West Philadelphia High School – Dance 1

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This is an overview course in dance. In this course students will review the elements of dance and build awareness of personal movement preferences when exploring the element/sub-elements of dance and work to broaden those affinities. Students will develop and demonstrate competence and a sense of personal discipline in rehearsal and performance processes. Students will define the relationship between form and meaning in various cultural dances and consider how these change when performed for an audience. Through both the Ballet and Jazz idioms, students learn total body awareness and the joy of dancing.