Consult the bibliography for examples of literature, visual art and music that may be used as inspiration for dance. A series of 13 30-minute videos entitled Clip Art may also give students ideas that they could explore and develop through dance. The topics in the series are The Kiss, Madness, Monsters, War, Animals, Imagination, Family, Friendship, Humour, Nature, Travel, The Hero and Rebels. View some of the videos and select topics for exploration through dance. Resources listed in this column appear in the Secondary Level Arts Education bibliography .
Citations appear in full in the bibliography, alphabetized by title.
Contact an organization such as Dance Saskatchewan Incorporated, listed in the Arts Education Bibliography, for assistance in identifying dances and dance videos that are based on ideas of interest to students. If the teacher is unable to find an example of a choreographer or dance that has addressed the same topic that the students have chosen, reverse the process by selecting the topic after the students have observed several dances. Analyse the different techniques and philosophical approaches that each person uses in his or her work. Continue to develop students' understanding of the ideas presented by dance innovators and outstanding dancers and choreographers. Students might work together to create a dance that conveys their impressions of the experiences of political prisoners, war-torn communities, soldiers in combat, or refugees fleeing for safe haven.