Dance

Dance Courses:

PE Ballet: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced

Ballet focuses on the base for all forms of future movement --from dance to gymnastics. Levels of Ballet provide unique challenges for students. Intermediate and Advanced Ballet students study five major areas: artistic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural context, aesthetic valuing, and connections, relations and applications. Courses focus on the significance of dance, choreography, style and form, content, concept, context, and technical dance. Correct placement and performance style are emphasized. ---This course will address all eight PE content standard areas and will meet all instructional minute requirements in alignment with CDE regulations.

PE Cultural Dance

Cultural Dance includes beginning/intermediate, and advanced Hip-Hop technique. The class will include and team modern hip-hop choreography, such as musicality, control, rhythm, isolation, coordination, and balance. The tools, basics, and technical understanding in this style of popular modern dance are emphasized throughout the course. ---This course will address all eight PE content standard areas and will meet all instructional minute requirements in alignment with CDE regulations.

PE Dance Exploration

Dance Exploration teaches the significance of dance, choreography, style and form, content, context and technical dance and consists of four major areas of content: artistic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural context, and aesthetic valuing. This class allows students to explore ballet, modern dance, and/or jazz dance techniques. Self-discipline, control, rhythmical accuracy, flexibility and correct alignment are emphasized. ---This course will address all eight PE content standard areas and will meet all instructional minute requirements in alignment with CDE regulations.

PE Folkloric Dance: Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced

Folkloric Dance is a study of the Mexican culture through dance. Beginning Folklorico is for the first-year dance student who has basic experience in dance or shows an interest in learning folkloric dance. The course includes the study of the music, history, dress, and choreography of four regions of Mexico; Advanced Folkloric learns choreography from ten regions. Levels of Folkloric Dance provide specific challenges and techniques throughout the year. Intermediate and Advanced students learn sophisticated techniques along with perfecting dance steps common to all dance. ---This course will address all eight PE content standard areas and will meet all instructional minute requirements in alignment with CDE regulations.

PE International Dance: Hmong

Hmong dance is a Physical Education course that reflects the California State Framework goals for physical education and dance. Hmong dance teaches the significance of dance, choreography, style and form, content, context and technical dance and consists of five major areas of content: artistic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural context, aesthetic valuing, and connections, relationships and applications. ---This course will address all eight PE content standard areas and will meet all instructional minute requirements in alignment with CDE regulations.

PE Jazz Dance: Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced

Jazz techniques classes provide a basic understanding of contemporary jazz movements including a variety of dance skills, both technical and rhythmical. Beginning Jazz teaches the significance of dance, choreography, style and form, content, concept, context and technical dance. Intermediate and Advanced level students focus on special techniques, projects and performances. Students study four major areas: artistic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural context, and aesthetic valuing. ---This course will address all eight PE content standard areas and will meet all instructional minute requirements in alignment with CDE regulations.

PE Tap: Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced

Tap Dance teaches the significance of dance, choreography, style and form, content, concept, contest and technical dance. Students study four major areas: artistic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural context, and aesthetic valuing. Intermediate and Advanced students demonstrate increased technical ability through the use of traditional and contemporary exercises, steps and combinations of tap. ---This course will address all eight PE content standard areas and will meet all instructional minute requirements in alignment with CDE regulations.