In this unit students will examine some ways that dancers acquire and develop ideas in dance. Ways of expressing and interpreting various stimuli will be explored through movement, observation, critical and creative thinking and research. When dancing, students should continue to be aware of the various articulations and kinaesthetic sensations of their own bodies. Students will find that this unit allows them to expand their movement vocabulary and further develop their concentration levels and their dance expressions. This unit focuses on various ways of acquiring and developing ideas when dance-making.
Emphasis is on how to get ideas for dances, movement problem-solving and conveying ideas to others.
The theme of the environment has been chosen as an example for this unit. However, students should develop their own themes and ideas for dance-making based on their own interests. Citations appear in full in the bibliography, alphabetized by title. Discuss some of the ideas students have had in the past that inspired dance creations. Films and videos of contemporary Canadian dance Remind students that there are many possible sources of inspiration for dances.