Dance

Mission

The mission of the Lafayette Parish Dance Department is to provide each student with the skills needed to experience a lifetime love of music while stimulating creativity and critical thinking skills.

Vision

The Lafayette Parish Dance Department will encourage all students to achieve their greatest potential by:

LPSS Schools with Dance Programs

• Acadian Middle

• J Wallace James Elementary: Art Academy

• L.J. Alleman Middle: Art Academy

• Lafayette Middle

• Ovey Comeaux High: Art Academy

Dance Scope and Sequences

• Kindergarten Scope & Sequence

• 1st Grade Scope & Sequence

• 2nd Grade Scope & Sequence  

• 3rd Grade Scope & Sequence  

• 4th Grade Scope & Sequence  

• 5th Grade Scope & Sequence

• 6th-8th Grades Scope & Sequence 

• 9th-12th Grades Scope & Sequence 

Dance Standards and Assessments

Louisiana and National Core Arts Standards: Dance 

• Louisiana Dance Standards

• National Dance Standard 1

• National Dance Standard 2

• National Dance Standard 3

• National Dance Standard 4

• National Dance Standard 5

• National Dance Standard 6

• National Dance Standard 7

• National Dance Standard 8

• National Dance Standard 9 

• National Dance Standard 10

• National Dance Standard 11

National Core Art Standards: Dance Cornerstone Assessments

• Dance Cornerstone Assessment: Grade 2

• Dance Cornerstone Assessment: Grade 5

• Dance Cornerstone Assessment: Grade 8

• Dance Cornerstone Assessment: High School - Proficient

• Dance Cornerstone Assessment: High School - Accomplished

• Dance Cornerstone Assessment: High School - Advanced

Resources

• Kennedy Center Education-Lesson and Activities

• PBS Learning Media-Dance

• PBS-Appreciation and Analysis of Dance Works

• Resources for Elementary Dance