Tenth graders learn the principles that make choreography work — unity, variety, contrast, repetition, and transition — the design ideas that turn a series of movements into a satisfying, whole dance.
Students will be able to…
What makes a dance feel complete and satisfying, not random? Choreographic principles. What are they?
Project this and match each principle to its meaning — tap a principle, then tap its meaning.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
What makes a dance feel complete, not random? Choreographic principles.
Students explore.
Students create.
Students perform.
Students respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Dance, HS Accomplished).
Apply choreographic principles.
Analyze dance structure.
Develop movement design.
Recognize principles in dance.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students add contrast and a smooth transition to a short phrase. A printable principles 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.