DANCE

Grades: 9–12

FOCUS Course Numbers & Names:

0300340 BALLET 1

0300350 BALLET 2

0300360 BALLET 3

0300370 BALLET 4 HON

Fee: $15

Full Course Description:

A progressively intense program teaching classical ballet, mainly using Vaganova and Cecchetti methods. Ballet is the foundation of all dance, developing fundamental techniques applicable to any style. Ballet classes are highly recommended for any Level II class and above. Pointe work will be introduced as students are ready with teacher approval. Ballet shoes and proper dance attire are required. Students must complete one level before moving to the next.

Grades: 9–12

FOCUS Course Numbers & Names:

0300400 DANCE REPERT 1

0300410 DANCE REPERT 2

0300420 DANCE REPERT 3 HON

0300430 DANCE REPERT 4 HON

Fee: $15

Full Course Description:

Dancers move through levels of proficiency in Intermediate–Full Bronze American and International style Latin, Swing, and Ballroom dance patterns with increasingly technical instruction for performance and competition applications. Students progress through Silver-level competitive dancing in higher-level courses. Shoes and proper dance attire are required. Students must complete one level before moving to the next.

Grades: 9–12

FOCUS Course Numbers & Names:

0300300 WORLD DANCE

0300480 DANCE KINE/SOMAT 1

0300330 DANCE TECHNQS 3 HON

0300334 DANCE TECHNQS 4 HON

Fee: $15

Full Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to expose students to “street dancing.” Students study the history of and cultural implications of a wide array of hip hop dance styles. Instruction includes a variety of hip-hop techniques and performance styles, as well as the origins of the movement. Over time, students begin to develop their own style through choreographic projects. Shoes and proper dance attire are required. Students must complete one level before moving to the next.

Grades: 9–12

FOCUS Course Numbers & Names:

0300450 DANCE HIST/AESTH 1

0300310 DANCE TECHNQS 1

0300320 DANCE TECHNQS 2

0300380M DANCE CHOR PER 1

Fee: $15

Full Course Description:

A progressively intense exploration of alignment, acquisition of complex technical skills, collaborative problem solving, dance conditioning, and safe studio practices. Students learn about modern dance in its cultural and historical contexts through research and physical experiences, explore exemplary modern dance founders, works, and artists, employ dance as a healthy life skill, and use modern dance terminology to develop improvisation and choreographic skills. Proper dance attire is required. Students must complete one level before moving to the next.

Grades: 9–12

FOCUS Course Numbers & Names:

0300310T DANCE TECHNQS 1

0300320T DANCE TECHNQS 2

0300330T DANCE TECHNQS 3 HON

0300334T DANCE TECHNQS 4 HON

Fee: $15

Full Course Description:

An exploration of the disciplines of technique required for the tap dancer as well as the jazz dancer. Instruction includes historical references, technical structures, and aesthetics of both dance styles while emphasizing safe studio practices. Proper dance attire and two different pairs of shoes are required. Students must complete one level before moving to the next.

Grades: 9–12

FOCUS Course Numbers & Names:

0300380 DANCE CHOR PERF 1

0300390 DANCE CHOR PERF 2

0300390A DANCE CHOR PERF 2

Fee: $15

Enrollment: By invitation and application only

Full Course Description:

The Pre-Professional Intensive Technique class is designed to challenge the advanced dancer, with the goal of preparing students for a career in dance or a college dance program. Rooted in ballet and modern, with additional focus on jazz skills and progressions (such as leaps and turns), along with various approaches to dance conditioning, this course offers intense training in a range of styles at a very advanced level. Shoes and proper dance attire are required.