Arts Grade Expectations – Advanced at High School
Dance Skill Development
AAHS:1
Students show skill development when CREATING dance
by…
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Solving increasingly complex movement challenges involvingseveral movement concepts with a group.
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Choreographing dances that effectively communicate atheme.
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Using choreographic principles, practices and structures(i.e., reordering, retrograde, motif, unison, canon) and
processes (i.e., improvisation, manipulation, chance).
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Improvising new movements and manipulating learnedmovements using the elements of dance to choreograph
studies.
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Producing a multiple part sequence of nonlocomotor andlocomotor movements.
Dance Skill Development
AAHS:2
Students PERFORM/ COMMUNICATE through dance
by…
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Demonstrating memorization and accurate reproduction ofa multiple part movement sequence, including rhythmic
acuity (e.g., mixed meter).
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Demonstrating consistency and reliability in technicalskills with appropriate skeletal alignment, body-part articulation,
strength, flexibility, agility and coordination,
elevation in locomotor and nonlocomotor/axial movement,
in solo, duet, trio, quartet and ensemble.
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Recognizing and demonstrating qualities/dynamics ofmovement (e.g., sustained/percussive, strong force/light
force, bound/free-flow, direct/indirect, expression, clarity,
musicality, and projection).
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Moderating projection based on piece and audience.·
Reflecting the mood and style of the dance piece.AAHS:3
Students show understanding of dance CONCEPTS and
VOCABULARY by…
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Identifying or demonstrating dance concepts of space,energy, gesture, time, form, genre (e.g., ballet, jazz, tap,
folk, modern, hip-hop, etc.).
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Improvising and manipulating movements.·
Recognizing and executing complex shapes and patternsfrom different genre, styles, and traditions
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Applying space concepts.·
Identifying and demonstrating dance movements (e.g.,dynamics, manipulation, tempo, projection, expression,
orientation, reordering, variation).
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Analyzing theme and identifying dance form.Music Skill Development
AAHS:4
Students show skill development when CREATING music
by…
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Arranging simple pieces for voices or instruments otherthan those for which the pieces were written
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Composing in several distinct styles using the elements ofmusic for expressive effect.
AAHS:5
Students PERFORM/ COMMUNICATE through music
by…
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Singing solos and two and three part literature with a morevaried repertoire (e.g., various cultures and styles) and a
degree of difficulty of level 5 (see NYSSMA Manual)
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Playing a musical instrument with a more varied repertoire(e.g., various culture and styles) alone and with others and
a degree of difficulty of level 5 (see NYSSMA Manual).
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Responding to the cues of the conductor (e.g., tempo,dynamics, cues, expression, accents, articulation, phrasing,
line, rubato).
AAHS:6
Students show understanding of music CONCEPTS and
VOCABULARY by…
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Analyzing and comparing several compositions of a similargenre or style
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Reading and notating music at the level of difficulty of 5on a scale of 1-6 (See NYSSMA Manual).
Theater Skill Development
AAHS:7
Students show skill development when CREATING theater
by…
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Demonstrating development of character using physicaland vocal expression, text analysis and research based on
acting style (e.g., Greek, modern).
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Designing or identifying designs that establish character,based on text analysis and research of culture, history and
stage design.
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Using character and scenario to develop a script.AAHS:8
Students PERFORM/ COMMUNICATE through theater
by…
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Producing a practiced scene.·
Adjusting voice tone/level and timing before an audience.·
Being prepared and on-time.·
Appropriate use of advanced production tools (e.g., CAD,welding, special effects equipment, etc.).
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Using marketing techniques for a production (e.g., playbill,PSAs, press release, poster, study guide, etc.).
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Presenting a researched design project for a production(e.g. costuming, s et, props, lighting, management).
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Fulfilling technical responsibilities, pre-show throughstrike.
AAHS:9
Students show understanding of theatre CONCEPTS &
VOCABULARY by…
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Labeling and participating in a cold reading and audition.·
Recognizing and labeling acting techniques.
Visual Arts Skill Development
AAHS:10
Students show skill development when CREATING art
by…
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Demonstrating refined artisanship, technical skills, andexpressive qualities in visual representations
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Expanding on uses of media techniques and processeswith skill, confidence, and sensitivity to that their intentions
are carried out in their works of art.
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Producing visual representations that demonstrate innovativerelationships between elements and principles of design
(e.g., constructing teapot that weds utility and design).
