Ballet Technique:
Body / Core Alignment
Entrechat Quartre
Single and Double Pique Turns
Failli Assemble with beats
Petite Allegro Combinations with beats out to extremities
Barre and floor work mastered
Grand Saute Saut de Basque
Grand Allegro Combinations Mastered
Brise Overt
Adagio/Promenade/Penche Combinations
Jazz Technique:
Jazz Walks
Lay-out
Clean turns with shoulders down
Originating movement from center out to extremities
Clear use of personal & choreographers style in movement
Progressions Mastered
Clean Spots with upper body control
Style/Dynamics/Energy/Focus
Floor Work/Transitions
Quick Retention Modern Technique:
Intermediate/Advanced Level of Modern Techniques (Graham, Horton, Limon, or Post Modern)
Triplets, Tilts, Hinges, Solid Contractions, Spirals, High Release, Prances
Release Work, Partnering and Sharing Weight,
Fluid Transitions, Musicality, Using Floor with ease
Ability to move off of center and back on
Intermediate level Inversion Work
Extended combinations using all of above
Conceptual understanding and application of space and time with emotional connection with work
ELEMENTS I to ELEMENTS II
This is a performance based class designed to prepare students for career in dance. This is an audition only class and must have approval of department chairperson.
Completion of Elements I is required but does not guarantee a spot in the class.
Students must possess choreographic understanding and mastery of performance and style in all techniques. Students must demonstrate an obvious sense of professionalism in and outside of class.
Students must be willing and available for after school rehearsals and numerous extra performances in addition to the required dance department concerts.
COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION PREREQUISITES
TECHNNIQUE & THEORY OF DANCE I (TNT I)
This one year, two-period course is designed to develop the student’s knowledge of the fundamentals of dance, rhythmic analysis, history, composition, and choreography. This course will develop and extend the artistic, affective, cognitive, and psychomotor potentials of the student. The students will be provided with opportunities to explore, create, and perform ballet, jazz, modern, and theatrical modern dance forms. This course may be repeated for credit. This course will fulfill one physical education credit and one arts/humanities elective credit toward high school graduation. Proper attire is required. This fulfills all PE requirements. All dance major students pay an annual fee for Senior Choreography costumes of $20 per class enrolled in. (For most this includes one block and one elective class for a total of $40). There is also a $15 t-shirt fee. Fees are collected at the beginning of the school year. Senior Choreography costumes and t-shirts belong to the student to keep.
Dance Majors only Levels 1B, 1A
Dancers in level TNT 1A will be given an elective by the department. Dancers in level TNT 1B must take Advanced Technique class concurrently with their block.
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COURSE TITLE DESCRIPTION PREREQUISITES
TECHNNIQUE & THEORY OF DANCE II (TNT II)
This one year, two-period course is designed to enhance the student’s knowledge of the fundamentals of dance through technique, composition, and choreography. This course will develop and extend the artistic, affective, cognitive, and psychomotor potentials of the student. The students will be provided with opportunities to explore, create, and perform ballet, jazz, modern dance forms. This course may be repeated for credit. This course will fulfill one physical education credit and one arts/humanities elective credit toward high school graduation. Proper attire is required. This fulfills all PE requirements. All dance major students pay an annual fee for Senior Choreography costumes of $20 per class enrolled in. (For most this includes one block and one elective class for a total of $40). There is also a $15 t-shirt fee. Fees are collected at the beginning of the school year. Senior Choreography costumes and t-shirts belong to the student to keep.
Dance Majors only Levels 2B, 2A
Successful completion of TNT I or with department consent.
Dance majors will receive PE credit in their major block class and are expected to take a dance elective (at department’s suggestion) rather than a PE class.
TECHNNIQUE & THEORY OF DANCE III (TNT III)
This one year, two-period course is designed to further enhance the student’s knowledge of the fundamentals of dance with a stronger emphasis on composition, choreography, and technique in all forms of dance. This course will develop and extend the artistic, affective, cognitive, and psychomotor potentials of the student. The students will be provided with opportunities to explore, create, and perform ballet, jazz, modern dance forms. This course may be repeated for credit. This course will fulfill one physical education credit and one arts/humanities elective credit toward high school graduation. Proper attire is required. This fulfills all PE requirements. All dance major students pay an annual fee for Senior Choreography costumes of $20 per class enrolled in. (For most this includes one block and one elective class for a total of $40). There is also a $15 t-shirt fee. Fees are collected at the beginning of the school year. Senior Choreography costumes and t-shirts belong to the student to keep.
Dance Majors only Levels 3B, 3A
Successful completion of TNT I and TNT II or with department chairperson’s consent.
Dance majors will receive PE credit in their major block class and are expected to take a dance elective (at department’s suggestion) rather than a PE class.
ELEMENTS OF DANCE I This one year, two-period course is designed to further enhance the
student’s performance through extensive exploration of the fundamentals of dance. The elements of space, force, time, and locomotors and non-loco motor movements will be incorporated into the composition and choreographic process. This course will develop and extend the artistic, affective, cognitive, and psychomotor potentials of the advanced students. The students will be provided with opportunities to explore, create, and perform ballet, jazz, modern dance forms. This course may be repeated for credit. This course will fulfill one physical education credit and one arts/humanities elective credit toward high school graduation. Proper attire is required. This fulfills all PE requirements. All dance major students pay an annual fee for Senior Choreography costumes of $20 per class enrolled in. (For most this includes one block and one elective class for a total of $40). There is also a $15 t-shirt fee. Fees are collected at the beginning of the school year. Senior Choreography costumes and t-shirts belong to the student to keep.
Dance Majors only
Successful completion of TNT I, II and III or with department chairperson’s consent.
Dance majors will receive PE credit in their major block class and are expected to take a dance elective (at department’s suggestion) rather than a PE class.
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ELEMENTS OF DANCE II The course is designed for the ultra advanced dance majors with
performance experience in major productions. These students must have been in the dance department for a minimum of two years. Application of space, force, and time will be used in student’s choreography and composition. Students will produce and stage own choreographic works and compositions for various performances and the Senior Choreography Showcase. Proper attire is required. This fulfills all PE requirements. All dance major students pay an annual fee for Senior Choreography costumes of $20 per class enrolled in. (For most this includes one block and one elective class for a total of $40). There is also a $15 t-shirt fee. Fees are collected at the beginning of the school year. Senior Choreography costumes and t-shirts belong to the student to keep.
Dance Majors only
Successful completion of Elements of Dance I and/or department chairperson’s consent. Dance majors will receive PE credit in their major block class and are expected to take a dance elective (at department’s suggestion) rather than a PE class. ADVANCED STUDY DANCE: Advanced Technique Ballet Intermediate Modern Intermediate Jazz Advanced Modern Advanced Jazz Contemporary Choreography (11th/12thonly)
Advanced study courses are specialized elective dance classes concentrating on technique in ballet, modern, jazz, contemporary, or choreography forms of dance. The levels include intermediate and advanced. Students enrolled in any of these elective classes should also be enrolled in Technique and Theory I, Technique and Theory II, Technique and Theory III, Elements of Dance I, or Elements of Dance II. Proper attire is required. Students must maintain a high level of discipline and etiquette to be admitted and maintained in class. Instructor’s and department consent required. All non-dance major elective students enrolled in these courses will also be required to pay an annual fee of $20 for their Senior Choreography costume. The costume is theirs to keep.
Dance Majors only
Non-Dance Majors at teachers discretion
Teachers will place all dance major students Instructor’s consent required