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FHS DANCE

Students have the opportunity to earn a CTE Pathway completion certificate through regular Dance courses or IB Dance track.


Concentrator Course 1A

This course is recommended for the student new to the dance program, with little or no prior dance
background. Students will acquire physical knowledge and awareness of basic dance techniques and styles
with an emphasis on ballet, jazz, lyrical, and hip-hop. Students in this class will be introduced to creative
choreographic principles, performance, responding and connecting at the basic level. Students will be
involved in the annual spring dance concert.

Capstone Course 2A

Pre-requisite Course: Dance 1

This course is recommended for the student who has mastered basic ballet and jazz technical skills. Students
should be able to demonstrate basic to intermediate level in jazz, lyrical, and hip-hop styles. This course will
emphasize creating, performing, responding, and connecting in dance. Students will participate in small group
activities utilizing advanced choreographic principles and learn about dance history, performance, and
production. Students are expected to participate in the annual spring dance concert.

Concentrator Course 1B

Recommended for students with some experience with dance.

Capstone Course 2B

Pre-requisite Course: Dance 2

This course is recommended for the serious dancer who has mastered ballet and jazz technical skills at the
advanced level and displays advanced movement in jazz, contemporary, and hip-hop styles of
dance. Emphasis of this class is on performance and creativity. Students are required to perform at school
and community events throughout the school year. Students are expected to create original works of
chorography using advanced choreographic principles and are required to perform in the annual spring dance
concert.

The IB dance program is a two year course of study starting in grade 11 and 12.  It is a rigorous course that seeks to challenge students who are motivated as self-learners.  Students will be exposed to and learn a variety of dance techniques, performance skills, dance from other cultures, compositional tools, somatic practices, research practice and dance history.  Students will also perform their work in progress at formal and informal showings throughout the year.

Prerequisites: Audition required (recommended Advanced Dance or 2 years of equivalent outside dance experience).

Additional Information on Dance Team (non-CTE)