Performing Arts Diploma Seal Requirements: Dance

A student must earn eight (8) units in the arts or approved courses outside the arts.

-Four of these units must be in dance courses.  Full units in Dance III and IV are required.

-Two additional units must be in performing arts courses outside the area of concentration: drama, chorus, technical theatre, band, or broadcasting.

-Students must maintain a "B" average within their major classes and an overall 2.5 grade point average of ALL classes to receive a performing arts seal.

Students must participate in the annual dance concert.  Students must attend a performance of the school production if the student is not acting, dancing, or working backstage in the production.

Students must prepare a portfolio showing their journey in dance while attending Woodland School of the Arts.  The portfolio should include pictures, writings, and programs of Woodland productions as well as information about productions attended outside of school.

Students are required to develop a solo or ensemble piece of choreography as a final project to receive their seal in dance to be performed for the public or the performing arts faculty.

Dance I          
Catalog Number: 51.0410000 and 51.0410002

Prerequisites: None

(This class is held every other day A/B for the entire year)

Description: This one unit of credit course is a performance-based course designed to assist the student of dance in development of artistic expression, self-concept, and physical well being.  Dance technique classes are given in ballet, modern, and jazz at a beginning level.  As part of the dance curriculum, students will gain knowledge of dance history, terminology, composition, and injury prevention through class discussion, dance videos, and individual and group projects.

Dance II        
Catalog Number: 51.0420000 and 52.0420002

Prerequisites: Dance I and teacher recommendation or audition

(This class is held every other day A/B for the entire year)

Description: This one unit of credit course is a performance-based course designed to continue the development of the dance student's technique, artistic expression, self-concept, and physical well being begun in Dance I.  This course is a continuation of materials presented in Dance I.  Dance technique classes in ballet, modern, and jazz are taught at an intermediate level.  As part of the dance curriculum, students will gain knowledge of dance history, technology, composition, principles of dance criticism, and injury prevention through class discussion, dance videos, and individual and group projects.

Dance III        
Catalog Number: 51.0430000 and 51.0430002

Prerequisites: Dance I, Dance II, and teacher recommendation or audition

(This class is held every other day A/B for the entire year)

Description: This one unit of credit course is a performance-based course designed to continue the development of the dance student's technique, artistic expression, self-concept, and physical well being begun in the Level I and Level II courses.  This course is a continuation of materials presented in Level I and Level II.  Dance technique classes

 in ballet, modern, and jazz are taught at an advanced level.  As part of the dance curriculum, students will gain knowledge of dance history, terminology, composition, principles of dance criticism, injury prevention, and dance in various cultures through class discussion, dance videos, independent research, and individual and group projects.

Dance IV        
Catalog Number: 51.0440000 and 51.0440002

Prerequisites: Dance I, Dance, II, Dance III, audition and/or teacher recommendation

Description: This one unit of credit course is a performance-based course designed to continue the development of the dance student's techniques, artistic expression, self-concept, and physical well being begun in Level I, II, and III courses.  The Advanced-Level IV classes in ballet, modern, and jazz are taught at an advanced level.  At this level the focus is placed on mastering the technique and dynamics of the dance forms being studied.  As part of the dance curriculum, students will gain knowledge of dance history, terminology, composition, principles of dance criticism, injury prevention, and dance in various cultures through class discussion, dance videos, independent research, and individual and group projects.  The Level IV student is required to choreograph a piece for the final dance concert of the year or student work based concert.