This course introduces beginning technique, warm-up exercises, in-class choreography, movement in space, and improvisation.  Students will study ballet, jazz, and social dance forms including Charleston, swing, and hip hop.  As a final project, students will create a dance in small groups and will research the history of a style of dance.

Building off the foundation of Dance 1A, modern dance movements and form are presented.  The class will trace the history of 20^th century modern dance through the present using both the history and the movement of major choreographers such as Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, and Alvin Ailey.  With that history as their foundation, students will experience the choreographic process themselves.  Using various creative stimuli, the dancer/choreographers will create new dances both individually and in small groups.

This course is designed for students with significant dance experience.  Emphasis will be on building techniques necessary for presentation and performance of ballet, jazz, and modern dance styles.  Students will present a final project of dances at the Dance Concerts in December and/or May.

This course is offered outside of the 9:00 am – 2:45 pm school day. Meets 1-2 afternoons per week, 3 hours per meeting, plus performances.

*This class is not counted in the student’s SI GPA

Drama 1C:  Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop is an after-school workshop exploring drama, dance and music theories and their application in performance.  To that end, students will explore acting, singing, dancing, rehearsal, performance, and technical/design skills culminating in the production of a full-length Broadway musical in the Spring semester.  Students will also learn about the historical and cultural significance of the selected piece of musical theatre. Students are admitted on the basis of a competitive audition and interviews held at the beginning of the semester.

This course is offered outside of the 2:45 am – 3:00 pm school day. Meets 3-5 times per week, afternoons or evenings, 3 hours per meeting. 

*This class is not counted in the student’s SI GPA