West Virginia Dance Company

R2 – Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.  Students "read" the key themes of the dance as they relate the movement to a story or development of an idea.

R7 – Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.  Students hear the dancers explain the inspiration for each dance; students must evaluate the effectiveness of the dancers’ portrayal of each concept or story as the performance progresses.

SL2 – Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.  Students learn how dance can be used to express an idea, concept or story.

SL4 – Present information, findings and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.  In our workshop, students explore a topic through creative movement individually and in groups before presenting their own compositions demonstrating their interpretation and understanding of the subject.

From Arts Education, Dance Standards:

K-8/B/I/P C.1 – Understanding cultural, historical and interdisciplinary connections with dance. Students learn how dance can be used to tell a story, represent historical events and cultural elements, and explain math and science concepts visually.

From Science, Grade 3-5 Standards:

3.P.2 – Understand the structure and properties of matter before and after they undergo a change.  Through creative movement, students explore the states of matter and chemical processes involved in the traditional art of glassmaking.

From Social Studies, Grade K-2 Standards:

1.C.1.2 – Use literature to help people understand diverse cultures and 2.C.2.1 – Explain how artistic expressions of diverse cultures contribute to the community (stories, art, music, food, etc.).  Students learn about unique artistic expressions from around the world and their importance and influence in a specific culture.