Tomball Junior High School/ Creekside Park Junior High School Fine Arts Department- Dance

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1 Tomball Junior High School/ Creekside Park Junior High School Fine Arts Department- Dance *Please for an appointment* Welcome to Dance: This is a dance class designed to teach the fundamentals of dance through the exploration of various genres. Choreography and Performances will be introduced in all classes and will become increasingly more important throughout the semester. Students will be REQUIRED to perform at the end of the year, but also given multiple opportunities to perform in and outside of school functions. Dance II students will also have an opportunity to perform the Cougar Charms Spring Show, Encore, in April The junior high show will be in late Mid-late April. Students must be enrolled in Dance I before they can move on to upper-level dance classes. Students do NOT need a physical to enrolled in the dance class Course Goals and Essential Elements: 1. To learn and appreciate dance in its various forms. 2. To establish a dance vocabulary appropriate to class level. 3. To define a spatial and kinesthetic awareness through movement. 4. To improve and promote overall physical coordination, balance, flexibility and fitness. 5. To use dance to become a more responsible, disciplined and productive student. 6. To analyze and apply appropriate behavior at various types of live performances. 7. To understand each major genre of dance. 8. To Develop and practice an effective warm-up and cool-down. Dancers will be expected to follow all rules and policies: 1. Enter class on time-do NOT be late! 2. Be dressed in proper attire for participation, you are responsible for your own clothes. 3. Dress out Every day unless stated otherwise 4. Follow directions the first time given. 5. Never chew gum! 6. Raise your hand to be recognized, demonstrate proper dance etiquette. 7. Bring an open mind and heart to class & BE CREATIVE! Daily Classroom Procedures & Guidelines 1. In locker room before the bell rings 2. Students will have 5 minutes after the tardy bell to dress out and be in roll call lines in the classroom. 3. Dressing out is required, not an option. 4. No Dress Out: If a student does not bring appropriate dance attire or just chooses not to dress out the student will not receive credit for their daily grade. If excessively not dressing out, then disciplinary actions will be taken. 5. Dance class does have required attire. 6. No food, gum, or drink or cell phone is allowed in class 7. Each unit we will take notes on all important information. Keep all handouts and notes in a spiral/binder. Supplies: 1. Composition book/spiral for notes 2. Hair ties

2 3. Band-Aids 4. Proper dance attire (See next page) 5. Dance T-shirt: This is only for dance students and will be used for performances and Spirit days. Grading Policy: Participation 70% - Over all Test 30%- Over all Daily Grades: Students are required to dress out everyday and participate fully during the class period. Below are a few examples of ways your grade may be lowered. o -50 NOT dressing out! The highest grade you can receive will be a 50 on days you do not dress out o -5pts Chewing gum o -5 For hair being down o -40 Technique of movement/not participating-playing, being disruptive, not working while in groups Skills Test & Projects: A dance combination will be taught during each dance unit. All students will be evaluated on the skills for that particular style of dance in small groups in front of their peers. A rubric is used for each genre that test on skills and abilities. Projects will be given throughout the semester pertaining to certain units that are being covered. Although students will be given class time to prepare for their projects, some work may need to be done on their own time. Absence Policy: Dance is an activity course; therefore, participation is a must! Below are the different types of scenarios that you will be allowed to make up if any work is missed due to an absence, injury or illness. Non-Participation, Excused Absences, injuries or excused illness: Students who are absent, injured or ill and are unable to participate will still need to attend class and must dress out to the best of their ability. Students will be required to take notes in their dance composition notebook on the material being taught, and will turn it in at the end of class. Should you decide not to take notes, you may not make it up at a later date and will receive a zero for that class period. Forgot clothes or refusal to dress out: If you have chosen not to participate in class and are not injured or ill, you will be required to complete an in class assignment in the dance room. It will be book work related, worksheet-related or researchrelated. You will not be allowed to sit in the back of the room and sleep, listen to music, talk or distract the class in any way. Choosing not to complete the in-class assignment will result in a loss of all daily participation grades, a phone call home and potential office referral. Fitness Gram: State law requires that every student take the Fitness Gram each year. In preparation for this we will be going outside occasionally to run a mile to prepare. Students are required to wear tennis shoes on the track and will still dress out. Students may wear athletic shorts but no short shorts. Students will know ahead of time when we will be running. I want to help your child succeed in my class and have fun doing so. Please know that I love what I do and I am looking forward to an AWESOME year!!! Sincerely,

3 What to wear to dance class. Dance attire can be purchased at Wal-Mart, Fancy Dancer (by ITZ), Academy, Target, and Goodwill. Contact me if there is a problem purchasing clothing. All Black ONLY! Work out wear/dance Wear Tops o Not too loose, not too tight o T-shirts-nothing baggy o Tank tops o Ballet leotard with tights o NO SPAGETTI STRAPS! Bottoms o Not too loose, not too tight o Jazz Pants/Capris o Leggings o Shorts WITH tights o Gym Shorts o Ballet Leotard with tights Shoes o Bare feet/socks o Dance shoes: ballet shoes, jazz shoes (black), foot paws o NO STREET SHOES! Remember where you sit and dance, we don t want to track in dirt with our regular shoes. Examples: Students MUST dress back out into Appropriate school Attire

4 Unit 1: Stretch/Warm-up Stretch Technique Warm-up Dance Unit 2: Ballet Unit 3: Jazz Unit 4: Modern Unit 5: Hip Hop Unit 6: Drill Team Military routines, High Kick routines, Drill Team try-outs, etc. Unit 7: Choreography / Performance These are the main styles and genres of dance that will be taught throughout the course of the year but not all. Other styles will include but not limited to ballroom, cultural, improv, and contemporary. ***Student Showcase will be Mid/Late April***

5 August 22, 2017 Dear Parents, Welcome to Dance! Please read the following pages about your child s dance class so that together we can make this year a great learning experience for your child. Be aware that dance is a highly disciplined art form that requires a high level of physical activity during the majority of class. This includes practice (sometimes in and out of normal classroom hours) and wearing the appropriate dance attire every day. Also, please understand this is a class in which critique is used to aid in improving performance/technique. For some students this will take some getting used to. Please sign below with a daytime phone number and an address for this is the easiest form of contact for us. Return this form with your child to school by August 25th. If you have any questions, please feel free to me at bethanyanguiano@tomballisd.net. Also, keep in mind that I service the students of two schools and will get back to you as soon as I can. Our end of the year show will be in mid/late April to showcase what the students have been working on throughout the year. I will keep you informed with dates and costuming as the 2 nd semester approaches. I m looking forward to a great year! Thank You, Dance Instructor Student: Period: Parent signature: Date: Daytime telephone #: Address: