HOLLY GROVE MIDDLE DANCE WELCOME TO DANCE 2017

HOLLY GROVE MIDDLE DANCE

WELCOME TO DANCE! 2017 -2018

ABOUT MRS. RETSECK

EXPECTATIONS D - Develop a Safe Environment Enter and exit the classroom/dressing room in an orderly manner Keep my hands, feet, and property to myself Dress out in appropriate dance attire Remove shoes and socks before entering the dance space Remove large jewelry and tie hair back before dancing A - Accept Responsibility Take care of personal needs (i. e. bathroom/locker) before class Keep the dance space clean Makeup work immediately after returning from an absence Schedule extra help and retest times if you receive below a 70 Come to class prepared with dress out clothes and a pencil W - Work Hard Be in class on time Dress out quickly Complete all assignments on time Participate fully in class each day Stay on task G - Give Your Best Keep a positive attitude Always strive to be better Use an appropriate voice (tone, volume, and language) Learn from your mistakes S - Show Respect Follow all directions from the teacher and any visiting instructors Follow the processes and procedures set for dance class Be courteous and polite in all interactions Listen to your groupmates

YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES TO DRESS OUT! MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE CLASSROOM PROPERLY DRESSED OUT WITH YOUR HAIR UP, AND WITH YOUR PEN/PENCIL COMPLETING YOUR WEEKLY SHEET AT THE DESIGNATED TIME.

APPROPRIATE DRESS OUT CLOTHES S Y ! ! O B LY N O

DRESSING OUT LOOKS LIKE……. Taking off your school clothes and putting on the proper black dress out clothes. Socks off. Clean dressing room. Orderly – no horse playing. FEELS LIKE…. . Hands and feet to self. Touching only your possessions. Changing clothes only– not primping. Using deodorant but not spraying scents. SOUNDS LIKE…. . Quiet talking. Respectful words. No gossiping. No screaming.

CLASS PROCEDURES 1. REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE DRESSING ROOM AND DRESS OUT IN PROPER ATTIRE. LEAVE SHOES AND SOCKS IN THE DRESSING ROOM. 2. WALK QUIETLY INTO CLASS. 3. BRING YOUR PEN OR PENCIL TO YOUR SEAT. RETRIEVE YOUR FOLDER FROM THE PROPER COLOR BIN ON THE BOOKSHELF. 4. COMPLETE YOUR BELLRINGER ACTIVITY.

4. PUT YOUR PENCIL AND FOLDER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROOM AND GO STAND IN YOUR WARM UP SPOT. 5. DURING WARM UP YOUR MOUTH SHOULD BE QUIET. YOU SHOULD BE DOING ALL OF THE MOVEMENTS FULL OUT – WITH ENERGY AND PROPER TECHNIQUE. 6. AFTER THE WARM UP HAS FINISHED, SIT DOWN AND WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS. 7. FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES AND EXPECTATIONS FOR THE CLASS ACTIVITY.

CLOSING OUT CLASS WHEN THE BUZZER RINGS: FILL IN YOUR PARTICIPATION TRACKER DRESS BACK OUT IN 3 MINUTES! LINE UP QUIETLY ON THE RAMP. YOU MAY NOT VENTURE INTO THE HALLWAY.

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW CREATION AND PERFORMANCE DANCE MOVEMENT SKILLS • Use choreographic principles, structures, and processes to create dances that communicate ideas, experiences, feelings, and images. • Understand how to use performance values (kinesthetic awareness, concentration, focus, and etiquette) to enhance dance performance. • Understand how to use movement skills in dance. RESPONDING • Use a variety of thinking skills to analyze and evaluate dance. CONNECTING • Understand cultural, historical, and interdisciplinary connections with dance.

GRADING SCALE • A = 100 -90 • B = 89 -80 • C = 79 -70 • D = 69 -60 • F= 59 and BELOW **STUDENTS RECEIVING BELOW A 70 ON ANY TEST/PROJECT MAY COMPLETE THE GRADE RECOVERY CONTRACT. THE STUDENT MUST ASK FOR A GRADE RECOVERY CONTRACT, GET IT SIGNED BY A PARENT, AND COMPLETE THE WORK BY THE DUE DATE. COMPLETING THIS PROCESS WILL ALLOW THE STUDENT TO EARN UP TO A 70 ON THE TEST/PROJECT.

