Burbank High School Dance Program Dance Production Syllabus Instructor: Ms. Sandifer Office: Girl s PE/Dance Office Phone: (818) 558-4700, x55910 Email: amandasandifer@burbankusd.org Class Description: Dance Production is designated for students who excel in dance performance and choreography. Performances, choreography, staging, costuming, and stage craft will be a large portion of the course. The student must maintain a designated grade point average and good standing in order to perform. Students will be introduced to dance training that includes full body warm-ups, floor work, technical exercises, conditioning, across-the-floor combinations, improvisational activities, and comprehensive phrase work. Students will also learn correct dance terminology and technical execution in reference to contemporary, modern, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, and ballet techniques and participate in a variety of pieces choreographed by fellow students, guest choreographers, and their instructor. Written assignments will require each student to reflect on and analyze personal technical proficiency and growth, as well as draw connections between class work and other academic areas. Progress-monitoring assessments will be given in the form of movement exams, pep rally rehearsals and performances, quizzes, and personal goals. Students will develop an appreciation for dance as an art form through readings and class discussions on the contributions of dance in history, culture, and society. Students will also be able to recognize the importance of a healthy lifestyle through state-mandated fitness activities and tests, and how physical fitness can enhance their personal artistries. In addition, students will be expected to participate and perform in school and community based performances and in two annual program productions, the Fall Dance Festival and the Spring Dance Concert, for 20% of their semester grade. Upon completion of this class, students should have an increased sense of self-confidence, a broader knowledge of dance techniques, enhanced movement capabilities of the body, higher level composition skills, and an individualized sense of personal expression. Expected Learning Outcomes: Students will build technical and fundamental movement skills in dance at the intermediate/advanced level with attention to the daily practice of incorporating expression in conjunction with physical movement. Students will develop a sense of self-confidence and personal artistry through given movement phrases as well as in creative/improvisational activities and pep rally performances. Students will continue to build a practical understanding of movement efficiency by exploring the body s potential as an instrument for dance, including work developing alignment, strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, and control. Students will be able to employ a range of dynamic qualities by engaging in continual exploration, development, and embodiment of their potential within the context of contemporary, modern, jazz, ballet, lyrical, and hip hop dance techniques. Students will increase physical strength, stamina, flexibility, and coordination by modeling a positive attitude and daily commitment to the learning process. Students will continue to develop the ability to analyze movement proficiency in oneself and others through individual and peer feedback strategies. Course Materials: All students will be expected to wear the proper dance uniform. See the Dance Production/Unleashed Dance Team Dress Code for guidelines. A folder specific to Dance is recommended to store monthly calendars, fitness testing profiles, study guides, quizzes, tests, and other dance assignments. Lockers: Students must provide their own combination lock. Once a student has their own lock, they will be assigned a specific locker, and the locker will be officially registered under the student s name. All belongings but be stored in lockers during class. 1
Attendance and Participation: Attendance and participation are essential to the Burbank High School Dance Program & the Unleashed Dance Team. Dance is a participatory activity that requires daily physical participation in order to be successful. Students are expected to attend class regularly, dress in the proper Dance Production Dress Code, and report to class on time. Students are encouraged to leave all negativity at the door, take risks, and try new things. Effort should be made daily and will be evident in the progress a student makes. Dressing out and arriving on time gives the student the opportunity to earn points according to his/her effort in class. The locker room will open every morning by 6:55am, and students should be inside the locker room before 7:00am to dress and store belongs. After dressing, students are to wait in the hallway by the Dance Office. Class will be begin at 7:00am SHARP, and will be dismissed at 7:45am. STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO CHANGE IN THE LOCKER ROOMS. Students who fail to wear the