Dance: Grade 8

Perceiving/Knowing

Producing/Performing

Responding/Reflecting

Attend to, consider and articulate the aesthetic qualities in dances observed.

Explore and interpret the expressive body's movement possibilities in relation to other choreography tools and dance techniques with increased skill.

View and describe choreographic works and improvisations by various influential choreographers.

Explore the body's range of movement possibilities.

Observe dances with attention to rhythmic structure, with or without musical accompaniment.

Observe how gender influences dance across cultures.

Investigate and explain how cultural and ethnic groups contribute to the development of a particular dance.

Perform dances from various global cultures, theatrical styles and historical periods.

Use theatrical features (e.g., sound scores, music, lighting, costumes props and text) in dance performance to enhance artistic expression.

Refine the use of available technology and the media arts to create, record, and share dance in creative ways.

Perform movement prases with increased focus, alignment, strength, flexibility, coordination and skill.

Demonstrate self-direction, independence and risk-taking when creating and performing dances.

Describe, interpret and assess their dance works and challenge the opinions of others.

Compare the creative process in dance to the creative process in other arts disciplines (e.g., generating ideas, problem-solving and communicating).

Differentiate among statements of description, interpretation and evaluation within a variety of published dance literature selections.

Differentiate among statements of description, interpretation and evaluation and use them in a discussion about dance performance.

Examine and discuss the way that different events (e.g., cultural, political, social and technological) impact dance and dance development.

Recognize, advocate and discuss how participation in dance develops skills that are valuable and applicable to their lives and adult careers.