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. 

Fall only                                  

Prerequisite: Audition                                       

Grade Level 9-10-11-12

An AHD fine arts course or a Core 40 elective