Dance Department Back to School Night Virtual QACHS
Dance Department Back to School Night: Virtual
QACHS Dance Instructor, QACHS Fine Arts Department Chair, QAC Lead Teacher for the Performing Arts My name is Kristen (Ollock) Tyler. I was born and raised in Queen Anne’s County, and I have been dancing for more than 38 years. At first I studied Ballet and Tap, but as my interests grew I expanded my studies to Modern and Jazz dance. I pursued my love for dance at Randolph-Macon Woman’s College in Lynchburg, Virginia, where I double majored in Dance and Education. As a student at R-MWC I had the opportunity to dance and perform with/for various dance artists including the Paul Taylor Company, Garth Fagan (choreographer of the Lion King), Pilobolus Dance Theatre, and several founding members of the Martha Graham Dance Company, to name just a few. While at R-MWC, I also wrote the dance curriculum for QACPS. Upon my graduation from R-MWC I accepted a job teaching dance at QACHS in the morning, and teaching Kindergarten at Centreville Elementary in the afternoon. After three years with this schedule I moved to Kent Island High School where I coached the dance team and taught dance full time for two years before returning to QACHS. With my love for musical theatre, I have choreographed the past 19 musicals for QACHS, and I plan to do so again this year. I graduated with my Masters degree in Public School Administration/School Leadership and became certified Admin. II in May of 2009. I serve as QACPS Lead Teacher for the Performing Arts, and I was the Vice President on the Board of Continuum Dance, a professional modern dance company right here on the Eastern Shore. Over the last 22 years I have written and expanded the Dance Curriculum for QACPS. I am a Mary Kay Consultant, I continue to teach dance at a studio in Easton, and I am a proud mother of two beautiful boys and a girl! This is my 20 th year teaching for Queen Anne’s County Schools and I am thrilled to be at QACHS teaching dance full time and continuing to watch the program that I have helped to develop, grow. I look forward to meeting all of you and working closely with you. I became a teacher because I believe in empowering and educating students. To do my job well I need your support!
Course Offerings Dance I - Introduction to Dance focuses on beginning dance techniques for a variety of dance forms. Emphasis will be put on placement and alignment, flexibility and strength, and the choreographic process. In this course, students will study dance history, physiology, dance theory, choreography, dance vocabulary, and dance critique. Students at this level should begin to form basic judgments about the value of dance in their life. Dance II - Dance II continues to build upon techniques introduced in Dance I. Students will study dance history in greater depth while exploring the muscles, bones, and joints of the body. Students will manipulate movement techniques and use basic choreography skills to create an individual dance piece for a culminating dance concert at the end of the semester. Recommendation: Dance I with a grade of “C” or better and/or teacher recommendation. Dance III - In Dance III, students will explore advanced modern, tap, jazz, and ballet techniques and build upon prior knowledge from the beginner/intermediate level. Students will also extend their knowledge from Dance II in the following areas: dance history, choreography, critique, and anatomy that use their maximum movement range. Students will choreograph and produce an original dance piece to be presented at a culminating dance concert at the end of the semester. Recommendation: Dance I with a grade of “C” or better and/or teacher recommendation.
Course Offerings Continued Dance IV - In Dance IV students will further explore advanced modern, tap, jazz, and ballet techniques that build upon prior knowledge from the intermediate level. Students will also extend their knowledge from Dance III in the following areas: dance history, choreography, critique, and anatomy. Individuality of artistic expression is encouraged through improvisation and composition, using specific choreographic forms, which will culminate in the choreography and production of an original dance piece from start to finish to be presented at a dance concert at the end of the semester. Students will also begin a portfolio that will include research and video projects in order to further develop their choreographic skills. Recommendation: Dance III with a grade of “C” or better and/or teacher recommendation. Dance V - In this course students are challenged to demonstrate advanced modern, tap, jazz and ballet technique at the maximumlevel and movement range. Emphasis is placed on original creation, portfolio development, independent research, and task commitment as an extension of their knowledge from Dance IV in the following areas: dance history, choreography, critiques and anatomy. Students will choreograph and produce original dance pieces from at least two different genres to bepresented at a dance concert at the end of the semester. Students will also expand the material in their portfolios in preparation for college or a professional performing arts career. Recommendation: Dance IV with a grade of “C” or better and/or teacher recommendation.
Course Offerings Continued Athletic Movement - This course incorporates dance and movement techniques that will focus on building strength, flexibility, and endurance. Students will learn basic tumbling, turning, jumping, and partnering techniques that are incorporated in dance and everyday movement. Students will also be exposed to Pilates, Tae Bo, kickboxing, aerobics, and basic anatomy. No prerequisites are needed for this course, and it’s not just for athletes! Movement for Actors - In this course students will be introduced to a variety of dance techniques used for Broadway style productions. Students will study anatomy, the history of dance as it relates to theatre, choreography, famous actors and choreographers, and the style of acting the years as it relates to the use of body and gesture. The students will also study the use of the body and the changing center of gravity to create character and emotion. All students will participate in several formal and informal performances throughout the course. No prerequisites are needed for this course, and it can also be theatre too!
