This course offers a comprehensive and intensive study of dance that focuses on cross-training that includes Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Tap, Ethnic, Modern Stage with an emphasis on the development of the individual dancer and technical skill level. Students will explore the relationship between body conditioning and somatic… Read more

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Instruction in the fundamentals of dance technique in Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern, Tap, Contemporary, Ethnic, Street Jazz and Modern Stage with an emphasis on body alignment, injury prevention, movement vocabulary, performance skills and artistic expression. Performance and backstage experience are mandatory components of Dance Foundations. Performance Opportunities: Festival Competition, Evening… Read more

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A composition-based course that explores, examines and evaluates movement options and potential of the human body. The following themes will be introduced and explored: Body Awareness; Weight & Time; Space; Adaptation to a Partner; Instrumental Use of the Body; Spatial & Group Formation; and Expressive Qualities of Movement. Students will… Read more

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This performance-focused course offers instruction in advance skill-sets within a diverse selection of dance genres with an emphasis on technique and performance skills, artistic expression and musicality. This class meets outside the timetable and is a linear course. Rehearsals are scheduled to accommodate guest artists and choreographers. Our Victoria High… Read more

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Working individually and collaboratively, students will explore a variety of oral, visual, digital and written texts, including First Peoples and Canadian perspectives, and reflect on their different purposes, audiences and messages. Students will synthesize an understanding of the social, cultural and personal connections of the texts by extending their critical… Read more

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A further development of dance techniques and skills in Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern, Tap, Contemporary, Street Jazz, Modern Stage, Ethnic and Ballet with an emphasis on performance skills and artistic expression. This course includes a brief survey of Dance History and an Independent Study Project of student’s choice. Performance… Read more

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