In the eighth grade year Dance primarily focuses on choreography. Students will experience dance as a means of communication. This course is designed for those students who either wish to continue dance on the high school level or go onto one of the Visual and Performing Arts programs in the Washington Metropolitan area. Students will continue dance styles of Classical Ballet, Jazz, Modern, West African, Hip Hop and Social Dances, Dance history, proper body alignment, muscle control, vocabulary, careers in dance, resume writing and music theory will be taught.
