Arts Department

Essential Knowledge and Skills

Students in Creative Movement will learn a broad range of dance art forms. Students will familiarize themselves with dance terminology, gross locomotors skills, improvisation and composition.

Indicators of Student Learning

Upon completion of this course students will:

• Learn basic technique.

• Locomotor skills

• Discover the joy of movement and expression.

• Work with improvisational skills and composition.

• Enhance visual and kinesthetic awareness.

Communication

• Students will explore the roots and rhythms of different dance forms that have influenced the American culture. The forms of dance we will cover are the following: Steppin/footwork, virtuosity in modern, partner work/lifting, dance composition and improvisation. This is a high-energy class, which will include warm-up sequences, movement progressions, and movement phrases that build from class to class. Through active and consistent participation, students will enhance their movement skills, increase strength and endurance, increase range of motion in movement and flexibility, as well as develop a greater sense of confidence and well being. While students are learning and developing skills they will continually dialogue using dance terminology to enhance vocabulary.

Technology

• Students will study other dance forms and dance companies with the use of you tube.

Assessment

Upon completion of this course students will:

• Take a written test.

• Film assignments and watch video for self-assessment.