Clear Lake High School – Advanced Dance/PE

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

$$ 15$ class fee; information regarding the purchasing of all required dance attire will be addressed by the instructor; dance performances may be required in venues after school; this course will satisfy the PE graduation requirement. Advanced Dance/PE is a fast paced and technically challenging course that provides students with a continuing emphasis on all dance knowledge and skills: ballet, jazz, tap, world dance, modern, and choreography. Students will continue to develop dance technique and kinesthetic awareness, movement vocabulary, choreography, creative expression, musicality, and historical applications. In addition, students will have the opportunity to perform a variety of dance styles and techniques that will increase their self-confidence, self-discipline, and dance appreciation. 8952/8962/8972/8982 Dance: Performance Ensemble Dance Team I – IV, 1-4 credit(s) (state) # Course Code: I-03833300/II-03833400/III-03833500/IV-03833600 Abbreviation: DAN1PE/DAN2PE/DAN3PE/DAN4PE Dance Team members will be placed by audition within the appropriate skill level; requirements will include after-school rehearsals and performances; information regarding the required dance attire will be addressed by the instructor; additional fees will be required. Dance Performance Ensemble: Dance Team I – IV provides students with an advanced dance curriculum focused on fast-paced complex movement and technical skills. Students will demonstrate refined kinesthetics and spatial awareness. The culminating activity of these courses incorporates the combined dance skills including choreography and costume/set design for individual and ensemble performances. Membership in the dance team is a full year commitment that includes performances at multiple venues within the district and local communities. According to EIF (Local), students may substitute certain physical activities and certain academic courses for the required one credit. These substitutions are recorded on the transcript (AAR) as PE substitution activities for which PE grades and PE credits are awarded. Clear Creek ISD will allow students a PE substitution based on the physical activity involved in: Dance Performance Ensemble: Dance Team I – IV (0.5 credit per semester for a maximum of 1 credit). If a student earns a 70 or above for Dance Team I – IV, then a “P” for “Passing” will be designated on the student’s transcript for the PE substitution credit. The PE substitution credit will not count in the student’s GPA.