Dance: choreography & composing movement
Aligned to NCAS:Cr — National Core Arts Standards.
What this lesson teaches
Choreography is the art of putting movements together to make a dance. You can use patterns, repeat a move so people remember it, and add contrast by switching from fast to slow. A good dance has a clear beginning and ending and is about an idea or feeling.
Worked example
Choreograph a short routine to a favorite song: start frozen in a shape, repeat a spin-and-clap pattern twice, then end in a big pose on the last beat.
Practice questions
- Make a dance with a clear beginning and end.
- Repeat one move twice so the audience remembers it.
- What idea or feeling is your dance about?
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Danza: coreografía y composición de movimientos
La coreografía es el arte de unir movimientos para crear una danza. Puedes usar patrones, repetir un movimiento para que la gente lo recuerde y añadir contraste cambiando de rápido a lento. Una buena danza tiene un inicio y un final claros, y trata sobre una idea o un sentimiento.
Ejemplo: Crea una rutina corta con una canción favorita: comienza congelado en una figura, repite un patrón de giro y aplauso dos veces, y termina en una pose grande en el último tiempo.
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