Modern Dance
Recommended Prerequisite: None
Grades Offered: 9-12
Credit: ½
SDE Course Code: 3399
MNPS Course Code: PER3555
Course Description
This course involves the techniques and conditioning for modern dance, creative interpretations, and choreography. This course is also designed to develop an appreciation for creative movement, movement exploration, and modern dance.
Course of Study
This course provides students the opportunity to train the body and mind for communication. Opportunities are also available to create and project the students own feelings and idea through the art of dance. Activities could include but are not limited to the following:
· History
· Terminology
o Balancing
o Directions
o Flexion
o Forward
o General space
o Gesture
o Jumping
o Levels
o Personal space
o Rhythm
o Sideward
o Turning
o Weight shift
· Interconnected aspects of movement
o Body
§ Weight shift
· Stepping
§ Gesture
· Flexion
· Extension
· Rotation
· Bending
· Stretching
· Reaching
· Collapsing
· Spiraling
§ Traveling
· Walking
· Running
· Rolling
· Crawling
· Creeping
· Sliding
· Foot patterns
o Walk, run, leap
o Hop
o Jump
o Assemble
o Sissonne
§ Jumping
§ Turning
§ Balancing
o Space
§ Personal space
§ General space
o Directions
o Levels
o Floor patterns
o Shape
o Effort (Movement Qualities)
§ Time
§ Space
§ Weight
§ Flow
· Rhythmic Elements
o Accent
o Phrase
o Underlying beat
· Techniques
o Planning a dance composition
§ Select a source of inspiration for creating the dance (emotion, idea, music, poetry, painting, activity)
§ Imagine you are caught in a small tunnel and cannot find your way out. Express your reactions and fears in a movement pattern.
§ Find a unique way to greet a friend you have not seen for some time.
§ Draw an interesting design of heavy and light curves, circles, and wiggle lines. Then create a dance sequence to interpret the design.
§ Select a game or a sport. Analyze part of the movement patterns used in the sport. Stylize them as to success or failure based on changes in tempo.
§ Choose a simple gesture, such as opening or closing a door. Do it as many different ways as you can and relate each to a different character study, such as a fearful, shy individual; a fast-moving egocentric individual, a tough tomboy; or a demure old lady.
Standards
Tennessee State Department of Education Standards
http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/cipewellhiv/cipe9-12.html
Tennessee Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
www.tahperd.us
American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
www.aahperd.org
Recommended and/or required sources:
. American Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (www.aahperd.org)
. Dance (http://www.sapphireswan.com/dance/)
. Dance (http://dancetv.com/tutorial/index.html)
. Cheney, G. (1989). Basic concepts in modern dance: A creative approach. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton Book Publishers.
. Minton, S., & Campbell, K. (1991). Modern dance: Body and mind. (2nd ed.). Englewood, CO.: Morton.
. Mood. D., Musker, F.F. & Rink, J.E. (1999). Sports and recreational activities. (12th ed.) Boston: WCB McGraw Hill.
. Penrod, J., & Plastino, J. (1990). The dancer prepares: Modern dance for beginners. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield.
. Tennessee Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (www.tahperd.us)
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