Expectations

Dress Code: "Ms. B, what should I wear?" 

This year dancers will provide their own active wear!

• Solid Black Shirt, must be school appropriate. No low neckline, no tank tops, no sheer tops, or crop tops. [20 pts]

• Solid Black leggings or solid black joggers (example- basketball shorts for boys) [20 pts]

• Hair must be pulled back into a clean ponytail, bun or braid and secured with a hair tie. [20 pts]

• Jewelry including rings, watches, necklaces, bracelets and earrings (Studs are okay) will not be worn to class as they are distracting and potentially dangerous to the moving dancer. [20 pts]

• Black jazz shoes are recommended (if you have them bring it to class)

• If dancers don't have jazz shoes, they will  bring socks to dance everyday - black socks highly recommended!

For every item not worn properly, you will get points taken off (except for case-by-case basis). Dress code in the dance classroom is an important part of the curriculum :)

Here are some links on where to shop for black jazz shoes if interested:

Dancer's Den 

Discount Dance 

Walmart

Academy

Intersection Performance:

• 7th and 8th grade dance students will perform in the annual RRISD Dance Show “Intersection.” 

• Students are expected to find their own transportation to the PAC for Dress rehearsal and the Show.

•  This event is held at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) next to the McNeil High School campus.  The show will be on Saturday October 30th, 2021 at 12:00 pm 

 Clear your schedules now and have your immediate family attend.  It is sure to be a grand event! Students will be provided costumes and will dance barefoot for ALL performances. More information will follow soon. 

Dance Spring Show:

Each year the dancers prepare several dances for the annual Dance Spring Show. Spring Show is an exciting event that showcases many dance styles around a central theme. This event is a great showcase of our dance talent at Grisham Middle School. At this time the dates are to be decided, but look for a handout/packet in the foreseeable future! 

Attendance:

• If dancers miss class, it will be the responsibility of the student to learn missed choreography from a peer outside of class.

practice videos and agenda of the day will be added onto schoology to review what was missed (same as last year) 

• It is the student’s responsibility to check with the teacher when an absence has occurred for any make-up assignments and assessments (posted on schoology)

Grading Policy:

 Assessments  (skills test, history quizzes, performances): 40% 

Responsibility (dress out, participate, daily grade): 60% 

participate and have fun!!