Impact of Venue and Audience on a Choreographer’s Choices
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Grades: 7 - 12
Video Description: Choreographer Jennifer Medina talks about how the location where a dance is to take place and the audience for whom the dance will be performed influences choreographic choices and dance performance.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Dance-40**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as a conversation starter or in conjunction with a journal prompt and have students respond to the insights provided by Ms. Medina with their own perspective on the same topic. How has venue impacted their ability to perform a dance? Share their thoughts in small groups.
*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.
