Manitoba Education
Creative Expression in Dance (DA-C2) »
Students develop ideas in dance, creatively integrating dance elements, techniques, and other choreographic considerations.
Students who have achieved expectations for this grade are able to
| Kindergarten | Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4 |
| select and organize movement ideas as a class, as a group, or individually (e.g., create a dance phrase using three different dance steps and two pathways)
K-2 DA-C2.1 |
select, organize, and use, with increasing independence, a combination of ideas for choreographing dances (e.g., select, refine, and organize motifs, select motion factors and gestures)
3-4 DA-C2.1 |
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| organize own movement using a variety of dance forms
K-4 DA-C2.2 |
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| describe decisions about the selection and use of dance elements, techniques, forms, motion factors, and gestures in ongoing work
K-2 DA-C2.3 |
explain own decisions about the selection and use of dance elements, techniques, forms, motion factors, and gestures in ongoing work
3-4 DA-C2.3 |
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demonstrate a valuing of risk taking as a component of the creative process (e.g., take risks, respect the risk-taking of others)
K-8 DA-C2.4 |
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incorporate serendipitous discoveries into own ongoing dance creations, as appropriate
K-4 DA-C2.5 |
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collaborate with others in developing dance ideas
K-4 DA-C2.6 |
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