Nev. Admin. Code § 389.326

Current through December 12, 2024

Section 389.326 - Seventh grade: Dance theory and practice

If a public school offers a course of instruction in dance theory and practice in seventh grade, 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) Expand vocabulary concerning movement by comparing a variety of stimuli; and

(2) Identify movements using vocabulary commonly used in the field of dance when describing artistic intent while creating of choreography.

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

(1) Demonstrate choreographic devices and dance structures to develop a dance with clear artistic intent; and

(2) Establish criteria for choreographing a dance that communicates personal or cultural meaning.

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

(1) Revise dance compositions and consider revisions of criteria based on self-reflection and feedback from others; and

(2) Record a dance sequence using writing, symbols or media technology.

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) Expand vocabulary concerning movement by incorporating and modifying body designs from different genres and styles of dance;

(2) Demonstrate dance phrasing using timing accents and variations within a phrase; and

(3) Compare and contrast the characteristics of movement from a variety of genres of dance and the manner in which dancers perform such movements.

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

(1) Demonstrate strategies for accommodating physical maturation to dance skills;

(2) Discuss the impact of healthy practices on performance; and

(3) Collaborate with an ensemble of pupils to refine dances and identify effective and ineffective formulations.

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

(1) Recommend changes to adapt dance to alternative performance venues; and

(2) Compare and contrast dance production across a variety of venues or for different audiences, using terminology commonly used in the field of dance production to explain the different situations.

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) Compare and contrast patterns of movement and their relationships in dance; and

(2) Compare and contrast how elements of dance are used in a variety of genres, styles or cultural movement practices.

(b) Interpret intent and meaning in dance, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to explain how movements communicate artistic practices and the main idea of a dance using structure and context.

(c) Apply prescribed criteria to evaluate dance, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to compare and contrast the meaning of different dances and the manner in which artistic expression is achieved.

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) Compare and contrast the characteristics and qualities of the movements used in a variety of genres of dance; and

(2) Create a study of dance that evokes the essence of a style or genre.

(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 compare and contrast dances performed by people in various geographic locations and communities and the development of such dances in relation to the perspectives important to the social group that developed the dance.

Nev. Admin. Code § 389.326

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

NRS 385.080, 385.114 and 389.021