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Course Description
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Dance 2 - Intermediate
The students in intermediate and advanced dance achieve a high level of skill development at a faster pace in multiple dance genres, including ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, and musical theatre. Students also have weekly conditioning classes in Pilates and yoga. This course is designed to prepare the high school dancer for further study in classical as well as contemporary dance at the college, conservatory, or university level. Students develop composition skills as well as cultural and historical appreciation of dance through choreography projects and performances. Students in intermediate and advanced dance are required to participate in the fall and spring dance productions. Therefore, after-school and weekend rehearsals will be necessary to prepare for the shows.
Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs):
ELOs covered in this course will focus on mastery of the following skills:
- There are four main California Arts Standards for Dance: Creating, Performing, Responding, and Connecting. We will address all of them at an accomplished level in this class.
- Students improve technical proficiency in a variety of dance styles and demonstrate understanding of essential skills at an intermediate level. (Performing—Anchor Standard 5A: Develop and Refine Artistic Techniques and Work for Presentation, Accomplished Level)
- Students expand knowledge of dance vocabulary in movement and in descriptive analysis. (Responding—Anchor Standard 9A: Apply Criteria to Evaluate Artistic Work, Accomplished)
- Students work independently and collaboratively to apply choreographic principles, processes, and skills. (Performing—Anchor Standard 4A: Select, Analyze, and Interpret Artistic Work for Presentation, Accomplished)
- Students create and communicate meaning through improvisation, composition, and performance of dance. (Creating—Anchor Standard 2A: Organize and Develop Artistic Ideas and Work, Accomplished)
- Students develop SMART goals for dance/fitness, nutrition, and self-care, measuring their progress and reflecting on their goals. (Performing—Anchor Standard 5B, Accomplished)
- Students apply dance science principles in cross-training and conditioning classes to enhance performance, reduce injury, and improve well-being and health. (Performing—Anchor Standard 5B, Accomplished)
- Students critically assess and derive meaning from works of dance, performance of dancers, and original works according to the elements of dance and aesthetic qualities. (Responding—Anchor Standard 9: Apply Criteria to Evaluate Artistic Work–Accomplished)
- Students make connections between dance, history, culture and other subject areas. They also explore careers in and related to dance. (Connecting—Anchor Standard 11: Relate Artistic Ideas and Works with Societal, Cultural, and Historical Context to Deepen Understanding–Accomplished)
- Students demonstrate development in SEL competencies in self and social awareness, self management, relationship skills, and responsible decision making in rehearsal and daily activities. (District Performing Arts Essential Learning Outcome #5)