Dance Choreography
DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY: The curriculum of this course will focus primarily on the skill development of color guard. A wide variety of materials and experiences are used in order to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and appreciation of the multi-styled and multicultural dance expressions. In addition to dance concepts, equipment utilized will be flags, rifles, and sabers. Choreographic activities develop students’ ability to: translate ideas, images, emotions, perceptions and personal experiences into movement; improvise, using immediate and spontaneous responses; experiment and apply concrete and abstract concepts; produce a concept and design using a selection of style, content, and accompaniment; understand musical phrasing, rhythmic structures, meters, and musical application within choreography; use actual or created performing space to design and develop a dance form; research production and technical skills required for an actual performance; make interpretive decisions; and create and include accompaniment rehearsals, costume and props, and set and lighting design. This group will perform at all marching band performances including home football games, parades, and marching band competitions. The rehearsal schedule will include some evenings each week in the fall. The color guard season includes the fall marching band season (June through October) as well as the winter guard season (November through March, and potentially early April).
Length: One Semester
Offered: Fall
Number of Periods per Semester: One
Grade Level: 9-10-11-12
Course Prerequisites: None
Application: None
Tryout : Yes, see Band Director for more Information
Counselor Approval Required: None
Dual Credit: No
Weighted: No
Diploma Path: Directed Elective or Elective for All Diploma Paths, Fulfills a Fine Arts Requirement for the Core 40 Academic Honors Diploma
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Other: Additional costs are associated with this course. Please see the Performing Arts Department Chair for more Information.