Stories in Motion: Dance and Movement · Dance Performance

Space and Pathways

Navigating the performance area using levels, directions, and floor patterns.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do high and low levels change the impact of a dance?
  2. 2What does a circular pathway communicate compared to a straight one?
  3. 3How do dancers share space without colliding?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Dance - Grade 3
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Stories in Motion: Dance and Movement
Period: Dance Performance

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