1. Topic-
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| Integrating Technology into the Dance Classroom |
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2. Content-
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| Rehearsal Videos, Critiquing and Evaluating a dance |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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A: The learner will identify and demonstrate elements and skills
in dance.
B: The learner will understand dance as an art form with a range of
opportunities for involvement.
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4. Objectives-
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1.05: Describe the movement elements observed in a dance using movement/dance
vocabulary.
1.06: Demonstrate accurate memorization and reproduction of dance
sequences from verbal, visual and/or auditory cues.
8.02: Demonstrate appropriate behaviors while watching, creating,
and performing dance.
8.03: Identify and explore various dance related professions including
those of dance critic, dance educator, and dance notator. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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| Music player (CD/MP3), music needed for rehearsal, video camera
to record rehearsal, TV or LCD projector to display videos, appropriate
connection cords for camcorder/TV/projector. |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
- Explanation of objectives and activities
- Class performs warm up to prepare body for dance class. |
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B. Development-
- Review previously learned dance sequences to jump-start the student's
memory.
- Discuss what makes a "good" dance performance (group is in sync,
on beat, has energy, everyone knows the steps, spacing is even between
dancers, etc.) |
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C. Practice-
- Based on results of class discussion, students practice the dance
again striving for all the elements that make a "good" dance performance.
- Teacher comments as needed on areas on improvement and areas that
still need work. |
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D. Independent Practice-
- Students given time to rehearse as a class or in small groups
without teacher leading class.
- Must focus rehearsal on making their choreography the best it can
be per the discussion results. |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
-Lower level: students paired with higher level students to assist.
-Higher level: given leadership roles to guide rehearsal, help others,
create choreography, etc. |
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F. Checking for understanding-
- Class comes back together to rehearse one or two times more.
- Last run-throughs are videotaped to let students see what their
performance looks like.
- Videotape entire group together as well as small groups (especially
if small groups have created additional steps that only their group
will perform. |
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G. Closure-
- Class watches recordings from rehearsal.
- Class critiques themselves and the class on whether or not they
accomplished the agreed upon characteristics of a good performance.
- Evaluate themselves on things they are doing well, things they need
to improve upon, etc. |
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7. Evaluation-
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| - Based on video performance and evaluations, class decides how
far along they have come and what steps need to be taken to assure
success in the big concert performance later in the semester. |
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8. Teacher Reflection-
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- During class, students usually believe they are giving their best
performance and have no need to improve their dance technique, despite
what the teacher may say needs to be fixed. When they can't see themselves
or the group dance (mirrors are limited in our classroom), they can
only imagine what their bodies look like while in motion.
-Watching themselves on the TV really hits home everything the teacher
tries to tell them during rehearsal. I see great improvements in performance
quality after videotaping rehearsals |
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