For Teaching and Learning in Grades PreK - 12 New York City Department of Education New York City Department of Education • Joel I. Klein, Chancellor • Marcia V. Lyles, Deputy Chancellor for Teaching and Learning • Sharon Dunn, Senior Instructional Manager for Arts Education Dance Curriculum Development Contributing Writers Dance Organization Representatives and Reviewers Consultants Planning Co-Chairs New York City Department of Education All of the contributing writers, plus: Ann Biddle, Stories in Motion Joan Finkelstein, Director of Dance Programs, Andrew Buck, Arts Supervisor, Region 8 Leslee Asch, National Dance Institute Office of the Arts and Special Projects, Tina Curran, Language of Dance Center New York City Department of Education Eileen Goldblatt, Arts Supervisor, Region 9 Mary Barnett, Consultant Martha Hart Eddy, Center for Kinesthetic Education Mary Lisa Burns, Merce Cunningham Dance Company Jody Gottfried Arnhold, Founding Director, Kyle S. Haver, Instructional Specialist in Literacy and Humanities Mark DeGarmo, Mark DeGarmo and Dancers Dance Education Laboratory of the 92nd Street Y Barbara Gurr, Director of Visual Arts, New York City Paul King, Director of Theater Programs Daniel Gwirtzman, Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company Department of Education Tina Ramirez, Artistic Director, Ballet Hispanico Eva Pataki, Arts Supervisor, Region 3 Joanne Robinson Hill, The Joyce Theater Laura Hymers, Trisha Brown Dance Company Leslie Hunt, Center for Arts Education Arlene Jordan, New York City Center New York City Department of Education Natasha Jones, New York City Ballet Laveen Naidu, Dance Theatre of Harlem Dance Educators Michael Mao, Michael Mao Dance Ellen Robbins, Dance Educator, Dance Theater Abigail Agresta-Stratton Sarah Maxfield, Dance Theater Workshop Workshop Jessica Nicoll, ArtsConnection Valerie Rochon, Dance Educator, New York City Martha Cataldo-Casey Department of Education Jane Remer, Consultant Jeffrey Dobbs Felicia Rosenfeld, Pentacle Joan Sax, Consultant Diana Domoracki-Kisto Carlota Santana, Flamenco Vivo Nasha Thomas-Schmitt, Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Ana Nery Fragoso John-Mario Sevilla, New York City Ballet Tracy Straus, National Dance Institute Catherine Gallant Tom Ward, Paul Taylor Dance Company Richard Toda, American Ballet Theater Lara Gerstein Ellen Weinstein, National Dance Institute Alfred Gonzales Kimberly Vasquez, Bronx Arts Council, OPUS Dance Theater Mary Jo Ziesel, American Ballet Theater Kathleen Isaac Cathryn Williams, Lincoln Center Institute Michael Kerr Jannas Zalesky, Together in Dance Advisors Elisa King Carolyn Adams, Juilliard School, Harlem Dance Judi Mark Foundation, American Dance Legacy Institute Traci Hinton Peterson Barbara Bashaw, NYU Steinhardt School of Education, Dance Education Program Dr. Jacqueline Sawyer Pierre Dulaine, American Ballroom Theater Ani Udovicki Rima Faber, National Dance Education Organization Deborah Zall Jana Feinman, Hunter College Dance Department Dana Manno, PAKA Michele Mathesius, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School for Music & Art and Performing Arts Dana Perez Rodriguez, New York City Center Randi Sloan, Dalton School Maxine Steinman, Limón Dance Company Alice Teirstein, Fieldston School Marnie Thomas, Martha Graham Dance Company ii n Blueprint for the Arts n Dance Letter from the Chancellor Joel I. Klein, Chancellor New York City Department of Education he publication of the Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the The Blueprint is a result of an exceptional collaboration between TArts defines a course of excellence in arts education that begins educators from the school system and representatives from the arts and in early childhood and follows students up through the grades to a cultural community of New York City. It motivates students to go beyond commencement level of achievement in art, music, dance and theater. the walls of the classroom and encourages them to take advantage of the rich resources available across New York City in museums, concert The Blueprint provides a standards-based rigorous approach to teaching venues, galleries, performance spaces and theaters. the arts. It gives New York City’s students the opportunity to delve deeply into these subjects, while giving their teachers the latitude to create an We are delighted to introduce the New York City schools to this powerful instructional program that demonstrates student learning over time and way of teaching and learning in the arts, and look forward to a future in varied dimensions. filled with artists, designers, musicians, dancers, actors, directors and more—all New York City public school graduates. More importantly, the sequential study of art, music, dance and theater will help students achieve both a vocation and an avocation. Their ongoing