Performance Grade 11
Elements of Movement
Students use the elements of movement (body, space, time, dynamics, and relationship) with increasing degrees of refinement, complexity, and variety.
| It is expected that students will:
- refine techniques specific to one or more genres
- improve their control of the principles of movement
- distinguish the definitive styles of two or more genres in terms of the elements of movement
- identify the impact of fitness, health, and safety on dance technique
- apply appropriate terminology to describe technique
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Creation and Composition
Students use the creative process of exploration, selection, combination, refinement,
and reflection to compose movement sequences and dances.
| It is expected that students will:
- move in response to the expressive elements of music
- demonstrate abilities to improvise within a given structure
- evaluate the structure, style, and meaning in dance in terms of:
- identify artistic choices available to performers in presenting choreography
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Presentation and Performance
Students participate in the presentation and performance of dance.
| It is expected that students will:
- rehearse dances with attention to technical accuracy and aesthetic quality
- demonstrate performance skills as appropriate to a given style
- demonstrate a clear interpretation of choreographic intent
- apply stagecraft to enhance performance
- demonstrate skills and attitudes appropriate to the collaborative process of presenting dance:
- commitment to the rehearsal process
- respect for others' contributions
- body and mind management
- arts administration and production tasks
- adapt a performance for a given environment
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Dance and Society
Students demonstrate a growing awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the history, diversity, roles, and influences of dance within society.
| It is expected that students will:
- identify the various social, cultural, and historical influences on dance
- demonstrate the skills and attitudes necessary to participate as a dance performer
within society:
- accepting direction
- giving and receiving constructive criticism
- taking appropriate risks
- setting and revising personal goals for performance
- practising individual and group rights and responsibilities in dance performance
- respecting diversity
- establish a plan for lifelong participation in dance as a career or for recreation
or entertainment
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Performance Grade 12
Elements of Movement
Students use the elements of movement (body, space, time, dynamics, and relationship) with increasing degrees of refinement, complexity, and variety.
| It is expected that students will:
- refine techniques specific to two or more genres
- apply fitness, health, and safety considerations to dance technique
- apply appropriate terminology to describe technique
|
Creation and Composition
Students use the creative process of exploration, selection, combination, refinement,
and reflection to compose movement sequences and dances.
| It is expected that students will:
- move with sensitivity to the expressive elements of music
- evaluate improvisation as a tool for refining performance
- use established criteria to reflect on and refine dance performances from a range
of context s
- justify their artistic choices in performance
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Presentation and Performance
Students participate in the presentation and performance of dance.
| It is expected that students will:
- demonstrate technical accuracy and aesthetic quality in performing dance
- demonstrate performance skills appropriate to a given style
- articulate a clear interpretation of choreographic intent
- demonstrate abilities to enhance performance through proficient use of stagecraft
- demonstrate skills and attitudes appropriate to the collaborative process of presenting dance:
- commitment to the rehearsal process
- respect for others' contributions
- body and mind management
- arts administration and production design and application
- adapt a performance for a chosen environment
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Dance and Society
Students demonstrate a growing awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the history, diversity, roles, and influences of dance within society.
| It is expected that students will:
- evaluate the purpose of dance in a given social, historical, or cultural context
- demonstrate the skills and attitudes necessary to participate as a dance performer
within society:
- assuming leadership roles in a variety of context s
- actively seeking and applying constructive criticism
- refining personal goals for performance
- practising individual and group rights and responsibilities in dance performance
- respecting diversity
- assess the influence of the work of various artists on students' own dances
- evaluate career opportunities in dance performance
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