required uniform will be considered a non-suit and will receive zero participation points for the day. Please refer to the Dance Program Dress Code. Students who have 2 or more non-suits in a grading period will received a U in citizenship. Students who have 8 or more non-suits during a semester will receive a U in citizenship & will not be in good standing. Students are required to be on time and prepared for every class session since class sessions are considered REHEARSALS. If a student is not present or in roll call/team groups by the start of warm-up (or when attendance is taken), it will result in a tardy and a deduction from the student s participation grade (5 points per tardy). The student is responsible for informing the instructor of late arrival at the end of class. Students who have 5 or more tardies in a semester will be placed on a tardy contract & will not be in good standing. Please refer to the BHS Attendance & Tardy Policy. **Note: Those students with perfect attendance may be invited to a special master class. Perfect attendance means the student was present, dressed, and fully participated every day and/or completed his/her make-up work on time to clear their attendance record.** Make-Up Policy: If a student is absent or cannot participate for any reason, he/she will receive zero points for the day. Unexcused absences and non-suits cannot be made up. Points lost due to excused absences and medical excuses can be made up for full credit by completing an assignment or activity specified by the dance teacher. Make-up work must be completed within the five-week grading period of which the excused absence occurred. The student is responsible for keeping track of his/her absences and submitting his/her written make-up work on time, and/or attending make-up run days if the absence was on a Fitness/Run day. See the Make-Up Policy document on our website. Medical Excuses: Students who need to be excused or have their activity modified due to illness or other medical reasons need to have a written note from a parent or guardian on the day of the request. The note must be given to the teacher at the beginning of class. A parent note is accepted for a maximum of two days. A doctor must approve medical excuses for more than two days. A doctor s note must be submitted to the nurse who will then write a medical excuse for the teacher s records. Students with medical excuses will NOT receive participation points for the day but are allowed to make up those points by contacting their dance teacher within the grading period of the medical. In addition, medically excused students must dress in the full dance uniform unless otherwise specified by the doctor or teacher. Grading Policy Quality of Participation/Effort 40% If the student arrives on time, is dressed properly, and participates in all activities, they will receive full participation points for the day (10 points). Participation points may be taken away for lack of effort, profanity, disruption of class, student defiance, or for any other reason at the discretion of the teacher. FIRST SEMESTER: The Fall Dance Festival 20% All Dance Production students are expected to participate in the Fall Dance Festival LAB (excused throughout the school day on Thursday, November 16 th ) and the Fall Dance Festival performances (Friday, November 17 th & Saturday, November 18 th ). Exact schedules and show contract will be given at a later date. Students not placed in pieces will be required to tech the show. Failure to participate in this performance (dance or tech) will result in a 20% grade drop for the first semester of this class. 2
FIRST SEMESTER: Giant Dance Camp 5% All Dance Production students are expected to participate in the Giant Dance Camp (Saturday, September 30 th ). Exact schedule and flyer will be provided at a later date. Failure to participate in this event will result in a 5% grade drop for the first semester of this class. SECOND SEMESTER: Spring Dance Concert 20% All Dance Production students are expected to participate in the Spring Dance Concert (after school rehearsals TBA two weeks leading to the show, with performances on Friday, April 13 th, and Saturday, April 14 th ). Exact schedules and show contract will be given at a later date. Students not placed in pieces will be required to tech the show. Failure to participate in the concert (dance or tech) will result in a 20% grade drop for the second semester of this class. SECOND SEMESTER: Senior Dance Showcase 5% All Dance Production students are expected to either participate, work, or attend the Senior Dance Showcase (Friday, February 16th). Exact schedules & roles will be given at a later date. Failure to participate in this event will result in a 5% grade drop for the second semester of this class. Progress-Monitoring Assessments 10% Progress monitoring assessments will be given in the form of a written exam, a movement exam, pep rally/extra rehearsal or performance. Extra performances will be added throughout the year. Dancers have the opportunity