The Technique of Modern and Jazz

Dance Interactive

LectureBy Ms. Murphy

Objectives and Standards

Learning objective 2 in DUP: Learn technical skills of the dances and carry them out

Grades 9-12 State Standard 3D:

1. Students demonstrate knowledge of and competency in motor skills, movement patterns, and strategies needed to perform a variety of physical activities.

1.1. Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in two or more dance activities, selecting one or more from each of the following categories: Category 1- Ballet, Folk, Jazz OR Category 2 Modern, Social, Square

Acceptable evidence 2: Have each student show the teacher by physical assessment by pass/fail if they have correctly mastered the motor skill.

Lesson Activities 2: Teacher will show each skill and name of it and how it can be carried out. Proper forms and comparisons will be demonstrated for students to follow. They will be corrected if seen doing wrong motions. They will work with one another to perfect motor dance technical movements.

Review Jazz vs. Modern Remember this article from webercise?Similarities: Differences: - Clothing - Clothing - Style - Style - Music - Music - etc. - etc.

Dance forms (History of Ballet)

How does Ballet relate? strength, flexibility, technique, terminology Read this article about ballet Ballet vs. Modern & Jazz dance- List:

Similarities: Differences:- Song - etc. - style - Language

Chart of Ballet positions How does Ballet relate to the jazz and

modern dance forms?

Now try it! Try mastering each of the Ballet steps How did each of them feel? Different?

Painful? Easy? How would you have described the

process of getting into the positions? How can you incorporate these positions

into movements of other dance forms?

Image Analyzing Write 3 observational comments about each of the images. Then decide:- Which is jazz and which modern?-How do their techniques differ?-Which one do you like better? Why?

Video notesWatch the 4 videos below, try them out in an empty space after stretching and take notes on each. Video Video Video Video

Video questions If you were to dance, which of these would the

teacher most likely teach you first in the classroom? Why? Does it have to do with beginning to advanced levels of dance?

Which did of the videos did you find most interesting/intriguing? Which was the most difficult?

What questions do you have for the teacher after trying to learn these moves? How would you demonstrate that you understand the moves?

Modern and Jazz Dance –Interaction-

Watch the voicethreads below and set a comment in each as instructed! http://voicethread.com/share/7698441/ http://voicethread.com/share/7687054/

Here are some more examples of dancers

and songs in jazz solos (lovelyziegs x)

Delaney Taylor- Stupid Cupid- Angela's Flip Zone I Am Catwoman- Makenzi Lauritzen- JPD Take That- Mackenzie Ziegler- ALDC Raining Men- Kayla Murray- JPD Never Met A Wolf- Gabi D'Ambra- WCSA Bugle Boy- Madison Beerer- OCPAA New York, New York- Brooke Kosinski- ALDC Hollaback Girl- Jenna Valenzuela- Club Dance I Enjoy Being A Girl- Madison Johnston- Temecula dance Freakum Dress- McKenzie Morales- The Rage Rise & Fall- Kendall Vertes- ALDC When Velma Takes The Stand- Michelle Cheng- OCPAA Before He Cheats- Samantha Hurst- Murrietta Dance Project Divalicious- Aleena Aoun- OCPAA I Want To Be Evil- Daylynn Lucky- Club Dance Syrup & Honey- Peyton Heitz- Dance Precisions Summertime- Ava Siniscalchi- Dance Precisions CandyMan- Kaylee Quinn- JPD Mama Knows Best- Summer O'Haver- Club Dance London Bridge- Dylynn Jones- Club Dance

Put it to use! With this information and knowledge,

apply it to real life not only by trying it at home, but trying it in dance class! Give it a try and see which dance form you enjoy the most!