Dance Course Descriptions

Dance I
Course No.: 3551F, 3552S
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 0.25 / Semesters 1 and 2
Fees:
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Other: Students are required to wear LHS PE uniform and purchase 1 pair of dance shoes.
*Heart Rate Monitors will be worn as part of their grade.

Dance I is a beginning level class for students with little to no previous dance experience. Dance I is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. This class offers students the opportunity to learn basic elements and techniques of dance. Various styles of dance including jazz, modern, ballet and tap will be taught. Students will choreograph dance routines and perform their original compositions. All students will participate in fitness activities and the development of an individual fitness plan. Heart Rate Monitors will be worn on fitness days aminimum of two times per week. Students will be expected to develop both artistic skills and personal fitness throughout the course. Dance I may be repeated for a maximum of three semesters. After completing three semesters of Dance I, the student must receive permission for placement in Dance II or register for another course in the PE curriculum. Students who have al ready taken Dance I I or Dance I I I may not register for Dance I wi thout teacher ’s permission. There will be no exemptions granted in Dance I.

Dance II
Course No.: 3553F, 3554S
Prerequisite: Dance I or placement
Credit: 0.25 / Semesters 1 and 2
Fees:
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Other: Students are required to wear LHS PE uniform and purchase 1 pair of dance shoes.
* Heart Rate Monitors will be worn as part of their grade.

Dance I I is an intermediate level class for students with a minimum of one year of previous dance experience. Registration for this class will be permitted with teacher placement only. Dance II is open to approved sophomores, juniors and seniors. This class offers students the opportunity to learn intermediate elements and techniques of dance. Various styles of dance including jazz, modern, ballet and tap will be taught. Students will choreograph dance routines and perform their original compositions. Performance in the evening Semester Curricular Dance Concert will be required of all Dance II students. All students will participate in fitness activities and the development of an individual fitness plan. Heart Rate Monitors will be worn on fitness days a minimum of two times per week. Students will be expected to develop both artistic skills and personal fitness throughout the course. Dance II may be repeated for a maximum of three semesters. After completing three semesters of Dance II, the student must either audition and receive permission for placement in Dance III or register for another course in the PE curriculum. Students who have already taken Dance III or may not register for Dance II without teacher’s permission. There will be no exemptions granted in Dance II.

Dance III
Course No.: 3556
Prerequisite: Dance II and placement
Credit: 0.25 / Full Year
Fees:
Grades: 11, 12
Other: Students are required to wear LHS PE uniform and purchase 1 pair of dance shoes.
* Heart Rate Monitors will be worn as part of their grade.

Dance I I I is an advanced dance class with an emphasis placed on the development of advanced techniques in numerous dances forms as well as creative expression, aesthetic discrimination, and performance qualities. Registration for this class will be permitted with teacher placement only. Students will produce and perform dance choreography, showcasing this work at least once each semester. Performance in the Fall Demonstration, evening Semester Curricular Dance Concerts and Orchesis Concert will be required of all Dance III students. Fitness days will continue to be a regular part of this curriculum. Heart rate monitors will be worn on fitness days a minimum of two times per week. Students enrolled in this class will not be permitted to exempt from physical education any time during the semester. Sections and class size will be limited.