The Body in Motion: Dance and Choreography · Contemporary Dance and Movement Studies

Kinesphere and Spatial Awareness

Analyzing how dancers use the space around them to convey power, isolation, or connection.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the use of negative space impact the viewer's focus?
  2. 2What choices did this choreographer make to emphasize the dancer's strength?
  3. 3In what ways can movement define an invisible boundary?

Common Core State Standards

NCAS: Performing DA.Pr4.1.HSAccNCAS: Creating DA.Cr1.1.HSAcc
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: The Body in Motion: Dance and Choreography
Period: Contemporary Dance and Movement Studies

Suggested Methodologies

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