Dance Body Training

Dance Body Training

A.G.B.U. DANCE 2017– 2018 Ms. Miller, & Mrs.Robson

Dance I/II

Overview

This class is a beginning/intermediate dance class designed to encourage each student to be comfortable, confident and courageous in their bodies through the understanding and execution of dance.

The students will assimilate kinetic awareness and learn how to communicate through his or her physical center, giving them discipline and freedom as dancers. Students will perceive and respond, using the elements of dance. They will demonstrate movement skills, process sensory information, and describe movement, using the vocabulary of dance. Through different dance techniques plus yoga, and Pilates, the student will become flexible, strong and physically and mentally fit.

All students must participate in the Spring Dance & Art Showon Friday March 9 and Saturday March 10th. It is required that students be at two Saturday rehearsals (one in February and one on March 3rd) and two after-school rehearsals/costume fitting (Mondays in February). Students must stay after school for tech week rehearsals until 7:30 during the week of March 5th-March 9th. Students will also have the opportunity to share their final projects in a Student Choreography Concert on Friday June 1st at 7:00pm. All Dance I/II students must attend the Drama Show on February 23rd or 24th, and have the option of attending the Middle School VPA Performance on April 13thor 14th for extra credit.

AllDance I/II students are required to pay a class fee of $150. This fee is due on or by Monday September 11, 2017.

Focus

  • Ballet Technique, Vocabulary, and History
  • Modern Technique, Vocabulary, and History
  • Jazz Technique, Vocabulary, and History
  • Basic Anatomy & Body awareness
  • The Elements of Dance
  • Locomotor and Axial Movements
  • Musicality and Timing
  • Energy Qualities & Effort
  • Kinesthetic Response and Spatial Relationship
  • Five Basic Principles of Time
  • Image Work and Exploring Emotions Through Movement
  • Individual and Group Improvisation
  • Familiarity with Stage Terminology
  • Flexibility, Strength, Stamina and Endurance Training
  • Isolations
  • Yoga & Pilates Conditioning
  • Armenian Dance Performance

Student Daily Requirements

  • Black Leotard (any sleeve length) and footless black tights, dance pants, or leggings
  • Pink Ballet & Black Jazz Shoes
  • Appropriate support under garments
  • Water (You are not permitted to leave class for water...remember your own)
  • Towel
  • Deodorant
  • Dance Textbook & 3 ring binder (1/2 inch) with pockets and pencil

*The required textbook for this class is A Sense of Danceand must be purchased through the A.G.B.U. website.

Class Etiquette

  • Bare feet or appropriate dance shoes in studio only
  • Hair must be secured away from face
  • Cell phones must be given to teacher upon arrival to class (and can be used for recording choreography only)
  • No jewelry or watches
  • NO GUM- 3 gum infractions and students grade will drop one letter grade
  • No food or beverages in class (except your personal water)

Areas of Assessment and Consequences

Each students academic and citizenship grade is based on the individuals discipline, commitment, participation, follow-through, self-respect, respect of others, positive attitude, creativity, contribution, ability to take risks, personal growth, completed assignments,tests, journal entries, and attendance.

Grading System & Scale

  • 60% Participation, Discipline, Commitment, and Attitude (3pts. per class)
  • 20% Individual Progress
  • 20% Performances, Assignments, and Tests

Infraction Minus Points

Students are expected to be on time and prepared for class everyday. Tardiness or excessive absences will be reflected in the students grade. Attendance records begin anew at the start of every semester.

Infraction Minus Points______

Tardy -2

Absent (excused-illness/emergency)-3 (can be made up)

Absent (excused-school/teacher approved)-0

Non-participation (sitting out)-2 (can be made up)

Not dressed properly-2

Leaving class without permission/Truancy-20

Removing Infraction Minus Points

“I.M.P Credits” are given for dance articles, observation sheets/journal assignments and research projects. Students can makeup excused absences by turning in a dance article. Dance articles are worth 6 points each. Please see dance article handout for more details.

If a student comes to class and feels they are too sick or injured to participate - without aparent or doctor’s note - they will be sent to the health office and can make up minus points for that class.

If a student is sick or injured, with a parent (after 3 days student must have a doctor’s note) or doctor’s note, they will have to do an observation sheet (1 point), journal assignment and/or a research project (points TBD) for each day they are sitting out of class.

Acknowledgment

Please be advised, signing this document makes you accountable to yourself for the follow through of all above requirements. This personal commitment will help you complete the class successfully and build a foundation for a positive future.

We, the undersigned, acknowledge and accept all of the aforementioned terms and obligations:

Student’s SignatureDate

Signature of Parent/GuardianDate

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