to participate in up to three pep rally routines. An extra performance/pep rally grade includes all rehearsals leading up to the rally performance, and schedules will always be given in advance. Dancers not placed in routines will be required to attend all rehearsals and complete an alternate assignment provided by the teacher. Movement exams and rallies are videotaped and involve written and verbal feedback from the dance teacher and team/peers along with opportunities for selfreflection. Additionally, students will set semester goals for themselves to improve dance technique and physical fitness. Any written assignments will also be graded as progress-monitoring assessments. Dance Service/Volunteer Hours 10% All dancers are expected to complete 20 hours of outside of school dance service hours/volunteer hours. Five of the 20 hours can be received from Camp Glendale or summer classes/intensives. Hours can be accumulated by assisting with lights and tech for other performing arts groups on campus, dancing at community performances, AMC Night fundraisers, working in our costume shop, being part of the Bulldog Buddies, etc. Dancers must accumulate at least 10 hours during the Fall in order to receive full credit at the end of the first semester. Dancers must have a total of 20 hours between Fall & Spring in order to receive full credit at the end of the second semester. Fitness Activities & Run 10% All BHS Dance and PE classes are required by law to administer the Fitness Gram State Test in the spring semester (nongraded). To prepare the students for this test, daily, graded fitness activities and assessments will take place. **Fitness Activities/Run Days will take place on all days with a 3 that fall on a school day. Students should maintain at least an 85% grade in this category to maintain a good standing on the team. Final Exam 5% In December, students will meet with the teacher for a conference regarding their progress and future goals in Dance Production/Unleashed. At the end of each semester, dancers will be given a final exam that has written and physical components. Guidelines will be provided at least a week in advance. Disciplinary Action Plan and Tardy & Academic Honesty Policies: Please refer to the BHS School Policies. Restroom Policy: Students are encouraged to use the restroom before or after class. In the case of an emergency, students must ask the dance teacher for permission to use to go to the restroom. Students must have a pass to leave class for the restroom or nurse. Video/Photography Release: All students will be photographed & videotaped periodically throughout the year for learning purposes. These videos will remain with the dance teacher and not be reproduced or sold. Students will also be videotaped during rally performances the annual dance productions, which may be available on a social medial, DVD form, and potentially posted to our website. When posting to social media, please be aware that sound/music should not be included in any video. 3
Thefts/ Lost and Found: Please lock up all belongings in the locker room. Do not leave valuables or bags unattended. There are Lost and Found drawers in the Girl s PE/Dance Office. Please check here for your belongings before you report a theft. Please report all thefts to a campus supervisor or the discipline office. BHS Dance/PE is not responsible for any lost or stolen items. Visitors: Any visitors must sign in at the front office and/or be approved by the dance teacher & BHS administration. Classroom Responsibilities Respect the dance space (No food, drinks, or gum allow. Water is acceptable.) Give your full attention and an open mind to the learning Store all of your belongings in the locker room Always be prepared & dressed according to the dress code Respect yourself, others, & the learning environment Unleashed Auditions: The Unleashed Audition Information Session is Tuesday, April 10 th (7pm in the BHS Cafeteria). The 2018-19 Unleashed Dance Team Auditions are Friday, May 11 th (4-8pm in the BHS Gym). A physical exam is required in order to participate in the audition and must be submitted to Ms. Burkhart before the Application Deadline, Friday, May 4 th. NO DANCER WILL BE CLEARED TO PARTICPATE IN THE AUDITION WITHOUT AN UPDATED PHYSICAL ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS!! Boosters: The BHS Dance Program is now a Boosters (BHS DANCE BOOSTERS)! You re invited to the following BHS Dance Events, Fundraisers/Performances, and Booster Meetings: Monday, August 28 th - BOOSTER MEETING, 7pm in BHS Cafeteria Saturday, September 30 th - GIANT DANCE CAMP, 7am-7pm on BHS Campus (All Dance Students) Monday, October 23 rd - BOOSTER MEETING, 7pm in BHS Cafeteria Friday, November 17 th & Saturday, November 18 th - FALL DANCE FESTIVAL, 7pm in BHS Wolfson Auditorium Friday, February 16 th - SENIOR DANCE SHOWCASE, 7pm in BHS Wolfson Auditorium Monday, February 26 th - BOOSTER MEETING, 7pm in BHS Cafeteria Friday, April 13 th & Saturday, April 14 th - SPRING DANCE CONCERT, 7pm in BHS Wolfson Auditorium