Movement and Choreography · Dance Composition

Elements of Dance: Space and Time

Analyzing how dancers use levels, directions, and tempo to create visual interest and meaning.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does moving in a low level change the perceived weight of a dancer?
  2. 2What happens to the energy of a piece when the tempo suddenly accelerates?
  3. 3How do floor patterns influence the way an audience perceives a group's unity?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Dance - Grade 6
Grade: Grade 6
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Movement and Choreography
Period: Dance Composition

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