Tenth graders explore the vocabulary of contemporary dance — release, floor work, contraction, spiraling, and off-balance movement — the techniques that free the body from classical rules to move in new, expressive ways.
Students will be able to…
Contemporary dance breaks the “rules” of ballet to explore weight, gravity, and the floor. What are its signature techniques?
Project this and tap each technique. Have students learn contemporary dance vocabulary.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Contemporary dance breaks ballet’s rules to explore gravity and the floor — how?
Students explore.
Students create.
Students perform.
Students respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Dance, HS Accomplished).
Use contemporary technique.
Explore new movement.
Apply weight and flow.
Analyze contemporary style.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students try one contemporary technique — a release, floor work, or a spiral. A printable contemporary sheet is in the Arts library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.