- Definition
Choreographic form is simply the way a dance is put together, like how a story has a beginning, middle, and end, or how a song has repeating parts. It's the plan or structure that organizes all the dance movements.
'Call and response' is a choreographic form where one dancer makes a move (the call) and the group copies it (the response).
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: Choreographic form is like the plan for a game like 'Follow the Leader,' which tells everyone who moves when and in what order.
Ask your child: Does this dance seem to be telling a story or repeating a pattern?
Common mix-up: Kids may think choreography is just making up moves. Choreographic form is the specific plan that organizes the moves, like the structure of a story or a repeating pattern.
Examples
- In a 'canon' form, dancers do the same move one after another, like singers in the song 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat'.
- A narrative form uses dance moves to tell a story with a beginning, middle, and end.
choreographic form is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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