Arts Grade Expectations – Proficiency at High School
Dance Skill Development
APHS: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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Choreographing for a solo dancer.·
Improvising new movements and manipulating learned movementsusing the elements of dance to choreograph studies.
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Producing a multiple part sequence of nonlocomotor andlocomotor movements.
Dance Skill Development
APHS:2
Students PERFORM/ COMMUNICATE through dance
by…
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Demonstrating memorization and accurate reproduction of amultiple part movement sequence, including rhythmic acuity.
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Demonstrating consistency and reliability in technical skillswith 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 of movement(e.g., sustained/percussive, strong force/light force,
bound/free-flow, direct/indirect).
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Moderating projection based on piece and audience.·
Reflecting the mood and style of the dance piece.APHS: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.
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Improvising.·
Moving to rhythms of various genres.·
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
APHS:4
Students show skill development when CREATING music
by…
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Improvising short songs and instrumental pieces using a varietyof techniques, (e.g., changes in tone color, dynamics, and
pitch bending).
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Composing and arranging for voices and various acoustic andelectronic instruments, demonstrating knowledge of the
ranges and traditional usages of the sound sources.
APHS: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 4 (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 4 (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).
APHS:6
Students show understanding of music CONCEPTS and VOCABULARY
by…
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Describing aural examples of a varied repertoire using theelements of music.
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Reading and notating music at the level of difficulty of 4 on ascale of 1-6 (See NYSSMA Manual).
Theater Skill Development
APHS:7
Students show skill development when CREATING theater
by…
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Demonstrating development of character using physical andvocal expression and text analysis and research.
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Designing or identifying designs that establish characterbased on text analysis and research.
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Using character work, scenario techniques, and design detailto develop the performance
.APHS: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, safe use of tools (e.g., power saws, sewingmachine, lighting equipment, paint guns).
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Using marketing techniques for a production (e.g., pressrelease, poster, study guide, etc.).
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Building scenic elements to fit production design.APHS:9
Students show understanding of theatre CONCEPTS & VOCABULARY
by…
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Define and identify protagonist, antagonist, crisis, catharsis,climax resolution, exposition complication; theme, tone or
emotion of script, objective, sub-text .
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Labeling and participating in a cold reading and audition.·
Recognizing and labeling acting technique (e.g., Stanslavski,Meyerhold, Meisner).
Visual Arts Skill Development
APHS:10
Students show skill development when CREATING art
by…
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Selecting appropriate drawing techniques for visual representations.·
Controlling media techniques and processes with skill, confidence,and sensitivity so that their intentions are carried out
in their works of art.
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Demonstrating effective relationships between the elementsand principles of design (e.g., using line to demonstrate
movement).
APHS:11
Students demonstrate PERFORM/COMMUNICATE skills in
visual arts by…
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Assembling and displaying objects or works of art as a partof a public exhibition (e.g., curatorial responsibility).
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Using innovative visual metaphors in creating work of art.APHS:12
Students show understanding of visual arts CONCEPTS and
VOCABULARY by…
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Analyzing and integrating the elements and principles ofdesign (e.g., expressive use of elements and compositional
structure appropriate to subject matter in order to convey
emotion or idea).
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Articulating and utilizing formal and expressive qualities of avariety of media, techniques and complex processes with
appropriate vocabulary.
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Describing and demonstrating how art and artists reflect andshape their time and culture.
Reflection and Critique
APHS: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
APHS: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 some orall 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.
APHS: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 I useone 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 or ingroups.
Making Connections
APHS: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 music through history, show understanding
of dance through anatomy, show understanding of
theatre through literature
).APHS:17 Students show understanding of how the arts impact
life by…
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Identifying opportunities for lifelong involvement in the arts(e.g., career, patron, recreation, entertainment).
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Investigating the levels of discipline knowledge and skillsrequired for career preparation in the arts.
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Demonstrating an understanding of how the arts contribute tophysical and mental health (e.g., reaction to/commentary on
an event).
APHS:18 Students show understanding of how the arts shape
and reflect various cultures and times by…
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Creating or performing a work of art that communicates across cultural or universal theme.
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Classifying art works by style, genre, historical period, andexplaining why each is representative.
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Identifying universal themes and socio-political issues in avariety of art forms in different cultural contexts.
Approach to Work
APHS: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).
APHS: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).
APHS:21 Students demonstrate appropriate interactions
by…
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Cooperating in an ensemble, group, or partnership to maintainan environment of safety, confidence, mutual esteem,
and support.
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Responding constructively as members of an audience/group.