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

  • 1

    Create a personal work that demonstrates originality, clarity of intent, and a dynamic range of movement.HSAD.1CR

  • 2

    Justify choreographic choices in movement study creation and explain how they are used to intensify artistic intent connecting to a universal or historic theme.HSAD.2CR

  • 3

    Synthesize choreographic content generated from stimulating materials while experimenting in defining individual artistic intent.HSAD.3CR

  • 4

    Demonstrate and integrate the use of current media and the latest technologies to inspire, create, or record dance.HSAD.4CR

  • 5

    Review, revise, and refine an original dance with attention to all production elements. HSAD.5CR

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

  • 1

    Perform movement studies while demonstrating originality, clarity of intent, focus (both inward and outward), and a broad range of movement.HSAD.1PE

  • 2

    Apply kinesthetic awareness and awareness of others through performance, reflection, and peer feedback.HSAD.2PE

  • 3

    Demonstrate self-direction, agency, accountability, fulfilled artistic expression, and technical growth when bringing a work to a point of completion.HSAD.3PE

  • 4

    Experience and express how anatomical and kinesthetic awareness can alter artistic interpretation in choreography and performance.HSAD.4PE

  • 5

    Perform dances from a diverse range of global cultures, theatrical styles, and historical periods.HSAD.5PE

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

  • 1

    Critique personal dances and those of others based on specific dance aesthetics.HSAD.1RE

  • 2

    Explore the connection between somatic understanding and performance technique.HSAD.2RE

  • 3

    Articulate, justify, and produce a personal philosophy of dance and respond thoughtfully to the viewpoints of others.HSAD.3RE

  • 4

    Analyze artistry and technical proficiency in dance performance and observed dance works.HSAD.4RE

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

  • 1

    Apply strategies that promote personal health, self-regulation, injury prevention, care, and rehabilitation.HSAD.1CO

  • 2

    Investigate and draw conclusions comparing a diverse range of dance in global cultures, theatrical styles, and historical periodsHSAD.2CO

  • 3

    Investigate various dance-related careers through a variety of research methods and techniques.HSAD.3CO

  • 4

    Interpret and analyze technical theater and design innovations that have affected dance production. HSAD.4CO

  • 5

    Apply production techniques to collaborative event planning and arts administration skills.HSAD.5CO

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
Ohio's Learning Standards for Fine Arts Dance 2024