Sixth graders learn the craft of choreography — creating a dance from an idea by building movement phrases, arranging them into a sequence, and refining the whole through rehearsal.
Students will be able to…
A dance doesn’t just happen — a choreographer designs every move. What steps do you follow to create a dance of your own?
Project this and have students put the steps of choreographing a dance in order — from the idea to refining.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
A choreographer designs every move — how do you make a dance?
Students explore.
Students create.
Students perform.
Students respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Dance).
Generate movement ideas for a dance.
Organize movements into a structured dance.
Refine a dance through revision.
Perform choreographed movement.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students create a short movement phrase and arrange it into a simple sequence. A printable choreography sheet is in the Arts library.
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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.