Dance Company

Course Details

The SMHS Dance Company is an audition-based competition and performance team designed to further the student's dance technique as well as give them the opportunities to produce and perform their own work. Students will perform and choreograph in three concerts per year and perform at various community and district functions. Dance company has the opportunity to mentor younger dancers and represent Dance inside and outside of SMHS. Dance Company has the opportunity to attend competitions as a team outside of SMHS and attend a yearly dance tour. The course can be taken for P.E. OR Fine Arts Credit. The class can be repeated for credit. Admission is by audition only. Students auditioning must meet entry-level technique requirements. The class meets daily during school hours.

Past Accolades

2024-2025

SHARP INTERNATIONAL DANCE COMPETITION
GROUP:
1st Place Overall in Contemporary and Hip=Hop Medium categories
1st place Overall in Hip-Hop Division
2nd Place Jazz in medium category
Judge's Award
SOLO/DUETS:
1st place jazz solo- Emilly Xue
2nd place hip-hop solo- Anni Zhao
2nd place Contemporary solo- Jodie Chon
3rd place Contemporary solo- Nancy McNulty
4th place Contemporary solo- Layla Shen

Runner-Ups: Maggie Yu & Paige Teng
1st place Hip-Hop Duet- Fiona Chen & Ava Newton
4th Place Contemporary Duet- Layla Shen & Monica Wong

WORLDSTRIDES DANCE TOUR in Orlando, FL - Gold Award

Outreach
- Move Up Day 3/7/25
- Arts Rock 3/21/25
- Hauntington Breakfast at HMS 10/27/24
- Chinese Club Lunar New Year Celebration 3/8/25

- "DANCING WITH THE TEACHERS"

- Winter Dance-a-Thon 3/3-3/13, 2025

-7 SCHOOL- WIDE OPEN CALLS : Hip Hop, Kpop, Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theater, Ballet, and Latin

2023-2024

SHARP INTERNATIONAL DANCE COMPETITION

GROUP:

-1ST PLACE JAZZ, CONTEMPORARY, AND HIP HOP DIVISIONS- MEDIUM

- 1ST PLACE OVERALL
- THE JUDGES AWARD

SOLOS:

2ND PLACE JAZZ- MEGAN CHOA

2ND PLACE CONTEMPORARY- JODIE CHON

4TH PLACE CONTEMPORARY- EMILY HERNANDEZ

RUNNER-UP LYRICAL- TARA YASSAMY
EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE TOURS in HONOLULU, HAWAII

- MEMORIAL PERFORMANCE AT USS MISSOURI
Outreach

- Arts Rock
- Hauntington Breakfast at HMS

- "DANCING WITH THE TEACHERS"

- K-POP WORKSHOPS

-5 SCHOOL- WIDE OPEN CALLS
2022-2023

SHARP INTERNATIONAL DANCE COMPETITION
GROUP:

-1ST PLACE DANCE & LYRICAL DIVISIONS- MEDIUM

-1ST PLACE OVERALL

- BEST SHOWMANSHIP
SOLO:

2ND PLACE LYRICAL - MELODY CHEN
EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE TOUR in Chicago, IL
Outreach

- Arts Rock
- Hauntington Breakfast at HMS
- "JUNIOR DANCE" MENTORSHIP

- "DANCING WITH THE TEACHERS"

- K-POP WORKSHOPS

- 5 SCHOOL- WIDE OPEN CALLS

2021-2022
SHARP INTERNATIONAL DANCE COMPETITION
GROUP:
-1ST PLACE DANCE & JAZZ DIVISIONS- MEDIUM

-1ST PLACE OVERALL

EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE TOURS in New York City, NY
Outreach
- Arts Rock
- Hauntington Breakfast at HMS

- "JUNIOR DANCE" MENTORSHIP

- "DANCING WITH THE TEACHERS"

- K-POP WORKSHOPS

- 5 SCHOOL- WIDE OPEN CALLS

Entry Level

Dance Company (Entry Level)

Dancers must demonstrate highly refined body articulation, agility, balance and strength.

Dancers must have highly developed physical coordination and control while performing complex movement phrases and choreography.

Dancers must be able to perform in multiple dance genres.

Dancers must demonstrate ability to improvise and collaborate with other dancers.

Movement vocabulary should include the following:

triple pirouettes
double piques
penche
leg hold turn
6 + a la secondes turns in succession
Cabriole
Attitude turn
Splits: left, right and center
Chaines in succession
Shoulder roll
Illusion
Jumps: firebird, scorpion, C-jump, stag, center, calypso, barrel jump
Leaps: center, jete, switch leap

Expectations

All students are expected to:

Attend class daily ANY MEMBER MISSING 2 OR MORE REHEARSALS FOR A SINGLE PIECE OF CHOREOGRAPHY WILL BE REMOVED FROM THAT PIECE
Be on time TARDIES WILL AFFECT CITIZENSHIP GRADES
Dress appropriately INAPPROPRIATELY DRESSED STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN A TARDY
Collaborate with team members
Have a willingness to try new things and grow as a performer
Maintain a positive and cooperative attitude
Attend all dress rehearsals and class performances
Purchase costumes and/or shoes for their performance

Grading: The student's grade is based on the following four components

DAILY IN CLASS PARTICIPATION: This includes the performance of prescribed activities, use of appropriate effort and the demonstration of a positive attitude.
ATTENDANCE: Absences (for any reason) will lower the attendance grade ONE letter grade for each TWO absences. *Serious illness or doctor excused medical situations will be treated on an individual basis.
CHECKPOINTS AND EVALUATIONS This will be determined by observing choreography and technique.
SEMESTER PERFORMANCE: attendance and participation at mandatory tech, dress rehearsals and performances.

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