Emphasizes body, spatial and rhythmic awareness. Develops aesthetic principles that form the basis for improvisation, composition and the larger art experience. Initiate the beginning student with a living art form.
Students can describe the importance of health and wellness in their lives.
Students can formulate specific objectives for themselves to maintain a life of activity and healthy living. They can respond to one or more works of art, music, or literature with awareness of the elements of the medium or have demonstrated their awareness in the creation of an original work or a public performance. Recognize and perform a basic movement vocabulary with increasing skill and sensitivity. Increase coordination, strength, flexibility, concentration and ease in movement. Assess and maintain proper body alignment at rest and in motion.