Dance

Middle School Level 2

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2013

20 standards
  • Foundations: perception (1)
    • MS2.DANCE.1.A

      Demonstrate basic kinesthetic and spatial awareness individually and in groups.

    • MS2.DANCE.1.B

      Identify the concepts of wellness for healthy lifestyles.

    • MS2.DANCE.1.C

      Demonstrate body science applications through dance genres, styles, and vocabulary.

    • MS2.DANCE.1.D

      Explore and demonstrate dance movement elements through space, energy, and time.

  • Creative expression: artistic process (2)
    • MS2.DANCE.2.A

      Identify basic principles of proper body alignment.

    • MS2.DANCE.2.B

      Explore and describe knowledge of dance composition elements, improvisation skills, and choreographic processes.

    • MS2.DANCE.2.C

      Distinguish between movement studies using rhythmical skills and spatial directions.

    • MS2.DANCE.2.D

      Explore and demonstrate expressions of ideas or emotions individually and in groups.

  • Creative expression: performance (3)
    • MS2.DANCE.3.A

      Explore and demonstrate various dance genres and styles such as ballet, jazz, tap, modern dance, musical theatre dance, and world dance forms; Page 8 August 2019 Update.

    • MS2.DANCE.3.B

      Perform individually and in groups with the intent to communicate and project to an audience.

    • MS2.DANCE.3.C

      Demonstrate the use of dance elements in practice and performance incorporating technology.

    • MS2.DANCE.3.D

      Demonstrate an effective warm-up and cool-down using elements of proper conditioning for performing skills.

  • Historical and cultural relevance (4)
    • MS2.DANCE.4.A

      Recognize the cultural significance as communicated through dance movement, identifying historical figures and their contributions to dance history.

    • MS2.DANCE.4.B

      Interpret movement characteristics of historical and cultural dance forms and the contributions of their artists.

    • MS2.DANCE.4.C

      Recognize a dance representative of one's heritage or environment.

    • MS2.DANCE.4.D

      Evaluate dance in various media and other content areas.

  • Critical evaluation and response (5)
    • MS2.DANCE.5.A

      Demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of dance performances while incorporating appropriate etiquette in the classroom and performances.

    • MS2.DANCE.5.B

      Interpret relationships between dance and other content subjects.

    • MS2.DANCE.5.C

      Demonstrate the content and choreographic structures used by various American choreographers.

    • MS2.DANCE.5.D

      Interpret and evaluate artistic decisions of personal dance works.