Please see the attached Unleashed Dance Team 2017-18 School Year Calendar for more events. Physicals & Clearance: Students are required to submit a current physical on the Athletic Emergency/Medical Information & Participation Form, read the BHS Athletics/Activities Handbook (Sports Packet) & submit the clearance signatures to the Activities & Athletics Office. All documents and information can be found at www.burbankusd.org/bhs, or the forms are also posted on our website. Unleashed Team Handbook: All parents and students are required to read the Unleashed Team Handbook for the current school year & sign the Contract page. All dancers in Dance Production are part of the Unleashed Dance Team. Participation and selection on the team is an elective option for students and not required for graduation. As such, it has additional responsibilities to be upheld above and beyond general school program requirements. Those not meeting the requirements will be removed from the team and will receive a drop fail from their Dance Production class. Website: All information and documents related to BHS Dance & BHS Dance Boosters are available on our website www.burbankhigh.dance 4
Unleashed Dance Team 2017-18 School Year 1 st Semester Camp Glendale (Unleashed Dance Camp): Monday, July 24 th Thursday, July 27 th Instruction Begins: Monday, August 14 th (zero period starts Tuesday, August 15 th, 7am) BHS Dance Booster Meeting: Monday, August 28 th (Cafeteria) 7pm Unleashed Performs No School Labor Day: Monday, September 4 th Back to School Night: Wednesday, September 6 th Giant Dance Camp: Saturday, September 30 th (BHS Campus) 7am-7pm AMC Night: TBA in October BHS Dance Booster Meeting: Monday, October 23 rd (Cafeteria) 7pm Unleashed & Dance 3 Performs Burroughs s Hip Hop Explosion: Friday, October 27 th & Saturday, October 28 th (John Burroughs High School) Fall Rally: Friday, November 3 th Unleashed Performs No School Veterans Day: Friday, November 10 th Fall Dance Festival LAB: Thursday, November 16 th (during class) Fall Dance Festival: Friday, November 17 th & Saturday, November 18 th 7pm (Wolfson Auditorium) No School Thanksgiving Holiday: Wednesday, November 22 nd Friday, November 24 th Final Exam Schedule: Tuesday, December 19 th Thursday, December 21 st Winter Recess: December 22 nd January 7 th 2 nd Semester Team Get Together: January School Reopens/Instruction Begins: Monday, January 8 th (zero period starts Tuesday, January 9 th, 7am) No School Martin Luther King Day: Monday, January 15 th Winter Rally: Friday, January 19 th (Unleashed & Dance 3 Perform) SOTE Dance Competition: Friday, January 19 th Sunday, January 21 st (Hosted at BHS) WCE Comp: Saturday, January 27 th (Glendale) No School Lincoln Holiday: Monday, February 12 th Senior Dance Showcase: Friday, February 16 th 7pm (Wolfson Auditorium) No School President s Day: Monday, February 19 th BHS Dance Booster Meeting: Monday, February 26 th (Cafeteria) 7pm Unleashed Performs Open House: Wednesday, March 7 th Glendale Games: Friday, March 16 th & Saturday, March 17 th (Glendale) Spring Break: Monday, March 19 th Friday, March 23 rd WCE Nationals: Friday, March 23 rd Sunday, March 25 th (Long Beach) Unleashed Auditions Info Session & Booster Meeting: Monday, April 10 th 7pm (Cafeteria) Spring Dance Concert: Friday, April 13 th & Saturday, April 14 th, 7pm (Wolfson Auditorium) Spring Rally: Friday, May 4 th Unleashed Auditions: Friday, May 11 th 4-8pm (BHS Gym) Must be approved prior to audition Final Exam Schedule: Tuesday, May 22 nd Thursday, May 24 th 5
Hello BHS Dance Families, What is Burbank HS Dance Booster? 902 N Third St., Burbank, CA 91502 Welcome to a new 2017-2018 school year this is our second year as BHS Dance Boosters! We support the BHS Dance Program in all its activities and performances and we want you to feel at home here, whether your student is a first timer in Dance for a PE credit, or a seasoned performer on our Unleashed Dance Team, which by the 3 rd year can earn Fine Arts credit. Families have a role to play in helping students get the full athletic, creative, self-esteem/confidence building experience that dance can provide, so please join us as we help their year get off to a great start. We help the Dance Program produce two shows a year: The Fall Dance Festival on Friday, November 17 th and Saturday, November 18th is a performance for Unleashed and Advanced Dance students, and the big Spring Dance Concert on Friday, April 13 th and Saturday, April 14th features all dancers in the Program. We also have Giant Dance Camp on Saturday, September 30 th! All dance students are invited, and it will feature guest dance instructors, team building, games and many surprises! We have BHS Dance Booster meetings for you to receive information about the Dance Program our first Booster meeting is on Monday, August 28 th at 7pm in the BHS Cafeteria (Unleashed Dance Team will be performing). This meeting will give you an overview for the year and what is expected of your student. Later meetings have specific