DANCE COURSE OF STUDY OVERVIEW

The Performing Arts/Technology H.S. Dance Department’s mission is to create life-long dancers and develop young professional performing artists.

Students will experience the process a dancer goes through beginning with learning technique in the studio. They will transition into rehearsal where they will apply their technical skills and learn performance skills. As the dance students are training and developing their technical and performance skills they also develop their mental and physical stamina. We aim to develop passionate, dedicated, determined and creative young artists.

THEN WE TAKE THE STAGE!

9th Grade

Fall Term

Fitness/Body Conditioning

Basic Ballet, Tap I

Dance History

Spring Term:

Basic Ballet, Tap I

Modern Dance Movement

Dance History

10th Grade

Fall Term

Fitness/Body Conditioning

Ballet I, Tap II,

Beginner Horton Technique

Early History of Ballet/Tap

Spring Term:

Ballet I,  Tap II

Beginner Horton Technique,

History of Ballet/Tap 20th Century

11th Grade/12th Grade

Fall Term

Fitness/Body Conditioning

Ballet II, Tap III,

Choreography

Intermediate Horton/Graham Technique

Early History of Modern Dance

Career/College Study

Spring Term:

Ballet II, Tap III,

Intermediate Horton/Graham Technique

Choreography

20th Century Modern Dance History

Career/College Study