1. SHS Move & Groove DANCE MOVEMENT VIA ZUMBA

2. Colorado State Dance Standards  1.1 Demonstrate dance movement skills with technical proficiency and kinesthetic body awareness  Students can: Develop an awareness of center and alignment while efficiently articulating a variety of dance styles.  Inquiry Question: How does maintaining a strong center support arm and leg extensions?  1.2 Anatomical awareness heightens movement potential  Students can: Describe how developing strength, flexibility and endurance through dance contributes to fitness and wellness.  Inquiry Question: How does one feel differently about his or her body when participating in dance class?

3. Colorado State Dance Standards  1.3 Perform with expression and artistry  Students can: Demonstrate an understanding of the movement elements of space, time, and energy when performing in dance.  Inquiry Question: How does a dancer’s expression of space, time, and energy change as his or her technical abilities increase?  2.1 Utilize the principles and practices of choreography to create dance works.  Students can: Use the elements of dance (space, time and energy) to create a dance  Inquiry Question: How do choreographers use space, time and energy to compose dance?

4. Elements of Dance

6. Your Task  Create a group of 3.  Research the elements of dance  Space  Time  Flow  Choose a song that is at least 3:30 in length and is appropriate to display the elements of dance.  As a group, work through the song to count off the beats and note the changes in the music, chorus, etc.

7. Task  Create a series of dance moves that incorporate space, time and flow and are in synch to the music.  4, 8, repeat would be 16 counts  Choreograph and record the steps of your “Zumba” routine.  Practice the routine, over and over and over again!  Be prepared to present and lead the class in your routine of Tuesday of next week.

8. What’s Due?  Create a written form of routine with counts  Create a one page summary of how your routine incorporates the elements of dance.  EMAIL both documents to ckassib@summit.k12.co.us by start of class on Tuesday!ckassib@summit.k12.co.us