It takes an athlete to dance, but an artist to be a dancer
- Unknown
Dance Arts
Preschool
Learning the art of dance helps young children develop knowledge, skill, and understanding about the world. With dance, students can explore and control their body
movements. These activities are great for development and stimulate connections in the growing brain. Our preschoolers show off their dancing skills at their end of year performance!
Elementary School
Armenian Dance was added to the elementary curriculum in the 2015-2016 school year. Each week, students visit the dance classroom to learn about different types of
Armenian folk music and choreography. Through music and movement, students develop their large motor skills, hand-eye coordination, self-expression, and confidence. Students have the
opportunity to participate in a variety of school programs and performances throughout the year.
Middle School
Middle School Dance Elective is a class that offers great fun with a foundation etched in integrity and discipline by each and every student. Middle School Dance is a
one-year course open to 7th and 8th grade students. Students will study the elements of dance through the exploration of Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, and Armenian dance.
Junior Conservatory is a by-audition-only after school program open to our 7th and 8th grade middle school students, and allows advanced dancers to explore more
difficult choreography, and showcase their skills. Students do not have to be enrolled in the dance class to audition for Junior Conservatory.
High School
Dance I/II is a beginning/intermediate dance class designed to encourage each student to be comfortable, confident and courageous in their bodies through the
understanding and execution of dance. The students will assimilate kinetic awareness and learn how to communicate through his or her physical center, giving them discipline and
freedom as dancers. Students will perceive and respond, using the elements of dance. They will demonstrate movement skills, process sensory information, and describe
movement, using the vocabulary of dance. Through different dance techniques plus yoga, and Pilates, the student will become flexible, strong and physically and mentally fit.
Dance III/IV is an intermediate/advanced dance class focusing on technique, repertory, and composition. The students will assimilate kinetic awareness and learn how
to communicate through his or her physical center, giving them discipline and freedom as dancers. Students will perceive and respond, using the elements of dance. They
will demonstrate movement skills, process sensory information, and describe movement, using the vocabulary of dance. Through different dance techniques plus yoga, and Pilates, the
student will become flexible, strong and physically and mentally fit. Students will participate and be assessed in the areas of dance performance, repertory, and composition.
Dance Conservatory is a by-audition-only after school program open to all high school students, and allows our most advanced dancers to
challenge themselves further with difficult technical choreography, higher performance expectations, and gives them the opportunity to showcase their skills. Students do not have to
be enrolled in the dance classes to audition for Dance Conservatory.
