Dance 1

Overview

Students will experience dance on an introductory level. Students will find

coherence of diverse ideas, beliefs, and cultures as communicated through

movement. Students will obtain life skills, define dance as a form of self-

expression, as well as develop a general appreciation for dance as an art

form.

Goals

Students will focus on areas such as anatomy, body, weight, shape, space,

time, effort, history, and technology. Through the help of these concepts,

students will work to interpret, appreciate, and compose dance. Students will

focus on classical genres such as Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theater, Hip Hop,

Modern, and Improvisation.

Dance 2

Overview

Students will experience dance on an intermediate level. Dance II is an

extension of the Dance I course, but will delve deeper into the technique,

content, and history, providing students with the opportunity to further their

creative experience.

Goals

Students will continue to focus on anatomy, body, weight, shape, space,

time, effort, history, and technology, as well as learning the universal

language of dance, LMA. Through these concepts, students will work to

interpret, appreciate, compose, and critique dance. Students will focus on

classical genres such as Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theater, Hip Hop, Modern,

and Composition.

Honors Modern Dance

Overview

Students will experience dance on an intermediate/advanced level. Honors

Modern Dance is an extension of the Dance I & II courses, but will delve

deeper into Modern technique, content, and history, providing students with

the opportunity to further their creative experience.

Goals

Students will continue to focus on anatomy, body, weight, shape, space,

time, effort, history, and technology, as well as learning the universal

language of dance, LMA. Through these concepts, students will work to

interpret, appreciate, compose, and critique dance. Students will focus on

Modern Dance and Composition.

Honors Jazz Dance

Overview

Students will experience dance on an intermediate/advanced level. Honors

Jazz Dance is an extension of the Dance I & II courses, but will delve deeper

into Jazz technique, content, and history, providing students with the

opportunity to further their creative experience.

Goals

Students will continue to focus on anatomy, body, weight, shape, space,

time, effort, history, and technology, as well as learning the universal

language of dance, LMA. Through these concepts, students will work to

interpret, appreciate, compose, and critique dance. Students will focus on

classical genres such as Jazz, Musical Theater, Hip Hop, and Composition.