• Dance Course Offerings

    FOUNDATIONS OF DANCE - This first level of dance emphasizes the development of dance technique in various dance genres. Students are expected to strive toward a high proficiency in dance. Students will showcase their technique in multiple performance opportunities throughout the year. Students will develop self-discipline and teamwork through group movement studies and repetition. Students will also be exposed to dance history and dance terminology.

    • Learn Each Dance Style
    • Learn Dance Technique
    • Learn Dance Genre Specific Terminology
    • Learn the History of each Dance Style
    • Begin to Learn Student Choreography
    • Performance

     

    DANCE PERFORMANCE I - Dance performance emphasizes an in-depth development of dance technique in various dance genres. Students are expected to build from their foundational skills developed in Dance I. Students will develop and refine self-disciplinary, communicative, and collaborative skills. Students will learn strengthening and condition exercises, respond and connect to dance, and create choreography. These topics will progressively build each year as students complete levels 1, 2 and 3. Students will be showcased in multiple performance opportunities throughout the year. Prerequisite: Foundations of Dance

    • Build Dance Technique
    • Strengthening/Conditioning
    • Collaborate
    • Create Choreography
    • Respond to Dance
    • Connect to Dance
    • Performance

     

    DANCE PERFORMANCE II - This course builds upon and is a continuation of skills and concepts taught in Dance Performance I. Dance performance emphasizes an in-depth development of dance technique in various dance genres. Students are expected to build from their foundational skills developed in Dance I. Students will develop and refine self-disciplinary, communicative, and 52 collaborative skills. Students will learn strengthening and condition exercises, respond and connect to dance, and create choreography. These topics will progressively build each year as students complete levels 1, 2 and 3. Students will be showcased in multiple performance opportunities throughout the year. Prerequisite: Dance Performance I

    • Build Dance Technique
    • Strengthening/Conditioning
    • Collaborate
    • Create Choreography
    • Respond to Dance
    • Connect to Dance
    • Performance 

     

    DANCE PERFORMANCE III - This course builds upon and is a continuation of skills and concepts taught in Dance Performance II. Dance performance emphasizes an in-depth development of dance technique in various dance genres. Students are expected to build from their foundational skills developed in Dance I. Students will develop and refine self-disciplinary, communicative, and collaborative skills. Students will learn strengthening and condition exercises, respond and connect to dance, and create choreography. These topics will progressively build each year as students complete levels 1, 2 and 3. Students will be showcased in multiple performance opportunities throughout the year. Prerequisite: Dance Performance II

    • Build Dance Technique
    • Strengthening/Conditioning
    • Collaborate
    • Create Choreography
    • Respond to Dance
    • Connect to Dance
    • Performance 

     

    ADVANCED DANCE I - The advanced dance class is designed for highly motivated dance students who will be exposed to advanced dance technique in various dance genres. Through this exploration of advanced techniques, students will build on their technical dance skills, study anatomy and kinesiology, further develop improvisational and choreography skills, build portfolios and research career opportunities in the arts. These topics will progressively build each year as students complete levels 1, 2 and 3. Students in this course will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge of dance and grow as an artist. Students will be showcased in multiple performance opportunities throughout the year. Prerequisite: Foundations of Dance and have an approved teacher recommendation to enroll in this course

    • Learn Advanced Dance Technique
    • Strengthening/Conditioning
    • Respond and Connect to Dance
    • Create Choreography and explore improvisation
    • Learn Anatomy/Kinesiology Concepts
    • Dance Career Research
    • Elevate Performance Quality 

     

    ADVANCED DANCE II - This course builds and is a continuation of skills and concepts taught in Advanced Dance I. The advanced dance class is designed for highly motivated dance students who will be exposed to advanced dance technique in various dance genres. Through this exploration of advanced techniques, students will build on their technical dance skills, study anatomy and kinesiology, further develop improvisational and choreography skills, build portfolios and research career opportunities in the arts. These topics will progressively build each year as students complete levels 1, 2 and 3. Students in this course will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge of dance and grow as an artist. Students will be showcased in multiple performance opportunities throughout the year. Prerequisite: Advanced Dance I and have an approved teacher recommendation to enroll in this course

    • Learn Advanced Dance Technique
    • Strengthening/Conditioning
    • Respond and Connect to Dance
    • Create Choreography and explore improvisation
    • Learn Anatomy/Kinesiology Concepts
    • Dance Career Research
    • Elevate Performance Quality 

     

    ADVANCED DANCE III - This course builds and is a continuation of skills and concepts taught in Advanced Dance II. The advanced dance class is designed for highly motivated dance students who will be exposed to advanced dance technique in various dance genres. Through this exploration of advanced techniques, students will build on their technical dance skills, study anatomy and kinesiology, further develop improvisational and choreography skills, build portfolios and research career opportunities in the arts. These topics will progressively build each year as students complete levels 1, 2 and 3. Students in this course will be challenged to build on their prior knowledge of dance and grow as an artist. Students will be showcased in multiple performance opportunities throughout the year. Prerequisite: Advanced Dance II and have an approved teacher recommendation to enroll in this course

    • Learn Advanced Dance Technique
    • Strengthening/Conditioning
    • Respond and Connect to Dance
    • Create Choreography and explore improvisation
    • Learn Anatomy/Kinesiology Concepts
    • Dance Career Research
    • Elevate Performance Quality 

     

     

     

    Extra Curricular Activities:

    Dance Club - MHS Dance Club