Dance and Movement Studies · Dance

Choreographic Structures

Students learn methods for creating original movement sequences using tools like repetition, contrast, and canon.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does repeating a specific gesture change its meaning over time?
  2. 2What happens to the energy of a piece when the rhythm of the movement contradicts the music?
  3. 3How can a choreographer tell a story without using literal gestures?

Common Core State Standards

NCAS: Creating DA.Cr2.1.HSAccNCAS: Creating DA.Cr1.1.HSAcc
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: Dance and Movement Studies
Period: Dance

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