in Motion Colorado Department of Education: Abstracting Your Inspiration Shannon Dooling Dances: Choreography Adventures Shannon Dooling Dances: Dance Improvisation Tips and Activities for Beginners

WISR CONNECTIONS:

Writing, Inquiry, Speaking, Listening, Viewing

DANCE 7/8 STANDARDS:

● 7–8.D.CR.2: Generate movements from a variety of stimuli to develop content for an original dance study or composition. ● 7–8.D.CR.4: Collaborate to select and apply a variety of choreographic devices and dance structures to compose an original piece with clear artistic intent. ● 7–8.D.CR.5: Define and apply artistic criteria to choreograph a dance that communicates personal or cultural meaning.