Course Code | Course Name | Recommended Grade | Duration | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
459200 | Dance I | 9th, 10th, 11th | Year | 1 |
459210 | Dance II | 9th, 10th, 11th | Year | 1 |
459300 | Performance Dance I | 9th, 10th, 11th | Year | 1 |
459310 | Performance Dance II | 9th, 10th, 11th | Year | 1 |
453300 | Dance Appreciation | 9th, 10th, 11th | Semester | 0.5 |
485010 | Personal Fitness for Life | 9th, 10th, 11th | Semester | 0.5 |
45922M | Modern/Contemporary Dance | 9th, 10th, 11th | Year | 1 |
459330 | Rooted I | 9th, 10th, 11th | Year | 1 |
Dance Course Descriptions
Course Title: Dance I-II
Course/Unit Credit: 1 unit per course
Course Number: Dance I: 459200, Dance II: 459210,
Grades: 9-11
Prerequisites: There is no prerequisite for Dance I. Students entering Dance II should successfully complete the preceding year of Dance and/or have the instructor’s approval through audition
Description
Dance I-II are two-semester courses designed for students with varied levels of ability and previous experience in the discipline. Dance students will demonstrate an ability to apply dance fundamentals and dance techniques in the production, performance, analysis, and critique of dance performance. Students are expected to perform in solo, small group, and large group settings. Dance students will critique performances and deeply reflect upon the impact of dance on culture, as well as cultural influences on dance.
Course Title: Performance Dance I-II
Course/Unit Credit: 1 unit per course
Course Number: Performance Dance I: 459300, Performance Dance II: 459310
Grades: 9-11
Prerequisites: Students are selected by audition. The student entering subsequent years of Performance Dance should successfully complete the preceding year of study of Performance Dance
Description
Performance Dance is designed for the serious dance student ready to commit to a year of intense study and rehearsal. The Performance Dance student will explore the dance experience and the elements needed for concert dance performance. This course provides an atmosphere in which students are nurtured and stimulated in their quest for artistic achievement, technical mastery, and scholarly excellence. The standards are written for flexible application, regardless of grade level, based on technique ability at the discretion of the individual teacher.
Performance Dance students will be assessed by the following criteria:
• Physical participation in class work
• Student’s effort in their level of concentration
• Retention of knowledge
• Individual improvement of technical ability
• Artistic quality in performance
• Ability to assimilate movement material
• Rhythmic accuracy
• Application of industry standards
Performance Dance 9-11 is not intended to award course credit for classes such as drill, majorette, dance, stand dance, pom, or cheer teams.
Course Title: Dance Appreciation
Course/Unit Credit: 0.5 unit
Course Number: 453300
Grades: 9-11
Prerequisites: There is no prerequisite for Dance Appreciation
Description
Dance Appreciation is a one-semester course designed to teach students the basic elements, principles, processes, and inherent qualities of dance. Students will examine a broad range of methods and will conduct critical analyses of the creative processes involved in dance. Students will reflect on the connections between society and dance. Dance Appreciation students will develop perceptual awareness and aesthetic sensitivity, as well as a foundation for a lifelong relationship with dance.
Course Title: Personal Fitness for Life
Course/Unit Credit: 0.5 unit
Course Number: 485010
Grades: 9-11
Prerequisites: There is no prerequisite for Personal Fitness for Life
Description
A one-semester course designed to enable students to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and maintain a health enhancing level of fitness and to increase physical competence, self-esteem and the motivation to pursue lifelong physical activity. Students will participate in activities that will increase physical fitness levels and develop health practices that value physical activity and its contribution to lifelong fitness.
Course Title: Modern/Contemporary Dance
Course/Unit Credit: I unit
Course Number: 45922M
Grades: 9-11
Prerequisites: By audition and approval of the instructor
Description
For students who have developed a strong foundation in dance and are ready to challenge themselves. The class will explore a wide variety of modern and contemporary dance styles.
Course Title: Rooted I
Course/Unit Credit: 1 unit
Course Number: 459330
Grades: 9-11
Prerequisites: No prerequisite
Description
Students will study the lineage of African American dance and history in America. They will study the genres that emerged from marginalized communities to become an integral part of shaping American society and culture for the past century. Dancers will be exposed to African dance, authentic vernacular Jazz, Latin dance, hip hop, tap, and modern dance foundations. They will also study the historical, social and political impact of these dance forms.
Course Title: Dance I-II
Course/Unit Credit: 1 unit per course
Course Number: Dance I: 559200, Dance II 559210
Grades: 9-11
To be requested for approval from DESE as needed