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Dance 1

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Description of Dance 1A:
Dance is a universal language, an expressive and vibrant art with the capacity to unify the physical, mental, social, emotional, aesthetic, and spiritual. This beginning level dance course which builds dance knowledge and skills in technique, improvisation, choreography, artistic expression, performance, history, culture, life skills, and connections to other curricular areas. No prerequisite course is required. 


Explanation of Standards:
The Utah Dance Core Curriculum embodies the universal principles and language of dance as an art form, and encourages awareness of body movement and its creative potential for communicating meaning and self-expression.  By creating, performing, and responding to dance, students address dance education goals which are divided into four dance standards: Technique, Elements of Dance, Creative/Choreographic Processes, and Meaning. Technology requirements for this class include audio and visual recording/playback equipment and percussion instruments.  

All videos & choreography learned in class can be found on my YouTube Channel: SAMANTHA HARWOOD

*Disclosures can be attained in class.

Assessment Information:

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List the 8 locomotors: walk, run, jump, hop, skip, slide, gallop, leap

 

What is the difference between axial and locomotor? Axial stays in place. Locomotor moves through space.

 

Tell me your favorite muscle and why.

 

List the 8 patterns of total body connectivity and an example of each:

Breath - candles

Tactile- mosquitoes

core distal - starfish

head tail - Snake

Body Half - Lizard or penguin

cross lateral - monkeys

Upper lower - frog

Vestibular - ice skater

 

5 points of proper alignment:

1. Earlobe

2. Shoulder

3. Hip/ribcage

4. Knee

5. Ankle 

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