Creating: Artists/students use creative thinking and reasoning skills to perceive concepts and ideas to develop works.CR

  • 1

    Improvise and create movements that reflect an understanding of themes from a range of sources, including other content areas.4.1CR

  • 2

    Invent multiple solutions to movement prompts, improvisations, and dance compositions.4.2CR

  • 3

    Apply and combine the elements of dance to express ideas, feelings, moods, and personal narratives.4.3CR

  • 4

    Recognize how current media and the latest technologies increase opportunities for how dance is created and viewed worldwide.4.4CR

  • 5

    Observe the dances created by peers and identify creative problem-solving strategies using dance concepts and vocabulary.4.5CR

Performing: Artists/students employ personal processes and skills to solve problems creatively and present work in various contexts.PE

  • 1

    Demonstrate kinesthetic awareness and safe practices when performing developmentally appropriate movements and sequences.4.1PE

  • 2

    Develop an increasing understanding of the elements of dance and movement vocabulary when exploring, creating, and describing dance.4.2PE

  • 3

    Demonstrate leadership when working alone, with partners, and in small groups to improvise and solve movement problems.4.3PE

Responding: Artists/students engage in analysis and interpretation to understand and evaluate artistic works.RE

  • 1

    Describe the relationship between music and movement in creating meaning for dances performed or observed.4.1RE

  • 2

    Demonstrate appropriate audience etiquette.4.2RE

  • 3

    Defend personal reactions to an observed dance performance.4.3RE

Connecting: Artists/students understand and communicate the value of creative expressions in internal and external contexts.CO

  • 1

    Demonstrate safety while creating and performing.4.1CO

  • 2

    Recognize and describe features of dance and how cultural values are represented. 4.2CO

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 4
Where can I read the official document?
Ohio's Learning Standards for Fine Arts Dance 2024