YOUR AVERAGE All assignments are graded equally. You earn points for each assignment. Your average is the number of points you earned divided by the number of points possible. EXAMPLE: You earn 870 points out of 1000 possible points. 870/1000 = 87/B

ILLNESSES AND INJURIES IF YOU ARE WELL ENOUGH TO BE AT SCHOOL THEN YOU ARE WELL ENOUGH TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS! YOU GET ONE DAY TO SIT OUT WITH AN INJURY WITHOUT A DOCTOR’S NOTE YOU MUST BRING IN A CURRENT DOCTOR’S NOTE FOR ALL ILLNESSES AND INJURIES IN ORDER TO SIT OUT OF CLASS. WE WILL TRY TO COME UP WITH A CREATIVE SOLUTION FOR YOU TO STILL PARTICIPATE WHILE NOT USING THE INJURED BODY PART WHEN POSSIBLE. (i. e. creating a floor or hand dance so that you don’t put weight on your injured ankle/knee). YOU WILL HAVE TO COMPLETE BOOK WORK IF THE DOCTOR’S NOTE FULLY LIMITS ALL MOVEMENT OR A CREATIVE SOLUTION CAN NOT BE FOUND.

DANCE CONCERT THE SEMESTER DANCE CONCERT IS MANDATORY FOR ALL 7 TH AND 8 TH GRADE DANCE STUDENTS. THIS IS YOUR “EOG” FOR DANCE. WINTER DANCE CONCERT: NOVEMBER 28 TH ALICE IN WONDERLAND: MAY 15 TH PER ADMINISTRATION: ALL CONCERTS WILL BEGIN NO LATER THAN 6 PM DRESS REHEARSAL FOR THE CONCERTS WILL BE HELD FROM 3 -5: 30 PM ON THE DAY OF THE CONCERT. STUDENTS WILL BE FED PIZZA FOR DINNER. PARENTS MUST NOTIFY MRS. RETSECK IMMEDIATELY IF THERE IS A CONFLICT WITH THE CONCERT. STUDENTS THAT DO NOT SHOW UP TO THE CONCERT AND DO NOT HAVE A LEGITIMATE EXCUSE (ILLNESS WITH A DOCTOR’S NOTE OR DEATH OF A HUMAN FAMILY MEMBER) WILL RECEIVE A ZERO FOR THE DRESS REHEARSAL AND CONCERT GRADES.

COSTUME FEE • IN ORDER TO PUT ON A PROFESSIONAL CONCERT, A $40 COSTUME FEE IS REQUIRED FOR ALL 7 TH AND 8 TH GRADE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE DANCE CONCERT. • THE FEE PAYS FOR YOUR PIZZA DINNER AND THE COSTUME PIECES NEEDED FOR THE DANCE CONCERT • DUE THE EXPENSIVE NATURE OF COSTUMES, STUDENTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO SUPPLY BASIC PIECES SUCH AS BLACK PANTS OR LEGGINGS IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF COSTUME PIECES THAT WE CAN PURCHASE FOR EACH STUDENT • EACH STUDENT THAT PAYS THE COSTUME FEE WILL RECEIVE 2 FREE TICKETS TO THE CONCERT. ALL OTHER TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR ON THE DAY OF THE CONCERT FOR $4. 00 • A FUNDRAISER WILL BE OFFERED EACH SEMESTER TO ALLOW STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN THEIR COSTUME MONEY. STUDENTS THAT DO NOT FULLY RAISE THEIR $40 IN PROFIT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE DIFFERENCE. • ALL CHECKS NEED TO BE MADE PAYABLE TO HOLLY GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL

DANCE WISHING TREE DRY ERASE MARKERS SAFETY PINS BOBBY PINS CD-Rs AND DVD -Rs HAIR TIES SWIFFER DUSTER REFILLS TISSUES, LOTS OF TISSUES!

BULLDOG DANCERS f o s Piece Gold l l a b t e k Bas ootball F d s an e Gam 2 Benefit Concerts with Jazz Band Grove Singers Tri ps!

DANCE HANDBOOK 1. GO TO WWW. HOLLYGROVEDANCE. WEEBLY. COM 2. HAVE YOUR PARENTS READ THROUGH THE DANCE HANDBOOK FOR YOUR GRADE LEVEL 3. FILL OUT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AT THE END OF THE DANCE HANDBOOK. 4. HAVE YOUR PARENTS SIGN THE PAPER AND RETURN IT TO MRS. RETSECK BY FRIDAY. 5. YOUR INFORMATION WILL SHOW UP IN THE GOOGLE DOC- THAT IS HOW YOU WILL GET CREDIT FOR COMPLETING THE HANDBOOK THIS MUST BE COMPLETED BY FRIDAY! ALL STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THIS PROCESS BY FRIDAY WILL RECEIVE 1 FREE DRESS OUT DAY!

NEW YORK CITY TRIP APRIL 2019 2 BROADWAY SHOWS STATUE OF LIBERTY 9/11 MEMORIAL WORKSHOP BACKSTAGE TOURS ……. AND MORE! OPEN TO ALL 7 TH AND 8 TH GRADE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A PERFORMING ARTS CLASS. (BAND, DANCE, CHORUS)