Where Do Dances Come From: An Example with Modern American Dance Company
26:17
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Dancers and choreographers with Modern American Dance Company (MADCO) share an example of an original dance performed by the company and interact with students on the process of its creation.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Dance-15**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have dance students critique the dance performed in the video from the perspective of an audience member, a dancer, and a choreographer.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
