Program Overview
The study of Dance is intended to provide training and performance opportunities for both beginner and more experienced high school students interested in furthering their knowledge and skill level.
The study of Dance at Louis St. Laurent is intended to provide training and performance opportunities for both beginner and more experienced high school students interested in furthering their knowledge and skill level while earning high school credit.
Program Features - Junior High
Dance 7
Dance 7 - The focus in class will be on basic ballet, jazz, and contemporary technique, including foot and arm positions, as well as basic jumps, turns, and combinations. Dance styles studied will include, but will not be limited to, ballet, jazz, modern/contemporary, hip-hop, cultural, and lyrical dance.
Dance 8
Dance 8 –This fun and energetic dance class is designed for students with three years or less of consistent dance training in jazz, contemporary, ballet or modern dance. This full year course focuses on basic ballet, jazz and contemporary technique, including foot and arm positions, as well as basic jumps, turns and combinations. Dance styles studied will include, but will not be limited to, ballet, jazz, modern/contemporary, hip-hop, cultural and lyrical dance. It is offered as both a single semester or full-year course, where part of the time is spent on technical development and part of the time is spent on creating and learning choreography. There is a large focus on performance in full year courses.
Dance 9
Dance 9 - This class is for Dance students who wish to focus and major in elements of contemporary, modern and jazz dance. It is offered as both a single semester or full-year course, where part of the time is spent on technical development and part of the time is spent on creating and learning choreography. There is a large focus on performance in full year courses.
Program Features - Senior High
Dance 15/25/35 Emerging (5 credits)
This course is intended for students who are new to the study of dance or who are still working at an emerging or intermediate level. Through various dance disciplines, students continue to develop focus and projection with emerging accuracy and fluency.