AAHS:11
Students demonstrate PERFORM/COMMUNICATE skills
in visual arts by…
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Assembling and displaying objects or works of art as apart of a public exhibition (e.g., curatorial responsibility).
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Demonstrating a personal style and advanced proficiencyin communicating an idea or emotion.
AAHS:12
Students show understanding of visual arts CONCEPTS
and VOCABULARY by…
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Analyzing and demonstrating innovative and skillful integrationof the elements and principles of design (e.g., innovative
synthesis of formal and expressive qualities in a
work of art).
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Sophisticated articulation and manipulation of formal andexpressive qualities of a variety of media, techniques, and
complex processes with appropriate vocabulary.
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Analyzing purposes and functions of art and artists in thecontext of history and culture.
Reflection and Critique
AAHS:13
Students describe art using discipline specific vocabulary,
for example:
Dance
: composition, intention, narrative, dynamics, motif/variation
Music: pitch, rhythm, tempo, dynamics, form, timbre, texture,
articulation, harmony, phrasing, style
Theater: protagonist/antagonist, crisis, catharsis, climax, resolution,
scenario, transformation
Visual Arts: by using the elements and principles of art, along
with previously learned vocabulary
AAHS:14 Students analyze, interpret, and respond to art
by…
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Explaining qualities (elements, principles of design, expression)and how they evoke emotion and meaning.
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Relating varied interpretations of works of art using someor all of the following (e.g., observation, personal experience,
background knowledge, cultural context, artist’s
intent, and/or artist’s process).
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Comparing/ contrasting works of art, which may include astudent’s own work.
AAHS:15 Students critique and revise art by…
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Making affirming statements with specific evidence (e.g.,Your landscape painting shows sensitive brush work in the
Japanese tradition.).
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Asking questions about your own work (e.g., How can Iuse one point perspective effectively?).
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Asking questions of the artist (e.g., How were you able toget that texture in your work?).
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Suggesting changes (e.g., You might consider using contrastingcolors for emphasis.).
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Discerning and responding to those suggestions that areeffective, and justifying aesthetic decisions.
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Developing and applying specific criteria, individually orin groups.
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Assembling and refining the artist portfolio and resume.·
Demonstrating and refining auditioning skills.Making Connections
AAHS:16 Students make connections between/among the
arts and disciplines outside the arts by…
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Explaining how elements, artistic processes, and/or organizationalprinciples are used in similar and distinctive
ways (e.g., form, tone color, balance, unity and variety,
texture, harmony, etc.).
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Creating art work to show understandings of a discipline(e.g., show understanding of chemistry through ceramics,
show understanding of technology through art, show understanding
of physics through music, show understanding
of culture through dance, show understanding of history
through theater).
AAHS:17 Students show understanding of how the arts
impact life by…
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Reflecting on and identifying personal strengths andweaknesses and potential success in art forms.
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Assembling and refining the artist portfolio and resume.·
Demonstrating an understanding of how the arts contributeto physical and mental health (e.g., identifying the
best practices and hazards specific to each discipline).
AAHS:18 Students show understanding of how the arts
shape and reflect various cultures and times by…
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Applying techniques from a culture to create or perform awork of art.
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Creating a piece based on an established genre or style.·
Identifying universal themes and socio-political issues ina variety of art forms in different cultural contexts.
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Identifying the foundation or roots of a specific art formrelated to time and culture (e.g., tap dance from Africa
and Ireland converging in Harlem).
Approach to Work
AAHS:19 Students approach artistic problem solving with
an open mind and creative thinking by…
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Bringing ideas learned previously into the development ofwork.
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Generating a variety of strategies/techniques to addressthose challenges (e.g., researching and applying new
strategies).
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Taking material they’ve learned and using it in a new way(e.g., improvisation).
AAHS:20 Students develop effective, personal work habits
by…
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Demonstrating commitment and a sense of purpose (e.g.,persevering to complete quality work, working to personal
best).
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Demonstrating understanding of health and safety issuesrelated to the arts (e.g., using safe work habits and techniques).
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Developing rigorous criteria and setting goals for themselves(e.g., prioritizing responsibilities, managing
time/materials, and meeting completion deadlines).
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Using a variety of learning strategies (e.g., different practicetechniques).
AAHS:21 Students demonstrate appropriate interactions
by…
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Cooperating in an ensemble, group, or partnership tomaintain an environment of safety, confidence, mutual
esteem, and support.
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Responding constructively as members of an audience/group.