Introduction to Dance

Folk Dance

What is it? Why is performed?

What and Why: Chapter 6: World Dance (Exploring World Dance Forms and Styles)

What: Lesson 7.1: Cultural Dance (Experiencing Dance)

How it is taught and learned

Folk Dance, pg. 33, 38 (A Sense of Dance)

Examples of Dances

Virgina Reel, pg. 102 (Exploring Dance)

Tinku, pg. 120 (Exploring Dance)

Der Unterwestner, pg. 125 (Exploring Dance)

Kathak, pg. 149 (Exploring Dance)

Social Dance

What is it?

Pgs. 17-19, Sense of Dance

Pgs. 89-93, Experience Dance

Examples of Dances

Pgs. 193-229, Exploring Dance

Elements of Dance: pg 69 (A Sense of Dance)

Types of Movement (Seven Types)

The Dance Class

Basic Movement Vocabulary

Etiquette

Structure of a Class

Techniques

Modern Dance

What is it: Dance Vocabulary

What is it? Pg. 29, 49, 53, 57, 61 (Exploring Dance)

What is it: Pgs. 26-29 (Sense of Dance)

How: Theory

Jazz Dance

What is it: Dance Vocabulary

What is is? Pgs. 69-77 (Exploring Dance)

What is it: Pgs. 30-32 (Sense of Dance)

How: Pgs. 91-140 (Middle School Units)

Classical Ballet

What is it: Dance Vocabulary

What is is: Pgs. 37-48 (Exploring Dance)

What is it: Pgs. 20-25 (Sense of Dance)

Theory