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Dance
There are several in school and evening recital performance expectations with all Dance courses. Students must provide black dance
shoes (rentals available), black leggings, black t-shirt or tank top. Hair is required to be tied back.

Dance 10S Musical Theatre 10S, 20S, 30S, and 40S
Course code DANCE10S Prerequisite Course code MUT10S Prerequisite one of:
This is an introductory course to the fundamental techniques of MUT20S Choral, Dance, or
formal dance styles, including hip-hop, ballet, tap, modern and MUT30S Drama courses
jazz. As well, students have the opportunity to explore some social MUT40S
and world dance styles. An emphasis is placed on the development This course focuses on preparing the school’s musical production.
of dance technique, flexibility, strength, health and performance The course includes the perspectives, contexts and meanings be-
skills. Students experience teacher or clinician-led dance choreog- hind the show, as well as techniques and rehearsals to prepare the
raphy and explore their own ideas through group choreography. show for the stage. You will sing, dance and act your way through ARTS
the semester. All students in the course are part of the show. This
course includes extra rehearsals for the major roles and some ex-
Dance 20S tra rehearsals for the full cast. The show is performed in a profes-
Course code DANCE20S Prerequisite sional venue.
This is an introductory course to the fundamental techniques of
formal dance styles, including hip-hop, ballet, tap, modern and jazz.
As well, students have the opportunity to explore some social and
world dance styles. An emphasis is placed on the development of
dance technique, flexibility, strength, health and performance skills.
Students experience teacher or clinician-led dance choreography
and explore their own ideas through group choreography.

Dance 30S
Course code DANCE30S Prerequisite DANCE10S,
DANCE20S, or
by arrangement
with teacher
This intermediate course is a continuation in the fundamental tech-
niques of formal dance styles, including hip-hop, ballet, tap, modern
and jazz. As well, students have the opportunity to explore some
more social and world dance styles. An emphasis is placed on more
sophisticated levels of dance technique, flexibility, strength, health
and performance skills. Students experience teacher or clinician-led
dance choreography and explore their own ideas through group
choreography but also extend their learning of techniques learned
through improvisation, group and individual choreography.

Dance 40S
Course code DANCE40S Prerequisite DANCE30S, or
by arrangement
with teacher
This advanced course is a continuation in the fundamental tech-
niques of formal dance styles, including hip-hop, ballet, tap,
modern and jazz. As well, students have the opportunity to
explore some more social and world dance styles. An emphasis is
placed on more sophisticated levels of dance technique, flexibili-
ty, strength, health and performance skills. Students experience
teacher or clinician-led dance choreography and explore their
own ideas through group choreography, but also extend their
learning of techniques learned through improvisation, group
and individual choreography.
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