Movement and Cultural Dance · Dance

Choreography as Communication

Creating short movement sequences to express a specific theme or tell a simple story.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can you use repetition in dance to emphasize an important idea?
  2. 2What happens to a story when the dancers move in unison versus moving separately?
  3. 3How does a choreographer use space to show a relationship between two characters?

Common Core State Standards

NCAS: Creating DA.Cr2.1.3NCAS: Performing DA.Pr6.1.3
Grade: 3rd Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: Movement and Cultural Dance
Period: Dance

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