Mr. McKinley Dance Class Schedule:
1st period- Beginning Dance
2nd Period- P.E.
3rd period - Beginning Dance
4th Period- Intermediate/dance Production
5th period- Beginning Dance
6th Period - Dance Team
1st period- Beginning Dance
2nd Period- P.E.
3rd period - Beginning Dance
4th Period- Intermediate/dance Production
5th period- Beginning Dance
6th Period - Dance Team
CLASS OBJECTIVES
Have an a appreciation for dance as an art form
Develop physical and energetic coordination
Develop musical and rhythmic awareness
Feel and experience movement
Create choreography
Experiment with personal boundaries
Execute different styles of dance
Apply knowledge of dance vocabulary and history
Memorize and perform works of dance
Develop the ability to constructively critique dances
Have an a appreciation for dance as an art form
Develop physical and energetic coordination
Develop musical and rhythmic awareness
Feel and experience movement
Create choreography
Experiment with personal boundaries
Execute different styles of dance
Apply knowledge of dance vocabulary and history
Memorize and perform works of dance
Develop the ability to constructively critique dances
Class Guidelines:
Show Respect for Teachers and Students
Be On Time and Ready to Work
No Ins and Outs( once your in class you stay in)
Be dressed in DANCE dress code
No food, beverages, or GUM (bottled water only)
NO CELL PHONES- if you bring your cell phone to class, it will be confiscated and sent to the dean’s office AND the school is not responsible for lost or stolen cell phones if confiscated!
NO IPODS- unless otherwise instructed, same consequence as above
Show Respect for Teachers and Students
Be On Time and Ready to Work
No Ins and Outs( once your in class you stay in)
Be dressed in DANCE dress code
No food, beverages, or GUM (bottled water only)
NO CELL PHONES- if you bring your cell phone to class, it will be confiscated and sent to the dean’s office AND the school is not responsible for lost or stolen cell phones if confiscated!
NO IPODS- unless otherwise instructed, same consequence as above
Dress Code: (5 points a day) - Dance/PE dress code includes:
- Red Taft shorts
- White Taft shirt
- Black or Grey PLAIN sweats
- Grey PLAIN sweatshirt
- Athletic or Jazz shoes. No open toe shoes or boots. No flip flops or UGGS!
- Jeans may NOT be worn under shorts or sweats!
- Uniform may NOT be worn over regular clothes!
Failure to comply with the dress code will be counted as a non-suit, you will not receive points for the day, and you will not be allowed to participate.
The student receives 5 points a day for following the complete dress code. Any student who does not comply with the above dress code will not be able to participate in class that day INCLUDING TESTS. The consequence for non-suits is loss of points, which equals a lower grade.
- Red Taft shorts
- White Taft shirt
- Black or Grey PLAIN sweats
- Grey PLAIN sweatshirt
- Athletic or Jazz shoes. No open toe shoes or boots. No flip flops or UGGS!
- Jeans may NOT be worn under shorts or sweats!
- Uniform may NOT be worn over regular clothes!
Failure to comply with the dress code will be counted as a non-suit, you will not receive points for the day, and you will not be allowed to participate.
The student receives 5 points a day for following the complete dress code. Any student who does not comply with the above dress code will not be able to participate in class that day INCLUDING TESTS. The consequence for non-suits is loss of points, which equals a lower grade.
completing/Participation in class activity: (5 points a day)
Students are expected to: have a positive attitude, show focus, be on time and be suited-up in the proper dress attire. If the student is not dressed in the proper dress code, they will NOT RECEIVE THEIR ATTITUDE AND PARTICIPATION POINTS FOR THE DAY.
Students are expected to: have a positive attitude, show focus, be on time and be suited-up in the proper dress attire. If the student is not dressed in the proper dress code, they will NOT RECEIVE THEIR ATTITUDE AND PARTICIPATION POINTS FOR THE DAY.
Absences:
If a student has an unexcused absence, they will not receive any points for that day. They need to clear the absence with the attendance office and notify me in order to receive points for that day. Absences need to be cleared by the following Monday for the prior week. Also, it is the student’s responsibility to get missed work or learn choreography.
I do not give make-up tests for students with unexcused absences
If a student has an unexcused absence, they will not receive any points for that day. They need to clear the absence with the attendance office and notify me in order to receive points for that day. Absences need to be cleared by the following Monday for the prior week. Also, it is the student’s responsibility to get missed work or learn choreography.
I do not give make-up tests for students with unexcused absences
Mile Run:
Every other week students will participate in the mile run. Each mile run will be counted the same as a dance test.
(Non participation equals lower grade)
Every other week students will participate in the mile run. Each mile run will be counted the same as a dance test.
(Non participation equals lower grade)