BHS Dance .... The right choice!
If your child enjoys the following, dance would be the right choice as an Arts Option:
- Loves to dance
- Is a creative person
- Enjoys working with others in a open environment
- Open minded about learn-ing different dance styles
“To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking.”
Dance Education Cycle 1
The cycle 1 dance program is made up of courses that emphasize the joys of artistic dance and interdisciplinary learning in a open environment which is conducive to creative exploration and development. The program will provide a global perspective on dance by allowing the students a wide variety of styles including, hip-hop, contemporary, lyrical, jazz, and modern ballroom.
Evaluation Criteria
- Active participation
- Group work
- Creative dialogue
- Year-end dance show
Materials
Music, dance t-shirt, water bottle, and a towel .
Dance Education Cycle 1
These Secondary 3, 4 & 5 courses build on the foundation presented in dance cycle 1 with an emphasis on creativity and on an advanced learning process, in which, students are directly involved. Students will demonstrate a deeper knowledge of the body and movement skills through more intensive dance performances. They will continue to experience a variety of dance styles as well asdevelop an appreciation of dance as an art form within the industry.
Course Competencies:
- Creates dance
- Performs dance
Dance is a great way to express yourself through movement. It allows you to speak in a different way and to create your own masterpiece by doing something you enjoy and love!