Dance Technique II

Recommended Prerequisite: Dance Technique I or Teacher Recommendation

Grades Offered: 10 - 12

Credit: 1/2 - 1

SDE Course Code: 3526

MNPS Course Code: PAR2220

 

Course Description

 

The further development of jazz dance is pursued.  A second style of dance is introduced and is to be chosen from the following: ballet, ethnic or tap.

 

Course of Study

 

·        Identify and demonstrate movement elements

o       Demonstrate improved clarity in performing technical skills for jazz dance

o       Perform movement combinations to music in selected meters and styles

o       Demonstrate improvement in performing movement combinations

o       Perform combinations within a given dynamic range

o       Critique a live or taped dance production

 

·        Understand choreographic principles, processes, and structure

o       Demonstrate spontaneity in movement through improvisation

o       Create movement studies using the elements of jazz dance, within a specific structure

o       Evaluate movement based on choreographic structures and principles of jazz dance

 

·        Creativity and Communication

o       Create a jazz dance study that effectively communicates a given idea

o       Demonstrate how various senses convey meaning in a jazz dance study

o       Perform projection in jazz dance movement

 

·        Criticism and Analysis

o       Solve complex movement problems

o       Relate interpretations of jazz dance choreography to personal experiences

o       Develop a set of aesthetic criteria to evaluate jazz dance choreography

o       Relate skills learned in jazz dance to skills used in other disciplines or careers

 

·        Cultural/Historical Contexts

o       Compare and contrast the differences in modern/jazz dance expression throughout the world

o       Demonstrate expressive body movements that occur in the human experience

o       Interpret characteristics of dance works in theatrical and contemporary forms

o       Illustrate uses of jazz dance in the media

o       Explore dance forms from other cultures

 

·        Health

o       Discuss healthful living choices

o       Identify and write about images of the body in various historical periods

o       Identify and discuss basic principles of anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology

 

Reading: In addition to reading teacher handouts, students are expected to read from a variety of sources including articles and biographies on history, terminology, injury prevention, and basic anatomy. Students are expected to gain literal understanding of readings and also to interpret, analyze, and evaluate information from the readings.

 

Writing: Students are expected to apply correct dance terminology in written and oral communication. Suggested written assignments include journals, critiques, document‑based questions, and dance notation.

 

Standards

 

TN State Department of Education Standards

http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/cistandards2001/music/cifadance68.htm

 

Textbook

 

No MNPS purchased textbook

 

Recommended and/or Required Resources

 

Jazz Dance – Marshall and Jean Stearns

Basic Concepts in Modern Dance – Gay Cheney

Modern Dance – Esther E. Pease

Modern Dance Terminology – Paul Love

Dance Film and Video Guide – Deirdre Towers

Live performances of dance

Professional dancers