Nev. Admin. Code § 389.2372

Current through September 16, 2024

Section 389.2372 - Kindergarten: Dance theory and practice

If a public school offers a course of instruction in dance theory and practice in kindergarten, such instruction must be designed so that pupils meet the following standards of performance by the completion of the course:

1. Creation of new dance by conceiving and developing dance, alone and with others, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Generate and conceptualize dance and ideas relating to dance, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(1) Move to a variety of sensory stimuli; and

(2) Identify basic locomotor and nonlocomotor movements.

(b) Organize and develop dance and ideas relating to dance, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(1) Improvise dance that has a beginning, middle and end; and

(2) Articulate feelings or ideas through movement.

(c) Refine, complete and present dance, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(1) Apply recommendations for change to movements in dance; and

(2) Demonstrate a dance movement using pictures or symbols.

2. Performance of dance that involves interpretation and presentation of dance, alone and with others, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Select, analyze and interpret dance for presentation, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(1) Create still and moving body shapes that vary in size and dimension;

(2) Demonstrate tempo with movement; and

(3) Identify the characteristics of movement.

(b) Develop and refine technique and performances, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(1) Demonstrate same side and cross-body locomotion and nonlocomotion;

(2) Demonstrate safe movement; and

(3) Repeat and recall movements.

(c) Convey meaning through the presentation of dance, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(1) Dance for and with others; and

(2) Use props as a part of dance.

3. Understanding and evaluating, alone and with others, how dance conveys meaning, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Perceive and analyze dance, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(1) Identify a movement that repeats in a dance; and

(2) Demonstrate observed or performed dance movements.

(b) Interpret intent and meaning in dance, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to use simple vocabulary commonly used in the field of dance.

(c) Apply prescribed criteria to evaluate dance, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to demonstrate a movement seen in a dance.

4. Using external context when creating, evaluating and finding personal meaning in dance, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Apply and relate knowledge and personal experience to dance, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(1) Identify an emotion experienced while observing or engaging in dance; and

(2) Express a work of visual art through dance.

(b) Analyze dance in light of societal, cultural and historical context to create a deeper understanding of the dance, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to describe a movement performed in dance.

Nev. Admin. Code § 389.2372

Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R043-18A, eff. 12/19/2018

NRS 385.080, 385.114 and 389.021