5th Grade

Mission statement

Seek self and others, in heart and mind, unafraid of the possibilities.

INTRODUCTION AND COURSE OBJECTIVES

The dance program gives students an opportunity to learn and analyze their performances in order to improve a movement skill. This course is designed to help students to perform more complex movement sequences.

The students will:

• Demonstrate the ability to define and maintain the personal space
• Demonstrate partner skills of copying, leading and following
• Demonstrate ability to work in a group to learn and perform sequences of movement and simple dances
• Be able to recognize and perform the movement’s accuracy
• Be able to establish coordination, rhythm, strength, balance and control
• Be able to perform dance styles such as ballroom, latin, hip-hop and modern dance

Dress Code

Wear NOVA P.E/ Dance uniform or comfortable practicing clothes

Wear appropriate and clean athletic shoes.

Performances: Exit point- Here and now, there and then (November), Winter Performance (December), Exit point- Bake it ( February), Spring Bazaar (April), and End of the Year Performance (June).