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K–12 Standards

Dance: Grade 3

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Movement, Technique, and Performance DA.3.1

  • 1

    Perform movement with technical competency and skill.DA.3.1.1

    1. a

      Develop technique appropriate to the dance style.DA.3.1.1.a

    2. b

      Accurately reproduce movement sequences.DA.3.1.1.b

  • 2

    Perform movements while observing safe body practices.DA.3.1.2

    1. a

      Participate in warm-ups with an understanding of progression.DA.3.1.2.a

    2. b

      Identify the parts of the body used while dancing.DA.3.1.2.b

Create, Compose, and ChoreographDA.3.2

  • 1

    Identify and experiment with movement to create simple patterns and dance structures.DA.3.2.1

    1. a

      Communicate feelings and intent through improvisation DA.3.2.1.a

    2. b

      Recognize and demonstrate simple patterns and contrasting movements.DA.3.2.1.b

    3. c

      Solve simple movement problems alone and with partners.DA.3.2.1.c

    4. d

      Improvise movement that has a beginning, middle, and end.DA.3.2.1.d

  • 2

     Create simple movements that can be organized into a movement phrase.DA.3.2.2

    1. a

      Organize movements created into short dances based on a creative process.DA.3.2.2.a

    2. b

      Create simple movement phrases that meet given criteria.DA.3.2.2.b

    3. c

      Manipulate or modify movement sequences that have a beginning, middle, and end.DA.3.2.2.c

    4. d

      Edit and refine a dance to clarify intent.DA.3.2.2.d

Historical and Cultural ContextDA.3.3

  • 1

    Identify and demonstrate movements that are era and culturally specific.DA.3.3.1

    1. a

      Compare and contrast different cultural dances using movement descriptions and performance.DA.3.3.1.a

    2. b

      Describe distinguishing characteristics of historical and cultural dances.DA.3.3.1.b

  • 2

    Recognize and describe ways in which dance represents different eras and cultures.DA.3.3.2

    1. a

      Contrast the differences in dances of different eras.DA.3.3.2.a

    2. b

      Describe cultural aspects from videos and pictures.DA.3.3.2.b

Reflect, Connect, and RespondDA.3.4

  • 1

    Compare and contrast different dances.DA.3.4.1

    1. a

      Use dance vocabulary to identify movements, basic structure, and emotion in dance.DA.3.4.1.a

    2. b

      Identify and describe the movement content of a particular dance work. DA.3.4.1.b

  • 2

    Discover connections between dance and other academic content.DA.3.4.2

    1. a

      Identify that dance relates to other academic content areas.DA.3.4.2.a

    2. b

      Identify dance in a variety of communities.DA.3.4.2.b

    3. c

      Discover how arts are related to one another. DA.3.4.2.c

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 3
Where can I read the official document?
Dance - Colorado Academic Standards - Adopted 2022

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