Choreography and the Moving Body · Contemporary
The Geometry of Movement
Understanding how space, levels, and pathways are used to create visual interest in choreography.
Key Questions
- 1How does a choreographer use negative space to emphasize a soloist?
- 2What emotional qualities are associated with vertical versus horizontal movement?
- 3How can geometry in dance reflect mathematical patterns found in nature?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Dance: Creating, Presenting, and Performing - Grade 11ON: Dance: Foundations - Grade 11
Grade: Grade 11
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Choreography and the Moving Body
Period: Contemporary
Suggested Methodologies
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