Dance (6th, 7th, 8th)


Course Overview:

Students will work to develop body awareness and kinesthetic awareness as we build flexibility, stamina, and muscle tone. Students will also have an understanding of various dance genres, history, elements, and cultures while exploring dance as a means of expression. To be literate in the arts, students need specific knowledge and skills in a particular arts discipline to a degree that allows for fluency and deep understanding. In dance, this means discovering the expressive elements of dance; knowing the terminology that is used to comprehend dance; having a clear sense of embodying dance; and being able to reflect, critique, and connect personal experience to dance. The dance curriculum at League is designed to reflect the National Standards for Dance Education and the S.C. Frameworks for Dance Education.