Page 63 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: The Arts, 2010

A. CREATING, PRESENTING, AND PERFORMING
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
A1. The Creative Process: use the creative process, the elements of dance, and a variety of sources to develop movement vocabulary;
A2. Choreography and Composition: combine the elements of dance in a variety of ways in composing individual and ensemble dance creations;
A3. Dance Techniques: demonstrate an understanding of the dance techniques and movement vocabularies of a variety of dance forms from around the world;
A4. Performance: apply dance presentation skills in a variety of contexts and performances.
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
A1. The Creative Process
By the end of this course, students will:
A1.1 use the elements of dance to develop and perform a series of connected dance phrases inspired by a source (e.g., demonstrate “stages in the life”of figures from various Rodin sculptures; depict changes in an object from nature or the surrounding environment)
Teacher prompts: “What other works of art could be a source for dance creation?” “If you think of this figure as moving in time, can you demonstrate what preceded this moment, and what you imagine happens next?”
A1.2 create and perform phrases that combine the elements of dance in a variety of ways (e.g., use body parts in a sequential and then in an isolated way while alternating levels with each movement; combine the elements of space and relationship in a diagonal movement by a tightly clumped group)
Teacher prompt: “What happens when you change direction abruptly? What happens to your formation when you move forward, backward, or in a zigzag?”
A1.3 use the elements of dance to produce and perform movement vocabulary through guided improvisation (e.g., explore negative space within a small group in a variety of ways, collaboratively
decide on revisions, and repeat the improvisational process several times until a sequence begins to unfold)
Teacher prompt: “What strategies help you remember movement ideas generated during improvisation for use in a dance piece?”
A1.4 develop a variety of solutions to movement problems following specific guidelines in per- formance (e.g., use juxtaposition, contrast, and/or repetition with a partner to broaden movement vocabulary)
Teacher prompt: “What other manipulations can you include in the exploration to broaden the development of your movement material?”
A2. Choreography and Composition
By the end of this course, students will:
A2.1 use a variety of choreographic forms, struc- tures, and techniques to create and perform a series of movement phrases (e.g., use a theme and variation structure in a duet; create a group composition using movement motifs that commu- nicate a response to a natural or built environment beyond the studio)
Teacher prompt: “In what way will your chosen environment shape your movement patterns and the relationships of the dancers?”
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