information for you about upcoming productions and dance events. Ms. Sandifer and Mrs. Ochoa will be at the Booster Meetings and will answer all questions about the shows and dance activities. Our booster is a tax deductible charity and we welcome all donations to support the costumes, lights, choreographers, Giant Dance Camp, field trip and all the production costs for our shows. See the Donation sheet attached to this letter. You can bring your donations in form of cash or checks made out to Burbank HS Dance Booster to the August 28th meeting, or have your student turn into their dance class or mail to the address above (c/o BHS Dance). (Please include your students name and dance class with your donation.) We are looking forward to a wonderful year and we welcome all BHS dancers to our program, and all of you to our #BHSDanceFamily. Check us out at: Facebook at: Instagram: On our website at: And thru e-mail from: Burbank High School Dance Program @BURBANKUNLEASHED www.burbankhigh.dance BurbankHSDance@gmail.com Looking forward to meeting you! Penny Zambrano, President Sue Williams, Vice Pres. Eleni Yokas, Secretary Laura Aladjem, Treasurer Karen Broderick, Board Advisor penny@cornerstonemasonry.org smr.williams@hotmail.com eleniyokas@gmail.com lala3636@gmail.com BroderickKaren@gmail.com 6
Parent Volunteer Form for 2017-2018 School Year Parent: Students Dance Class: Student: Current Grade: Parent Email: Cell: Please check below where you might be able to help (you may select as many as you want) we will contact you: Chair, Co-Chair or Coordinator Positions: Volunteer Co-chair (work with Laura Aladjem) Need 2 Ticket Co-chairs (will be trained by Penny Zambrano) Concession Co-chair (work with Dani Nivar) Basket Co-chair (work with Cheyenne Dragomer) Website (already created, just keep it updated) Dance Apparel Coordinator Performances/Shows/Etc. Chaperone for Field Trip (must be cleared by BUSD) Ticket Sales (must have strong math skills and work fast) Security Supervising students back stage VIP Seating and Ushers Concessions Flowers sales Help w/giant Dance Camp Supervising Check-in Set up/clean up Serving Lunch Costumes: Checking Costumes In/Out (must be available during school day) Shopping for Costumes/Shoes Tracking Dance Closet (Inventory) Sewing (repairs) and wardrobe maintenance Sewing (building or following patterns) Other talents you may have that would be good for BHS-DANCE, please describe below: 7
BHS-DANCE Donation Form 2017-2018 We need your help to provide assistance to our BHS Dance Program. We are asking every family to donate for BHS DANCE. This is voluntary and is a tax-deductible contribution to BHS- Dance Boosters. Suggested amounts are based on what their dance class needs per student. BHS Dance works together to raise the money for the programs, events and supplies, and your help is very much appreciated to reach our goals. Your donation pays for the dancer s costumes, choreography, Giant Dance Camp, show lighting and sound for two (2) shows, field trip and dance room supplies not supplied by BUSD. We raise money for our BHS Dance program as a group. BHS Dance Boosters is a 501c3 tax exempt organization and all donations are tax deductible. Unleashed - total budgeted expenses: $20,000 Suggested donation: $250/per student Dance 3 - total budgeted expenses: $12,000 Suggested donation: $150/per student Dance 1 & Dance 2 - total budgeted expenses: $10,000 Suggested donation: $100/per student Your contribution is KEY to the success of our program and very much appreciated. If you pay the FULL AMOUNT REQUESTED ABOVE you will receive a voucher for one free general admission show ticket for every $100 you donate the voucher is to either the Fall Dance Festival or Spring Dance Concert. Payment must be made prior to the first Parent Meeting on Monday, August 28 th (7pm BHS Cafeteria) (No vouchers will be given out after the first Parent Meeting.) Payment options: 1. Pay with cash, check (payable to BHS-DANCE) or use your credit card (information below). ***************************************************************************** I would like to donate $ to the BHS DANCE BOOSTER Student: Parent name: Parent email: Check number and amount paid: Amount to be paid with my credit card: $ Credit Card Name: Credit Card No. Dance Class: Period/Teacher: Date: Cash paid: Phone: Exp. Date CCV Billing Zip Code (Please note there will be an additional fee to use your credit card - 2.75%) 8
After you have read and understand what is expected in Dance Production, please complete the portion below and return to Ms. Sandifer. Thank you! Student s First & Last Name (please print): Student Email REQUIRED (please print legibly): Student Signature: Date: Parent/Guardian Name (please print): Parent/Guardian s Email Address (please print legibly): Signature: Date: Student & Parent, please initial below: / I understand that students who fail to meet the specified contract and guidelines will face disciplinary action; which could include suspension and/or removal from the Program. 9