Dance

Dance students explore creativity and learn new skills through movement. Dance explores multiple genres including jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, and musical theater. Even though students will be learning all year long within the classroom’s different choreography pieces and skill sets, they will have a chance to show all they have been so diligently working on at an end of the year dance concert. The dance elective is for anyone who has an interest in dance all the way to those who have prior dance experience.

Prerequisite

None

Special Purchases

Students are required to purchase black jazz shoes, black leotard, and black leggings. For the end-of-the-year concert, students are required to provide most of their costumes. If they do not already own certain items, those will need to be purchased. Students will be required to purchase a concert T-shirt for their show.

Homework Estimate

Less than 15 minutes

Major Concepts Covered

The high school dance class will explore various styles of dance including hip-hop, jazz, ballet, tap and contemporary, as well as some others. The class will also cover learning choreography to a minimum of four dances that the student will get to perform at the end of the year concert.

Insider Information

Even if a student has never danced before, it is a great class to take to explore a new art form. The class starts with the basics of each style and increases in difficulty as the year progresses. It is an exciting way to learn a lot about dance and a great opportunity to perform at the end of the year. The end-of-theyear concert is mandatory.

Grades 9th-12th