Movement and Choreography · Dance Performance

Choreographic Devices

Learning methods like canon, unison, and retrograde to structure a dance piece.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does repeating a motif help the audience understand a theme?
  2. 2What happens to a movement's meaning when it is performed in reverse?
  3. 3How can unison movement create a sense of community or conformity?

ACARA Content Descriptions

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Year: Year 8
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Movement and Choreography
Period: Dance Performance

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