Pitt County Schools

525532/525542 Color Guard/Visual Ensemble

Instructional Guide

Fall/Spring

Time Frame: 1st Marking Period
SCOS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES / ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS, BENCHMARKS, AND SKILLS / ESSENTIAL TASKS, STRATEGIES, PROJECTS, CONNECTIONS / RECOMMENDED RESOURCES AND ASSESSMENT
Dance Techniques (Ballet, Jazz, Modern)
1.01-1.04, 2.01-2.05 / How do we align the body?
Can we demonstrate the proper techniques? / Discuss and demonstrate proper techniques. / Dance Text
Performances Rubric
Flag Technique (Rifle, Saber)
4.01-4.03 / What are the basic flag techniques?
How are rifles and sabers different? / Discuss and demonstrate the basics of all three. / Video on basic color guard
Time Frame: 2nd Marking Period
Choreography (Dance)
1.01-1.04 / What are the various techniques?
What is proper body alignment? / Demonstrate basic techniques.
Demonstrate proper body alignment. / Performance
Competency rubric
Written test
Performance test
Performance Level
3.01-3.04 / What do you do to elevate performance?
How does performing influence your work? / Demonstrate proper performance techniques. / Class observations and demonstrations
Different Dance Positions
1.04, 2.01, 2.03, 2.05, 4.02, 5.02 / Does the performer understand the concepts of positions?
Can they differentiate types of spins? / Demonstrate proper dance positions. / Dance text
Class demonstrations
Flag Basics
7.01 / Do you understand the parts of the pole?
Do you understand the different types of spins? / Explain the parts of the pole.
Demonstrate techniques. / Class demonstrations
Drop Spins
4.02, 5.02 / Does the performer understand the direction of the spin?
Can they spin 50-drop spins? / Break down techniques of drop spins.
Exercises of 20, 50, 100 spins. / Class demonstrations
Class performances
Time Frame: 3rd Marking Period
Figure Eights
6.01-6.03 / Does the performer understand the flow of the figure eights?
Can they perform them? / Break down concepts of where the flag will move. / Class demonstrations
Guard basics video
Pull Hits
4.02-4.03 / Can the performer toss the flag down and catch it at the proper angle? / Work on strength building.
Discuss principles of release/catch. / Class demonstrations
Extensions
4.02, 4.03 / Does the performer understand the concepts of arm and wrist in extensions movements? / Isolate extension exercises working on the upper plane / Class demonstrations
Performance tests
Tosses (pop, 2 ½, full, 45’s, parallel / Can the performer accurately perform the different types of tosses? / Define each toss and work each toss daily. / Class demonstration
Performance tests

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