Course Title
Dance III TEKS
Fall Semester | |||||
| Unit Title | Recognizing Components of a Dance Class | Body Alignment and Posture | Expression and Technique | Cultural, Historical and Social Dance | Preparation and Performance |
| Time | 1 Week | 2 weeks | 5-6 weeks | 2-3 Weeks | 5-6 Weeks |
| Understandings | Students will demonstrate proper dance etiquette and rehearsal expectations.
Students will dissect a class including a warm-up, activity, and cool down.
Students will develop and demonstrate warm-ups using aerobic activity, loosening of the joints, lengthening of the muscles, and stretching of the muscles. | Students will demonstrate and execute proper body alignment and posture.
Students can recognize major bones, muscles, and joints and how they interact to make movement possible.
Students can analyze their own body and note its strengths and limitations.
. | Students will enhance their technical proficiency in Ballet, Modern, Tap, Jazz, and Musical Theatre.
Students will be able to identify similarities amongst genres of dance technique.
The student will be able to communicate through movement and non-verbal communication.
The student will be able to identify between literal and abstract movements. | Students will analyze the role that dance plays in various cultures of a particular region or country.
Students will create and demonstrate social dances.
Students will understand and research aspects of various time periods in history. | Students will refine choreography through rehearsal and revision. Students will demonstrate performance quality including projection, focus, clarity, and expressive intent. Students will understand stage directions, spacing, formations, and transitions. Students will apply constructive feedback to improve technical execution and artistry. Students will demonstrate responsibility, collaboration, and professionalism in rehearsal and performance settings. |
| TEKS | 1(A),1(B),1(C),3(D) | 1(A),1(B),1(C),3(D) | 3(A),3(D) | 4(A),4(B),4(D),5(A) | 3(A),3(B),3(C),5(B) |
Spring Semester | ||||
| Unit Title | Choreographic Elements | Choreographic Process | Performance | Dance Analysis |
| Time | 4-5 Weeks | 4-5 Weeks | 6 Weeks | 1-2 Weeks |
| Understandings | Student will be able to create movement phrases using choreographic elements • Body, • Space • Time • Energy/dynamics • Relationships | The student will be able to create using improvisational skills, structures, and choreographic elements.
The student can create choreography from any inspiration or subject matter.
The student can create a sequence of movement that demonstrate a beginning, middle and end.
The student can select and chart music to develop choreography.
The student will explore, select, invent and coordinate movement. | Students will refine choreography through rehearsal and revision. Students will demonstrate memorization during performance. Students will demonstrate performance quality including projection, focus, clarity, and expressive intent. Students will understand stage directions, spacing, formations, and transitions. Students will demonstrate proper performance etiquette and professionalism in rehearsal and performance setting. | Students will apply constructive feedback to improve technical execution and artistry. The student will be able to analyze critiques of various works. The student will be able to create a critique using proper dance terminology and various dance concepts. |
| TEKS | 2(A),2(B),2(C),2(D),4(C) | 2(A),2(B),2(C),2(D),4(C) | 3(A),3(B),3(C),5(B) | 5(A), 5(B), 5(C), 5(D). |
Note: Timelines are approximate. Unit duration is determined by student performance and may be modified to ensure instructional alignment.