Intermediate Dance UC/B (Section Per. 1)

DANCE INT UC (B) focuses on the technical fundamentals of ballet, modern dance, jazz, Latin social, African, and hip hop. All students will perform what they have learned during the second semester to demonstrate what they have learned of the Common Core competencies. Academic assignments such as human anatomy, terminology, choreography, history and technical production will be included throughout the semester in accordance with State Standards. This class is a UC approved, one year, performing art class. It is not just PE, however it can count as such.

Dressing for Dance and Guided Practice (60% of grade): Two days each week students will dress in their dance uniform, demonstrate technique development, and choreography through guided practice. Proficient/Advanced students internalize correction prompts for technique and choreography to improve performance and make good use of work time. Students will apply corrective prompts to improve their daily practice of communicating and demonstrating technical concepts. Corrective prompts given by the teacher can be general, or specific, and are used to guide students to mastery, they are not given as critique. If students ignore corrections, they are not focusing on improving the quality of their work, or understanding of the concepts. Students should be rested, nourished, equipped with dance supplies: ballet shoes, sneakers, knee-pads, hair ties, pencil, paper and personal supplies. Rubric grades are posted on Power School each week.

Performance Assessment (20% of grade): All students will perform for audiences in different setting to demonstrate physical literacy in all techniques and styles. Performances include: visits from local middle schools, Back to School Night, choreography auditions, Multi-Cultural Night, Take Part: District Arts Festival and the Lo Tech/No Tech Performances.

Formative and Summative Academic Assessments (20% of grade): are a State requirement as evidence of student learning. Evidence of student proficiency and literacy improvement are required in the Common Core Competencies. Students will complete written assignments and assessments on the following subjects: dance vocabulary, history,  and a performing arts critique essay which is a mandatory assignment for the spring semester.