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Use and maintain principles of alignment in locomotor and non-locomotor movements.
Access Point #: DA.912.S.3.In.0
Access Point Standards

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  • DA.912.S.3.1: Articulate and consistently apply principles of alignment to axial, locomotor, and non-locomotor movement.
  • DA.912.S.3.10: Articulate and consistently apply principles of alignment to ballet barre, center, and across-the-floor combinations.
  • DA.912.S.3.11: Move with agility and coordination, alone and relative to others, to perform developmentally and technically appropriate ballet vocabulary in combinations.
Access Point Information
Number:
DA.912.S.3.In.0
Category:
Independent
Date Adopted or Revised:
12/10
Enduring Understanding:
Through purposeful practice, artists learn to manage, master, and refine simple, then complex, skills and techniques.
Access Point Courses
  • Dance Techniques 1 (#0300310):
  • Dance Techniques 2 (#0300320): Students in Dance Techniques II, a year-long course, build on previously acquired knowledge and fundamental technical skills in two or more dance forms, focusing on developing the aesthetic quality of movement in the ensemble and as an individual.
  • Dance Techniques 3 Honors (#0300330): Students in this year-long, intermediate-level course, designed for dancers who have mastered the basics in two or more dance forms, build technical and creative skills with a focus on developing the aesthetic quality of movement in the ensemble and as an individual.
  • Ballet 2 (#0300350): Students develop intermediate-level classical dance techniques and terminology associated with the traditional class structure of ballet. Public performances may serve as a culmination of specific instructional goals. Students may be required to attend and/or participate in rehearsals and performances outside the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom. Students in this class may need to obtain (e.g., borrow, purchase) appropriate footwear and/or dance attire from an outside source.
  • Ballet 3 (#0300360): Students broaden their classical dance techniques and terminology associated with the traditional class structure of ballet. Public performances may serve as a culmination of specific instructional goals. Students may be required to attend and/or participate in rehearsals and performances outside the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom. Students in this class may need to obtain (e.g., borrow, purchase) appropriate footwear and/or dance attire from an outside source.
  • Ballet 4 Honors (#0300370): Students are challenged in their application of classical dance techniques and terminology associated with the traditional class structure of ballet. Students may have an opportunity to explore contemporary ballet concepts of movement, as well. Public performances may serve as a culmination of specific instructional goals. Students may be required to attend and/or participate in rehearsals and performances outside the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom. Students in this class may need to obtain (e.g., borrow, purchase) appropriate footwear and/or dance attire from an outside source.

    Honors and Advanced Level Course Note: Advanced courses require a greater demand on students through increased academic rigor.  Academic rigor is obtained through the application, analysis, evaluation, and creation of complex ideas that are often abstract and multi-faceted.  Students are challenged to think and collaborate critically on the content they are learning. Honors level rigor will be achieved by increasing text complexity through text selection, focus on high-level qualitative measures, and complexity of task. Instruction will be structured to give students a deeper understanding of conceptual themes and organization within and across disciplines. Academic rigor is more than simply assigning to students a greater quantity of work.
  • Dance Repertory 4 Honors (#0300430): Students study the historical background and works of professional choreographers in one or more genres, and have the ability to apply, and respect each choreographer's movement design, artistic intent, and intellectual property. Students may demonstrate Narrative, Literal, Non-Literal and Abstract dance, advancing skills for group and self-assessment, analysis, and problem solving. Dancers assess their skills and techniques in the context of careers in theatrical, commercial and concert dance. Students may be required to participate in rehearsals and performances outside the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom. Students in this class may need to obtain (e.g., borrow, purchase) appropriate footwear and/or dance attire from an outside source.
  • Dance Kinesiology and Somatics 1 (#0300480): Students study the science of movement as it relates to the specific needs of the dancer. Units of instruction may include, but are not limited to, the introduction to kinesiology with the understanding of the body (anatomy and physiology), through personal fitness conditioning (emphasis on yoga, Pilates), fitness concepts and techniques, cardiorespiratory endurance training and nutrition. Public performances may serve as a resource for specific instructional goals. Students may be expected to attend one or more performances outside the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom. Students in this class may need to obtain (e.g., borrow, purchase) appropriate footwear and/or dance attire from an outside source.
  • Dance Kinesiology and Somatics 2 (#0300600): Students will acquire skills and knowledge related to kinesiology, physiology, anatomy, movement science, dance medicine, dance therapy and bodywork. Public performances may serve as a resource for specific instructional goals. Students may be expected to attend one or more performances outside the school day to support, extend, and assess learning in the classroom. Students in this class may need to obtain (e.g., borrow, purchase) appropriate footwear and/or dance attire from an outside source.
  • Florida's Preinternational Baccalaureate Dance (#0300650): Students in this Pre-IB course, designed for dancers who have mastered the basics in two or more dance forms, builds technical and creative skills with a focus on developing the aesthetic quality of movement in the ensemble and as an individual. In addition, the purpose of this Pre-IB course is to prepare students for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP). As such, this course will provide academic rigor and relevance through a comprehensive curriculum based on the state academic standards (SAS) and standards taught with reference to the unique facets of the IB. These facets include interrelatedness of subject areas, a holistic view of knowledge, intercultural awareness, embracing international issues, and communication as fundamental to learning. Instructional design must provide students with values and opportunities that enable them to develop respect for others and an appreciation of similarities and differences. Learning how to learn and how to critically evaluate information is as important as the content of the disciplines themselves.
  • Dance Techniques 4 Honors (#0300334): Students in this year-long, advanced dance techniques class build on skills learned in previous dance classes to improve their performance in two or more dance styles. During the class, students perform sequences of increasing complexity to advance their technical skills.