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

  1. 1How does a choreographer use negative space to emphasize a soloist?
  2. 2What emotional qualities are associated with vertical versus horizontal movement?
  3. 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

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