Examples: slow - fast - fast - slow, fast - medium - fast - slow

•  Demonstrating accented movement on the down beat of a measure

•  Demonstrating multiple possibilities for moving in and out of a sculpture

Example: creating movements that illustrate the mathematical concepts of sliding, turning, and flipping

Example: swinging arm while stomping foot

•  Sharing weight with a partner while connecting body parts

Examples: leaning away from partner while holding hands, leaning toward partner while standing back-to-back

Example: walking lightly, then gradually changing to stomping

Example: shifting weight in steps such as tombé and ball change

•  Improvising movement based on rhythms from various sounds

Example: moving to sounds of birds chirping, persons whispering, leaves crunching underfoot

Examples: describing angular lines as strong, describing curved lines as inviting

Example: identifying locomotor movements, including running and splashing, and nonlocomotor movements, including swaying and shuddering, in Gene Kelley's performance of "Singing in the Rain"

Examples: Chinese Ribbon Dance, Hungarian czardas

Examples:

- good nutrition--eating a balanced diet to provide ample energy for dancing,

- safety--wearing proper footwear to prevent injuries

•  Describing sequentially correct warm-up procedures, including raising body temperature and activating joints, then strengthening and stretching muscles

Example: relating body directions to compass directions, relating expressions of emotion in dance through energy and in visual arts through line