Movement and Choreography · Dance and Movement

Elements of Dance

Focusing on space, time, force, and body as the building blocks of choreography.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the use of negative space change the impact of a dance move?
  2. 2What happens to the energy of a performance when the tempo slows down suddenly?
  3. 3How can a dancer use weight to show strength or fragility?

Common Core State Standards

NCAS: Performing DA.Pr4.1.5NCAS: Responding DA.Re7.1.5
Grade: 5th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: Movement and Choreography
Period: Dance and Movement

Suggested Methodologies

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