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Dance language & performance skills (DA-L2) »
Students develop facility with dance techniques.
Students who have achieved expectations for this grade are able to
| Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8 |
| demonstrate dance techniques characteristic of at least one dance form (e.g., whole-body positions characteristic of jazz, foot positions for ballet, frame positions for ballroom, steps specific to tap dance)
5-8 DA-L2.1 |
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| demonstrate dance steps, techniques, and turns of various folk and social dances
5-8 DA-L2.4 |
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| use appropriate dance terminology to label and describe dance techniques studied
5-8 DA-L2.7 |
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| perform and demonstrate understanding of the roles of a whole-body warm-up and breathing in dance
5-8 DA-L2.8 |
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| follow visual cues, learned notation, and musical cues in dance experiences )
5-8 DA-L2.9 |
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| perform grade-appropriate dances )
K-8 DA-L2.10 |
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| Appendix F: Characteristics of Grade-Appropriate Dances | |||
