Introduction to Dance
½ Credit
Ms. Hamel
Course Description
This class is designed to introduce students to the various aspects of dance: movement, vocabulary, elements of dance, history, improvisation, and information about viewing and understanding dance. Students will also learn the fundamentals of dance composition and will choreograph and perform their own dance pieces.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of one semester of Physical Education or instructor’s approval.
Grading
| Quarter 3 | Quarter 4 |
Participation - 50% |
Participation - 50 % |
Journals - 20% |
Journals - 20 % |
Quizzes - 20% |
Critique - 10% |
| Homework - 10 % | Performance - 10% May 20 and 21 |
| Homework - 10% |