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Danceartssyllabus 1
Danceartssyllabus 1
We are committed to creating a school that knows NO LIMITS to the academic success of each student.
Dress Expectations:
Each student will be required to have the following items:
Appropriate Dance Attire:
1. Minimum Required black basketball shorts and black shirt or FCPMS grey PE shirt
Preferred Required fitted, all black t-shirt (no tanks) and black shorts or pants/capris, supportive and
modest under articles of clothing
Absolutely NOs no stomach, chest, back or undergarments showing!
2. Dancers should have flip flops or slide on shoes for walking between the locker room and class.
3. Dancers must be barefoot or wear dance specific footwear in class. Dance specific means that it is not
worn outside or for purposes other than dance. There are NO street shoes on the dance floor. (This is
for sanitary reasons). There are NO socks. (This is for safety reasons).
a. Jazz - Barefoot, ballet slippers, jazz shoes, grippy bottom socks
b. Ballet - Barefoot, ballet slippers, socks (allowed for barre work only!)
c. Hip Hop - Barefoot, dance sneakers, keds (or other light tennis shoe that is dance specific)
d. Contemporary - Barefoot
4. Hair must be pulled back and out of the face for class.
5. All jewelry and accessories must be removed before class and stored inside dance bags.
Failure to comply with dress expectations will result in loss of participation points for the day. After three
incidents of failure to dress out, a level will be earned.
Units Taught:
Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, Urban
Upon Successful Completion of the Class Students Will Be Able To:
Perform dance moves and phrases for Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary and Urban styles.
Understand terminology and historical context associated with movements.
Demonstrate how to move their body in an efficient and healthy way while executing technique.
Lead safe warm-ups and choreography short phrases.
Clearly articulate their idea of what dance is and how it is relevant to their lives.
Think critically about dance through viewing and writing about dance, self-assessment, and
self-reflective writing.
700 pts
100 pts
200 pts
TOTAL
1000 pts
Evening Performance
Students will be required to participate in 1 evening performance per semester. This semesters
performance will be held on __________.
REMIND
I use a system called Remind. I will send out reminders for upcoming test/quizzes, or It is available as a Free
App on Android and Apple, or by texting 81010 the code @DanceFCPMS