The Company Honors

8389: THE COMPANY HONORS: 5 credits

Grade 12

Prerequisite: Technique 1, 2, 3

The Company is the highest-level dance course. Students must have fulfilled a prerequisite of three consecutive years of dance classes in the Franklin High School Dance Program. This course is meant to highly prepare students to embark on a successful professional career in dance. Students must have a substantial foundation of modern technique, choreography, performance, critique and history. These topics will continue to be explored on an advanced level along with knowledge in health and wellness, dance production, teaching methods, and real-world company tasks; such as facilitating auditions, marketing, and fundraising. Multiple collaborations with professional guest artists will be arranged for this course. The Company will partake in a District Tour where they will perform and mentor students in the district. Students will be eligible to become members of the National Honors Society in Dance. Students in this class will be eligible for Career and Technical Education (CTE) certificate upon passing an industrial standardized assessment as well as a performance exam. Also, they may be eligible to receive college credit for the course at a discounted rate through Raritan Valley Community College. These credits may be transferable to other universities for up to two years upon graduation from Franklin High School.

Course Goals and Objectives:

• Students will demonstrate the responsibilities of being in a professional dance company such as performing, choreographing, teaching, and producing.

• Students will develop various teaching methods for teaching a dance class.

• Students will develop further understanding of the choreographic process via guest artists in residency.

• Students will acquire production experience and be able to produce their own concert.

• Students will understand knowledge in the legalities of music and choreographic rights.

• Students will be knowledgeable of injury prevention and wellness for dancers.

• Students will self-evaluate their progress throughout the year.