E E Smith High – Dance-Proficient

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

Dance-Profi cient is an honors level course focusing on dance technique, choreography, dance history and aesthetic exploration. Students demonstrate commitments to personal fi tness and to attaining profi cient levels of technical skill through the integration of anatomy, body organization and body skills in dance. Students perform with greater fl uency, precision, and articulation and integrate breath support into dance movement, phrasing, and expression. Students combine the use of improvisation, dance elements, choreographic principles, and technical/theatrical elements to explore the creation of meaningful dance compositions. Students use a defi ned creative process to plan, create, revise and present dances using selected dance elements, choreographic principles, structures, processes and production elements to fulfi ll artistic intent and meet aesthetic criteria. Students analyze the impact of their own choreography and the work of others and use teacher, peer and self- assessments to refi ne performance and compositions. Students create interdisciplinary projects and continue their study of dance through a variety of cultures and historical periods with an emphasis on the role of dance in US history. This course is aligned to the Essential Standards dance curriculum at the profi cient level. Students create and maintain portfolios containing written and visual examples of their work for evaluation. Rehearsals and performances are required and may include some daytime, weekend, or evening participation. Students may enroll in the same arts education course for multiple semesters or until approved for the next level by the instructor.