DANCE (For Fine-Arts grade 11-12)
GRADE: 11- 12 CREDITS: 5 COLLEGE RECOMMENDED? YES
PREREQUISITIES: NONE

Introduction to dance, dance history, ethnic dance and social dance forms
- Basic dance instruction in ballet, jazz, modern dance, Afro-American, swing, and hip-hop
- Students will be introduced to various musical forms and gain and understanding of musical vocabulary as well as basic dance vocabulary
- Students will be introduced to the methods and theories of choreography and improvisation
- Students will gain an awareness of proper body alignment, and various fitness methods, i.e., yoga, pilates

Students will learn the importance of dance in our society, cultural implications, and dance as communication, cross-cultural understanding and dance as fitness.

ADVANCED DANCE
GRADE: 9-12 CREDITS: 5 COLLEGE RECOMMENDED? YES
PREREQUISITIES: Dance or Interview with Teacher

In-depth look at dance, dance history, ethnic dance and social dance forms
- Advanced technique training in ballet, jazz, modern dance, afro-Caribbean, swing, salsa, and hip-hop
- Students will create their own dances using the various methods and theories of choreography and improvisation
- Student will improve their posture, body alignment, and demonstrate a high level of strength and dance conditioning

Students will focus on performance skills and developing their own choreographic works. Students will improve their dance technique in ballet and modern dance forms and will be proficient in a variety of modern dance techniques used at the college and university level as well as with major dance companies

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