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   Curriculum : Leaving Certificate Applied
   Subject : Dance
Warm Up and Cool Down Safely
Build Stamina, Strength and Flexibility
Align the Body Correctly in Dance
Choose Music for Warm-Up and Cool-Down
Lead Actions With Different Body Parts
Create Varied Body Shapes
Travel Using Different Movement Actions
Create a Short Movement Phrase
Combine Body, Shape and Travel Into Phrases
Use Stillness as Part of Movement
Use Personal and General Space
Move Through Levels and Floor Patterns
Explore Air Patterns in Movement
Improvise Using Space and Levels
Respond to Stimuli Through Movement
Apply Body and Space in Improvisation
Choose Music and Sound for New Pieces
Improvise Cooperatively With Others
Select Improvised Material for a Piece
Move Fluently Between Phrases
Refine a Finished Dance Sequence
Extend Movement Vocabulary
Use the AB Choreographic Device
Use the ABA Choreographic Device
Develop a Theme and Variation
Perform a Stimulus-Inspired Dance Piece
Apply Body and Space in Performance
Perform Another Choreographer's Piece
Perform AB, ABA and Theme and Variation
Share Work in Progress and Finished Pieces
Project Interpersonal Skills in Performance
Use Props, Costume and Make-Up
Attend to Dance as an Art Form
Appreciate and Comment on Peers' Work
Describe a Dance Piece's Elements
Identify Main Bones and Muscles
Devise Safe Warm-Up/Cool-Down Exercises
Align the Body While Moving
Increase Flexibility Through Movement Exercises
Connect Breathing With Body Alignment
Apply RICE for a Joint Sprain
Examine Different Energies in Dance
Relate Space to Dynamics
Use Strong and Light Movement
Recognise Rhythm in Dance
Apply Dynamics Across Dance Activities
Explore Music, Percussion and Sound Effects
Use Accompaniment as a Stimulus
Appreciate Accompaniment's Role in Dance
Generate Rhythm Through Movement