In grade three to grade five, students were encouraged to pay attention to the ways they connected their movements and dance phrases. In the middle years, students will continue to consider the transitions they use in their dance compositions. Variety Variety within a dance composition is vital to engaging and holding an audience's interest. When all the parts work together in a harmonious and balanced way to contribute to the whole dance, there is unity. Every movement, no matter how brief, should work toward the intent of the composition.
Unity is achieved when the removal of any portion of the composition damages the whole dance.
In the middle years, students will only begin to create dance compositions showing unity.