ARTSEDGE: 9-12 Dance

Targeted Standards:

National Standards for Arts Education:

The standards outline what every K-12 student should know and be able to do in the arts. The standards were developed by the Consortium of National Arts Education Associations, through a grant administered by The National Association for Music Education (MENC).

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Dance

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Content Standard 6

Making connections between dance and healthful living

Achievement Standard

Proficient:

Students reflect upon their own progress and personal growth during their study of dance
Students effectively communicate how lifestyle choices affect the dancer
Students analyze historical and cultural images of the body in dance and compare these to images of the body in contemporary media

Advanced:

Students discuss challenges facing professional performers in maintaining healthy lifestyles

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