Syllabi Athletic Movement: Dance I: Athletic. Mvmt. Syllabus. Fall 20 V. rtf Dance. ISyllabus. Fall 20 V. rtf Dance II-V: Advanced. Dance. Syllabi 20 V
Materials Required: ● Comfortable athletic wear or dance wear that meet school dress code (leggings, shirt (not baggy), tights, leotards, long shorts, compression wear) ● Dedicated space for movement (4’x 6’ minimum) ● Notebook/Journal ● Laptop & Wifi Suggested: ● Athletic Movement: Hand weights, yoga matt, thera-band, towel ● Dance: dance shoes if you have them, Do no purchase, yoga matt
Online Learning Expectations Synchronous – Join the video conference on time and have materials ready. These materials include pencil, paper, calculator and any websites needed to complete math work. Have Schoology open and ready to go in a browser. You are expected to be on the video conference for the duration of class. Please find a quiet place in your house and give yourself an area to work. Asynchronous – Assignments that are asynchronous are to be done on your own; however, I am available for help during the designated asynchronous period. Also during this time you may be asked to attend a video conference for small group instruction. Small group instruction, if assigned, is mandatory. Check-in Day – Every Wednesday there will be a brief 10 minute video conference or check in to provide a brief period of instruction and to ensure all students are on track with the current assignments. Students will also complete an asynchronous assignment on check-in day. Office Hours – Every day except for Wednesday there are Office Hours set aside for reteaching, 1: 1 or group tutoring, small group instruction and student/parent meetings. You may schedule a time during office hours for tutoring. You may also attend a tutoring or instructional video conference during office hours. Office hours are considered part of the school day, so tutoring or conferences scheduled during this time are mandatory. If there is an instructional conflict during the requested time, we will work together to find a time that works.
Online Learning Expectations Continued This chart explains Mrs. Tyler’s expectations given each online learning scenario. CREATE for Virtual Classroom - DETI
Attendance & Participation ● In order to be marked present for each class, each day, students must login to Schoology for each class, each day, and complete any work assigned for that day. ● Students should contact their teachers and guardians should contact the front office if a student must miss a class, or a full day of classes, in order to ensure that the missed instruction is marked as an excused absence. ● Students are responsible for making up any and all work missed due to an excused absence in order to receive credit for that work. All make up work must be completed by the established deadline or other arrangements must be made with the teacher.
Grading Policy Due to the shift to virtual learning for the Fall semester, the high school grading policy has been adjusted in order to provide students a better method to demonstrate their mastery of the content. The grades will now be divided into two categories: Mastery Assessments (50%) and Progress Assessments (50%). The previously utilized Final Exam category has been incorporated into the Mastery Assessment category in order to better align with online learning. Mastery Assessments will continue to be any assignment that demonstrates the summation of a student’s learning - tests, projects, essays, etc. Progress Assessments will continue to be any assignment that demonstrates a student’s progressing towards mastery of a concept - daily work, quizzes, discussion participation, etc. Students will have three days from the assigned due date to submit work late; each day after that, the assignment will be docked 10% off the final score. Teachers will establish a due date and a deadline for each assignment. After the deadline, late work will not be accepted. In extenuating circumstances, please work with the teacher directly.
Academic Integrity All students at Queen Anne’s County High School are expected to conduct themselves with great pride in academics and the community at large. To this end, it is expected that all students will maintain academic integrity in every assignment. ● Work must be completed individually unless otherwise directed by the teacher. In our virtual learning environment, student work may only include the electronic resources provided or recommended by the teacher. ● Submitting work copied from non-approved electronic resources such as an online essay writing site or Photo. Math is still considered plagiarism. Plagiarism ( the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own ) is a severe offense at QACHS and will result in immediate consequences, such as: Parent Contact by email or phone, Detention or Referral (depending on the severity of plagiarism or assignment), Immediate Zero on the Assignment (Possible “redo” of the assignment for partial credit is at the discretion of the instructor), Conference with the Academic Dean Examples of Academic Dishonesty (not an exhaustive list): ● ● ● Using unauthorized materials and/or resources Copying work from another student, or from the web Working with other students on an assignment intended for individual work Having anyone else but you complete any part of your coursework for you Using online searches or third party apps to find answers to your assessment questions Posting answers to assessment questions online
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Contact Information Kristen Tyler kristen. tyler@qacps. org Office Hours: 8 a. m. -10: 15 a. m. , 2: 00 p. m. -3: 30 p. m. *Please e-mail me with any questions/concerns and we can arrange a time to conference if need be.
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