Anderson Dance Department DANCE GUARD SYLLABUS 2014 – 20 15 Instructor: Office: Office Phone: E-mail:
Mrs. Sarah Pilukaitis & Mrs. Erin Campbell located between the dance gym and small gym 512-414-7928 / 512-414-6321
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[email protected] COURSE DESCRIPTION
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Purpose:
This performance-based class will primarily focus on integrating a variety of dance styles with technical guard skills. Through performance preparation, students will focus on precision and unison movement to develop advanced kinesthetic awareness. Students will learn how to combine their mental and physical capacities for learning and gain a more well-rounded education as they incorporate the arts into their everyday lives. Upon completion of this course, students will gain confidence as a performer, greater kinesthetic awareness, and a feeling of greater self-worth.
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Grading Policy: Daily Grades: 50% Dance Skills Assessments: 50% Students will receive a daily grade for dressing out and demonstrating technique. Students will start each class with a grade of 100%. Points will be deducted as follows: 25 pts. 25 pts. 25 pts. 25 pts. 25 pts 25-100 pts.
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missing t-shirt, pants, or improper footwear tardy to roll call lines wearing jewelry chewing gum hair not secured not following directions, talking, disrupting class, lack of participation
Dress Code: Students will wear their grey “Dance Guard” t-shirt (provided) with black dance pants and jazz shoes or dance paws (when appropriate). Students may purchase additional black dance t-shirts to wear as well. Hair must be pulled back into a clean ponytail, bun, or braid and secured with a hair tie. Plan to purchase a special pack of ponytail holders to keep in your dance locker. This will ensure that you always have one for class. Jewelry including rings, watches, necklaces, bracelets and earrings (studs are okay) will not be worn to class as they are distracting and potentially dangerous to the moving dancer.
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If you are sick, you must dress out. You will be excused from participating in physical activities and an alternative written assignment will be given. Please bring a note from your parents or a doctor with a phone number if an injury will limit your participation in daily activities. Students will be given FIVE minutes to dress out in dance clothes and be sitting in Roll Call lines. Students will be given SEVEN minutes to change back into their school clothes at the end of class. Class Participation: Students are expected to be on time to class. Tardies will be recorded and students must be inside the athletic lobby door before the bell. Parents will be notified after the THIRD tardy. Per campus policy, a referral to the Principal will be issued after the FIFTH tardy and a Saturday Detention will be assigned. Regular class attendance is very important as it is difficult to develop proper dance technique when lessons have been missed. Improvement as a dancer requires significant dedication. Beyond attendance students must take an active role in participating in class. It is not enough to simply “show up,” students must show focus and demonstrate a positive attitude toward working hard and learning the material. Absences: It is the student’s responsibility to check with the teacher when an absence has occurred for any make-up assignments, journals, tests, etc. Cell Phone Policy: Cell phones are not allowed in dance class. Please leave your phone locked in your dance locker during class. Any cell phones seen during class will be taken up and turned in to the front office. Choreography Project: Students will complete one choreography project during the spring semester. Specific information on theme, style, etc. will be given at the time of the assignment. Dance Skills: Students will be evaluated at least 1-2 times per six weeks on the dance skills they have learned. Students will be evaluated on proper technique, performance, memory & timing, and execution quality.
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Trojan Belle Dance Team Tryouts: Belle tryouts for the 2014-2015 school year will take place November 18 – 21. More information will be provided in class. Basic dance team fundamentals will be covered in class prior to auditions (high kick technique, stretching techniques, turn and leap training, etc.). Students that choose to tryout and are selected for the team will move into a separate section of the Dance Guard class period during the spring semester. There will be a mandatory parent/student meeting on Oct. 28th at 6:00pm in the cafeteria for any students interested in auditioning.
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Winter Dance Concert: The highlight of the fall semester will be our Winter Dance Concert. This year’s show will be on Friday, December 5th and the dress rehearsal will be on Thursday, December 4th. Participation in the dress rehearsal and the show are mandatory and a required component for your first semester grade. Make sure these dates are on your calendar now. Students will stay after school on both days and dinner will be provided. The dance
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department will also participate in a fundraiser to help earn money for show costumes. More information will be provided in early October. XI. -
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Belles Spring Show: Each year the Dance Guard prepares a piece to perform in the Belles’ annual Spring Show. Spring Show is an exciting event that showcases many dance styles around a central theme. This event is a great showcase of our dance talent at Anderson High School. More information about specific rehearsal times will be given out in the spring. Spring show week performances are on April 23th, 24th, and 25th with dress rehearsal on April 22nd.
Supplies: 1) Dance Guard t-shirt (grey V neck) - provided 2) Extra Dance Shirts (optional – you may purchase additional regular class shirts, tanks tops, dance class V neck style shirts, & long-sleeved t-shirts to wear to class each day. These are not required.) 3) Black dance pants & jazz shoes or foot paws 4) Ponytail holders, bobby pins, clips, etc. for your locker
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------***** Detach & Return by Tuesday, 08/26/14!***** Student Name (printed): _________________________________
Class period: _________
** I have read the attached Dance Syllabus and am fully aware of what is expected of me in class, how my grade will be determined, and the required attendance dates for the Winter Dance Concert and Spring Show.
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** I have read the attached Dance Syllabus and am fully aware of what is expected of my child in class, how their grade will be determined, and the required attendance dates for the Winter Dance Concert and Spring Show.
__________________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature
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