PROFICIENT LEVEL
(Continued)In collaborative groups students
develop criteria for a dance they
will choreograph, stage, and perform
involving solos, duets, or ensembles
based on, or in response to, the
work of one of the dance companies
studied.
ADVANCED LEVEL
(Continued)In collaborative groups students
develop criteria for a complex dance
they will choreograph, stage, and
perform involving solos, duets, or
ensembles based on or in response tonies studied. The criteria include
originality, unity, clarity of intent,
and dynamic range of movement.the work of one of the dance compa-Chapter 4
Guidance
for Visual and
Performing Arts
ProgramsDanceIn collaborative groups students
choreograph, practice, and perform
a dance involving solos, duets, or
ensembles based on, or in response
to, the work of one of the dance
companies studied. They videotape
their performances.
Students critique their own collabo-
rative dance piece and the work of
other groups in the class by using the
criteria they have developed.
Students refine their dance perfor-
mances, drawing on their own work,
that of their peers, and an examina-
tion of the video of their perfor-
mances.
In collaborative groups students
choreograph, practice, and perform
a complex dance involving solos,
duets, or ensembles according to or
in response to the work of one of
the dance companies studied. The
performance should demonstrate
an advanced level of technical skill,
clear intent, and professionalism.
The students videotape their
performances.Students critique their own collabo-
rative dance piece and the work of
other groups in the class by using the
criteria they have developed and
specific dance vocabulary to describe
movement and dance elements in
great detail.Students refine their dance perfor-
mances, drawing on their own work,
that of their peers, and an examina-
tion of the video of their perfor-
mances, and document the reasons
for each change.