Performance, Movement, and Social Space · Performance Art and Contemporary Theater

Narrative Structures in Modern Choreography

Breaking down the ways in which dance can convey complex character arcs and thematic shifts.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a specific sequence of movements represent a character's internal conflict?
  2. 2What artistic elements create the mood of tension or release in a dance piece?
  3. 3How does the rhythm of a performance dictate the pacing of the story being told?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Creating and Presenting - Grade 12ON: Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing - Grade 12
Grade: Grade 12
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Performance, Movement, and Social Space
Period: Performance Art and Contemporary Theater

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