work will enable them to apply for advanced study or for jobs in the arts-related industries that are so important to the economy of New York City. It will also provide them with a source of lifelong enjoyment as they become the future audience for the arts. iii n Blueprint for the Arts n Dance Acknowledgments he publication of the Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts: of public education and the arts. They have worked diligently and diplomatically TDance n Grades PreK-12 is truly a milestone for the New York City to involve and include multiple perspectives and multiple opportunities for the Department of Education. For the first time, schools at all levels can implement implementation of dance education. In one year, the dance team pulled together dance education programs that are both sequential and comprehensive. a committee of experts representing all the constituents involved in dance Teachers have been provided with guidelines for implementing rich and education in the city. They welcomed practitioners, philosophers, professors creative instruction, and supervisors have been given a template by which to and scholars of dance education into their broad circle, and spearheaded structure and evaluate programs. Our partners in the cultural and university a stimulating and productive collaboration resulting in this Blueprint. We communities have worked with us to establish the Blueprint as a common frame acknowledge their immense contribution to the future of arts education in New of reference to advance our mutual goal: an excellent education for all New York York City. City public school students. We must thank Pam Pollack, whose amazing talent has turned this document Many people contributed to the development of the Blueprint for Dance, and into a beautiful and useful work of art, and we are deeply grateful to world- therefore many people must be thanked. We wish to express our gratitude to renowned photographer Arthur Elgort for his beautiful images of New York Chancellor Joel I. Klein for his recognition that arts education can only be City public school dance students. We also extend deepest thanks to Leslie effective if we provide teachers and students with a coherent plan for achieving Koch, Anne Deutsch and Jenn Pass of the Office of Strategic Partnerships for it. The support of Chancellor Klein and Deputy Chancellor Carmen Fariña has their ongoing help and support. made the achievement of this goal possible. No progress could have been made The Blueprint is based on the structural framework developed by Nancy without the leadership of the school system firmly behind this effort. Further, Shankman and Tom Cabaniss for music, and Barbara Gurr and Tom Cahill for we have continued to enjoy unprecedented collaboration with the Department visual art. We are grateful to them for their groundbreaking work. of Cultural Affairs under the leadership of Commissioner Kate D. Levin, to The successful completion of the Blueprint for Dance was possible because of whom we are most grateful. the help of the excellent team in the Office of Arts and Special Projects. We Credit for the creation and completion of this document must be given to thank everyone who pitched in to make this plan a reality: Pat Glunt, Barbara our extraordinarily gifted Director of Dance Programs, Joan Finkelstein. Gurr, Paul King, Jill Rashba, Eleanor Rosenthal, Joan Siscaretti, Carol Varikos Immediately upon joining the Department of Education, Joan sought out and Eddie Villanueva; and Chris Sgarro and Ken Priester for their editorial partners in the cultural community and began the Blueprint development skills. process. We thank Co-chairs Jody Gottfried Arnhold, founder of the Dance Finally, we are indebted to the Arnhold Foundation and the Bloomberg Education Laboratory at the 92nd Street Y, and Tina Ramirez, Artistic Director Foundation for their generous contributions to this program. of Ballet Hispanico, for their unswerving commitment to producing a useful and beautiful tool for dance educators throughout New York City. We are To all who participated in this exciting endeavor, we thank you. extremely fortunate that these partners have been stalwart and generous friends iv n Blueprint for the Arts n Dance Table of Contents Letter from the Chancellor.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. iii 8th Grade .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Appendices .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 Dance Making .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Acknowledgments .. .. .. .. .. .. iv Appendix A - Glossary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 Developing Dance Literacy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Making Connections .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 Appendix B - Assessment.. .. .. .. .. .. .