Dance

A. Skills and Techniques: 1. The student identifies and demonstrates movement elements in performing dance.: 9-12: The student...

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uses correct body alignment, strength, flexibility, and coordination in the performance of technical movements.

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performs technical dance skills with artistic expression (e.g., musicality, clarity, and stylistic nuance).

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uses improvisation to solve movement problems and adjusts choices based on the movement responses of other dancers.

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performs extended movement sequences and rhythmic patterns.

African Music and Dance Ensemble http://www.cnmat.berkeley.edu/~ladzekpo/Ensemble.html The Ensemble has taught the skill, artistry and philosophy that inform the African music and dance traditions. Excellent videos are presented to demonstrate the intricate movement and rhythmic patterns that make this art so intxoicating to watch.