Beginner Dance: Course Description
Students will learn the basic elements of dance styles and acquire the wellness information and skills necessary to become healthy adults. Choreography and performance elements will be introduced and will become increasingly more important throughout the year. Students take levels of Hays Dance according to the number of years they have taken the course in middle school, not according to previous dance experience. Students may be able to take dance as either a fine arts class or as a PE class. This course may include rehearsals outside the school day.
Advanced Dance: Course Description
Students will expand their knowledge of elements of dance styles and acquire the wellness information and skills necessary to become healthy adults. Creating choreography and performance ability will become increasingly more independent throughout the year. Students take levels of Hays Dance according to the number of years they have taken the course in middle school, not according to previous dance experience. Dance MS 1 is a prerequisite for this course. Students may be able to take dance as either a fine arts class or as a PE class. This course will include rehearsals outside the school day.
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Fine Arts (Dance)- These are the state mandated skills and information we must cover in class.