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DanceSense

Understanding dance elements, styles, and history

Grade Levels:: 5-10
Length:: 15 minutes
Taping Rights:: Unlimited
MARC Record:: Downloadable
Web Site:: KET Online
Teaching Materials:: See Below
Program Schedule and Streaming Links:: See Below

This series explores why people dance, the elements of dance, dance styles, dance in a multicultural and historical context, and dance as an art form. It uses performances, archival photographs and footage, and interviews to capture dance’s emotion and energy and to stimulate students’ interest, understanding, and appreciation.

A chaptered DVD version of DanceSense includes bonus video segments and classroom resources and is available in the KET Dance Arts Toolkit.

Program of Studies
Dance: Structure in the Arts, Humanity in the Arts, Purposes for Creating the Arts, Processes in the Arts, Interrelationships Among the Arts

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2011/12 Program Schedule

101. Understanding Dance: Explores the reasons why people dance.; Watch online
102. The Dance of Culture: Looks into the origins and functions of dance in various cultures.; Watch online
103. Dance in America: Looks at how dance has developed in America, focusing particularly on the influences of Native American, African-American, and European dances.; Watch online
104. The Elements of Dance: Examines the "language of dance": space, time, and energy.; Watch online
105. The Moving Body: Explores how bodies move as well as how dancers train and maintain their bodies.; Watch online
106. Making Dance: Shows how dances are created and what dance makers, or choreographers, are trying to communicate through their dances; explores the role of improvisation—performing or creating on the spur of the moment—in dance.; Watch online
107. Ballet: Explores dance as a means of creative expression—focusing on the history, vocabulary, and style of ballet—as well as the viewer's role in responding to and appreciating a dance performance.; Watch online
108. Modern Dance: Explores modern dance's origins and ever-changing approach to expression.; Watch online
109. Jazz Dance: Explores jazz dance and the elements of improvisation and syncopation and looks at how dances are constantly evolving.; Watch online
110. Tap and Percussive Dance: Looks at the classic tap form, its roots in jazz and blues, and other percussive dance forms such as flamenco and clogging.; Watch online

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Teaching Materials

DVD: http://www.ket.org/artstoolkit/dance_order.htm
$0.00
An enhanced version of the series, including specially produced additional segments, is part of the Dance Arts Toolkit, available to Kentucky educators.
KET Duplication Services
(800) 945-9167
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Lexington, KY 40502-2296
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VIDEO OR DVD: $60.00
KET Duplication Services
(800) 945-9167
600 Cooper Drive
Lexington, KY 40502-2296
shop@ket.org
DOWNLOADABLE GUIDE: http://www.ket.org/dancesense/pdf/ds_complete.pdf
$0.00
PDF format. Individual chapters also downloadable from series web pages.
KET Online

Kentucky Academic Expectations

This program relates to the following Kentucky Academic Expectations.

1.15	Movement
2.23	Art Form
2.24	Aesthetics
2.25	Cultural Heritage
2.26	Cultural Diversity in Arts

Kentucky schools may tape and retain programs according to the rights listed above. For further information, contact the KET Education Division.

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