New Colorado P-12 Academic Standards

Prepared Graduates: (Click on a Prepared Graduate Competency to View Articulated Expectations) - (Remove PGC Filter)

• Demonstrate thinking skills such as describing, analyzing, interpreting, evaluating, and problem-solving through dance movement and verbal discussion
• Use criticism and analysis to reflect upon and understand new works, reconstructions, and masterpieces

Concepts and skills students master:

1. Apply critical analysis to new dance works, reconstructions, and masterpieces

Inquiry Questions:

1. From which perspective (performer, critic, historian, anthropologist, or choreographer) does one view a particular dance, and why?
2. How does one interpret an artwork based on stylistic and cultural issues?
3. How does context affect a dance work?
4. To what extent is a dance work dependent upon the performer's point of view?
5. To what extent is a dance work dependent upon the viewer's point of view?

Relevance & Application:

1. The practice of responding to the work of others and being able to critique one's own work helps us to develop our own value set.
2. The opinion of entertainment and literary critics is valued only when the critic exhibits depth of knowledge and demonstrates expertise in the topic he or she reviews.

Nature Of:

1. Dancers constantly respond to, reflect upon, and analyze the relevance and significance of their own work and the work of others.
2. Dancers consider how to improve their own skills through self-reflection and critical analysis with others.

Prepared Graduates: (Click on a Prepared Graduate Competency to View Articulated Expectations) - (Remove PGC Filter)

• Demonstrate thinking skills such as describing, analyzing, interpreting, evaluating, and problem-solving through dance movement and verbal discussion
• Use criticism and analysis to reflect upon and understand new works, reconstructions, and masterpieces

Concepts and skills students master:

1. Respond to, reflect upon, and analyze new dance works, reconstructions, and masterpieces

Inquiry Questions:

1. How does dance evoke an emotional response in a viewer?
2. What is a personal interpretation of the creative process?
3. How could one diagram a dance to explain movement to another person?

Relevance & Application:

1. Demonstrating knowledge of a subject or situation provides credibility to one's critique or review.
2. Notation software can be utilized to capture movement in a written form.

Nature Of:

1. Dancers constantly respond to, reflect upon, and analyze the relevance and significance of their own work and the work of others.
2. Dancers review documentation to consider how to improve their own skills through self-reflection and critical analysis with others.

Prepared Graduates: (Click on a Prepared Graduate Competency to View Articulated Expectations) - (Remove PGC Filter)

• Use criticism and analysis to reflect upon and understand new works, reconstructions, and masterpieces
• Discover connections to academic content areas, social activities, mass media, and careers

Concepts and skills students master:

2. Formal critiques and analysis demonstrate an understanding of dance-making

Inquiry Questions:

1. What is the value of critiques?
2. How might one's personal tastes alter reviewing a dance work?
3. How does one evaluate the qualities of a performer?

Relevance & Application:

1. Database archives offer thousands of critiques to review.
2. The study of literature requires the reader to draw inferences and conclusions based on the perceived intent of the characters.
3. Supervisors must actively observe the work of others, and use specific criteria to evaluate others' effectiveness.

Nature Of:

1. Dancers analyze the structural elements of dance works while discussing their aesthetic components.

Prepared Graduates: (Click on a Prepared Graduate Competency to View Articulated Expectations) - (Remove PGC Filter)

• Demonstrate thinking skills such as describing, analyzing, interpreting, evaluating, and problem-solving through dance movement and verbal discussion
• Use criticism and analysis to reflect upon and understand new works, reconstructions, and masterpieces

Concepts and skills students master:

1. Formal analysis and critique protocols

Inquiry Questions:

1. What is the connection between learning steps and conveying meaning?
2. Which is more difficult - finding commonalities or finding differences? Why?
3. Do different dance styles require different critique criteria?

Relevance & Application:

1. Attorneys must use factual supporting evidence to persuade a jury.
2. One's own biases can influence our perception of intent and quality of a piece of choreography.
3. Dance-focused websites provide archives of dance reviews and resources.
4. Book reviews for English classes rely on established review protocols.

Nature Of:

1. Dancers are aware of how their audience will interpret their work.

Prepared Graduates: (Click on a Prepared Graduate Competency to View Articulated Expectations) - (Remove PGC Filter)

• Demonstrate thinking skills such as describing, analyzing, interpreting, evaluating, and problem-solving through dance movement and verbal discussion
• Use criticism and analysis to reflect upon and understand new works, reconstructions, and masterpieces

Concepts and skills students master:

1. Critical analysis of dance works requires specific criteria and documentation

Inquiry Questions:

1. How does writing a critique clarify one's individual preferences and biases?
2. In what ways do costumes, lighting, music, and performance spaces contribute to or detract from a dance's theme?
3. How did dancers document and keep a record of dances before video?

Relevance & Application:

1. Successful authors describe their story's setting in a way that makes readers feel as though they are there.
2. Technology can be used to simulate venues, lighting, and costume designs to provide a feel for what work would look like in a professional setting.
3. Visual artists and graphic designers capture ideas in images.

Nature Of:

1. Dancers observe dance works on a global scale.
2. Dance allows observers to experience personal moments.
3. Dance critics provide evidence to support their interpretations.

Prepared Graduates: (Click on a Prepared Graduate Competency to View Articulated Expectations) - (Remove PGC Filter)

• Use criticism and analysis to reflect upon and understand new works, reconstructions, and masterpieces
• Discover connections to academic content areas, social activities, mass media, and careers

Concepts and skills students master:

1. Research the life and work of a well-known choreographer

Inquiry Questions:

1. How does one identify a dance style?
2. Why does a choreographer choose to create in a particular style?
3. How does one identify if the style and genre are suitable for a message?

Relevance & Application:

1. Utilizing research skills builds problem-solving and self-direction skills that are needed in many disciplines such as reading, writing, science, and social studies.
2. Recognizing the contributions and importance of well-known choreographers builds appreciation for the roles choreographers play in today's society such as choreographing Olympic ceremonies; awards shows; and television, video, film, theatre, and music performances.

Nature Of:

1. Understanding a choreographer's life story gives insight into his or style.
2. Appreciating dance includes having a clear picture of the movement, number of dancers, performance environment, costumes, and sound.

Prepared Graduates: (Click on a Prepared Graduate Competency to View Articulated Expectations) - (Remove PGC Filter)

• Demonstrate thinking skills such as describing, analyzing, interpreting, evaluating, and problem-solving through dance movement and verbal discussion
• Use criticism and analysis to reflect upon and understand new works, reconstructions, and masterpieces

Concepts and skills students master:

2. Attentively observe a dance performance

Inquiry Questions:

1. How is dance used in everyday life?
2. What do you love about dance?
3. Why is it important to watch respectfully during a live dance performance?

Relevance & Application:

1. Demonstrating appropriate audience behavior builds foundational self-direction skills for many societal events such as live performances, movie showings, public events, and presentations.
2. Transferring movement that is observed to a drawing on a paper builds foundational fine motor skills.

Nature Of:

1. Choreographers create dances that have meaning, but people often find their own meaning in those dances.