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ARTS, MEDIA, & ENTERTAINMENT SECTOR

Dance Pathway (112)
Offered at Canyon, El Modena, & Villa Park High School

Vocational Education Level Course Name Course Number Voc. Ed Level Label
01 Professional Dance I O707 Introductory
02 Professional Dance II O709 Concentrator

03 Professional Dance III O706 Capstone
03 Art of Dance Comp (UC-F) O715 * Capstone

PROFESSIONAL DANCE I
O707
Professional Dance is for the student who would like to explore and prepare for careers in the dance pathway. Students will
learn the physical conditioning and preparation needed to prepare for post-secondary education and/or employment. Dance
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technique will be perfected in a variety of disciplines through both a traditional dance class format and showcase
performances. May be used for high school P.E. credit.
PROFESSIONAL DANCE II

O709
This is the second course in the Professional Dance sequence. Students continue to perfect their dance technique in a variety of
disciplines while building choreographic and production skills. May be used for high school P.E. credit.
PROFESSIONAL DANCE III
O706

This is the third course in the Professional Dance sequence. Students continue to perfect their dance technique in a variety of
disciplines while building choreographic and production skills. May be used for high school P.E. credit

ART OF DANCE COMPOSITION
O715 *
This course will develop student’s ability to translate emotional and dramatic content into personal dance performances of an
increasingly complex range of combinations and variations. Students will recognize and enhance their personal movement style
and individual creative process in order to develop choreographic phrases. Observation, discussion, and writing skills relevant
to interpretation and evaluation of choreography will be refined. Through research, analysis, and demonstration, students will
develop a deeper understanding of the history and cultures of dance forms and well known choreographers. An in-class
showing, a final showcase performance of personally choreographed dances, and a personal dance portfolio will serve to
provide measures of student achievement. This course meets the Visual and Performing Art requirement (“F”) for admission to the
University of California.

KEY * meets UC approval for “A-G” ^ meets course requirements for NCAA
An “E” at the end of the course number indicates that the class is offered online through Virtual Learning