Dance

This class covers eight different dances:  salsa, meringue, African dance, jazz, modern, flamenco, tap and square dance.  This history and the basic movement will be covered in five weeks.  At the end of each quarter the students will perform choreography based on the dance this has been covered.  In the last five weeks of the school year the students will choregraph a dance as part of their final grade.  Students can choose any of the eight dances that were taught during the school year.

 

This class focuses on the three elements of choreography: time, energy and space.  By mastering these elements the students will develop the skills that are needed to chreograph a dance.  Each quarter the students will be working on a different type of dance to understand the diversity of styles in choreography.  In the last five weeks of school each student must be able to choregraph and teach at least one type of dance.

 

This class will focus on modern and jazz technique.  Students will study the specific modern technique of Martha Graham and Lester Horton and the jazz technique of Bob Fosse and Alvin Ailey.  Students will complete quarterly choreography, a final performance, two visits to professional dance performance and a term paper comparing techniques.