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K–12 Standards

Dance: Exemplary

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Movement, Technique, and Performance DA.EX.1

  • 1

    Demonstrate dance technique, vocabulary, and skill in various styles with proficiency and artistic expression. DA.EX.1.1

    1. a

      Use the broadest range of movement and vocabulary possible for artistic and expressive clarity.DA.EX.1.1.a

    2. b

      Demonstrate phrasing with and without musical accompaniment using multiple and complex rhythms or sounds.DA.EX.1.1.b

    3. c

      Confidently perform alone and with others to establish intentional relationships with dancers and the environment.DA.EX.1.1.c

  • 2

    Apply and evaluate kinesthetic awareness to create healthful practices in dance.DA.EX.1.2

    1. a

      Research healthful strategies essential for dancers and modify personal practice based on findings.DA.EX.1.2.a

    2. b

      Investigate how kinesthetic principles and various body systems, such as muscles and bones, relate to the dancing body.DA.EX.1.2.b

    3. c

      Maintain optimal alignment and adjust the placement and shifting energy of the body while traveling through space.DA.EX.1.2.c

    4. d

      Develop personal conditioning practices, using different body conditioning techniques, that improve range of motion, muscular flexibility, strength, and endurance to enhance performance.DA.EX.1.2.d

    5. e

      Apply body-mind principles to technical dance skills in complex movement.DA.EX.1.2.e

  • 3

    Create and implement production strategies that correlate with performance intention.DA.EX.1.3

    1. a

      Analyze and re-evaluate personal goals to enhance performance strategies and practices.DA.EX.1.3.a

    2. b

      Create designs for the production of a performance while selecting and executing the ideas that would intensify and heighten the intent of the dances. DA.EX.1.3.b

    3. c

      Demonstrate leadership qualities (for example commitment, dependability, responsibility, and cooperation) when preparing for performances. DA.EX.1.3.c

    4. d

      Model performance etiquette and performance practices during class, rehearsal, and performance.DA.EX.1.3.d

Create, Compose, and ChoreographDA.EX.2

  • 1

    Apply and analyze movement to explore personal preferences and possibilities through improvisation. DA.EX.2.1

    1. a

      Use improvisation tools to develop new pathways to creating and communicating.DA.EX.2.1.a

    2. b

      Apply advanced improvisational skills and techniques.DA.EX.2.1.b

    3. c

      Evaluate and refine personal preferences and possibilities for movement.DA.EX.2.1.c

    4. d

      Adapt ideas to fit the needs of their group and community.DA.EX.2.1.d

  • 2

    Demonstrate fluency in creative processes both independently and with a group.DA.EX.2.2

    1. a

      Refine and transform choreography collaboratively or independently based on artistic criteria, self-reflection, and the feedback of others.DA.EX.2.2.a

    2. b

      Develop creative process strategies that consider complex relationships of movement components and/or diverse choreographic sources for a dance composition. DA.EX.2.2.b

    3. c

      Analyze, evaluate, and synthesize the impact of choices made during the revision process to deepen the intention of the choreography.DA.EX.2.2.c

Historical and Cultural ContextDA.EX.3

  • 1

    Compose, perform, and critique dance works that are era or culturally specific.DA.EX.3.1

    1. a

      Discuss, embody, and describe dance technique and movement vocabulary specific to a culture. DA.EX.3.1.a

    2. b

      Recognize one’s own cultural, personal, and historical biases when analyzing dance from a culture different from one’s own.DA.EX.3.1.b

    3. c

      Identify commonalities and differences in dance technique and vocabulary across cultures.DA.EX.3.1.c

    4. d

      Create a dance using historically and culturally specific movements.DA.EX.3.1.d

  • 2

    Draw connections between cultures and eras through dance research. DA.EX.3.2

    1. a

      Compare and synthesize contrasting viewpoints and identify the tensions between them. DA.EX.3.2.a

    2. b

      Analyze dance as a reflection of culture and society.DA.EX.3.2.b

Reflect, Connect, and RespondDA.EX.4

  • 1

    Critique, analyze, reflect upon, and understand dance using applicable technique and vocabulary.DA.EX.4.1

    1. a

      Analyze dances using appropriate language of movement, technical terminology, and critical response.DA.EX.4.1.a

    2. b

      Articulate personal connections to a dance.DA.EX.4.1.b

    3. c

      Critique the structure, technique, and choreographic intent of a dance.DA.EX.4.1.c

  • 2

    Analyze and demonstrate the connections between other art forms, school subjects, professions, and community roles with dance.DA.EX.4.2

    1. a

      Analyze and synthesize the use of school subjects such as music, visual art, language arts, math, science, and others and in dance.DA.EX.4.2.a

    2. b

      Discover and analyze career opportunities integrating dance with the surrounding communities.DA.EX.4.2.b

    3. c

      Demonstrate and articulate how communities and dance impact each otherDA.EX.4.2.c

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
Dance - Colorado Academic Standards - Adopted 2022

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