MODERN DANCE I/II

Teacher’s Name: Ms. Robinson   Room # : 104C    Phone #: 336-370-8130

Planning Period: 3^rd  Time: 11:55am-2:09pm  

Email address: robinsa5@gcsnc.com

  Please note:  Teachers should respond to all email within a 24-hour period.

Description of Course: Using a modern dance-based approach, Dance I explores movement as a creative art form.  Through dance ensemble work, students use creative and critical thinking skills to create and communicate meaning through dance movement. Students experience the role of both choreographer and dancer and have opportunities to present their work.  Through the study of dance in various cultures and historical periods, students broaden their understanding of dance as an art form. 

Dance II emphasizes students' acquisition of intermediate movement skills and refined motor control through the study of various modern dance techniques. Students learn to take responsibility for their personal health and to care for their dance instrument. Through dance ensemble work, students continue to explore improvisation, dance elements, and composition as both dancer and choreographer.

DANCE I/II  NCSCOS Course Objectives:

1.01 Recognize and demonstrate kinesthetic awareness through proper body alignment.

1.02 Recognize and demonstrate that different dance forms have various techniques and vocabularies.

1.03 Demonstrate and define basic modern dance vocabulary.

5.01 Identify ways that dance reflects, records, and influences history.

6.02 Demonstrate understanding of basic principles of anatomy and kinesiology while performing movement.

6.03 Formulate a plan for meeting personal goals as a dancer by outlining logical steps and organizing resources.

6.04 Research challenges (fact, propaganda, and opinion) facing professional dancers in maintaining healthy lifestyles.

Textbook Title(s) and Author(s): NONE

Materials Needed:

• Notebook (no loose leaf paper)

-I will collect notebooks on a regular basis; NO other work should be in your dance notebook!

• Pen/Pencil

Required Projects/Assignments:

• Winter Concert ( first semester)- TBA
• Spring Concert ( second semester)- TBA

Grading Policy:

Daily Participation/Final Performance     50%

Journals/Homework/Class work/Quizzes   30%

Tests     20%

Homework Policy: YES, you will have homework in DANCE I/II!!! Please turn in all assignments on-time. No late work will be accepted unless it is Make-up Work (with valid note provided).

Make-up Work Policy:  Students are required to submit make-up work for excused absences within five school days.  There will be NO Make-up Work for unexcused absences!!!

Note:  See student handbook for school-wide make-up work policy.

Attendance Policy:  Students are expected to be in class on time each day of school.  All late students will need to report to lock-out…NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

Note:  See student handbook for additional attendance information.

Behavioral Expectations: 

·   Be Prompt And Prepared For Class

·   Follow All Directions (written/verbal)

·   Respect Yourself, The Instructor, And Your Peers

·   Class is Dismissed Only By MS. ROBINSON

Failure to adhere to these procedures in addition to the school wide procedures will result in the following consequences:

1.   Verbal warning/*ISS/OSS

2.   Conference with teacher/Detention

3.   Phone call to parent(s)/guardian/*ISS/OSS

4.   Parent and student conference with teacher, and/or counselor and administrator

* A student may receive ISS/OSS depending on the severity of the issue.

Note:  See student handbook for school-wide rules and behavior policy.