Students perceive and respond, using the elements of dance. They demonstrate movement skills, process sensory information, and describe movement, using the vocabulary of dance. They apply choreographic principles, processes, and skills to create and communicate meaning through the improvisation, composition, and performance of dance. Students analyze the function and development of dance in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting human diversity as it relates to dance and dancers. Students critically assess and derive meaning from works of dance, performance of dancers, and original works according to the elements of dance and aesthetic qualities. Students apply what they learn in dance to learning across subject areas and explore career possibilities in dance.