Dance Elective Survey

DANCE 1 and 2 STUDENTS:
St. Lucy's currently offer two elective courses for dance education. Currently, the introductory level Dance 1 course is offered for two semesters with an option of a more advanced level Dance 2 for one semester. The school is reviewing the opportunity to expand these courses and provided more electives in dance. Your response to this short, anonymous survey will provide the data needed to maintain or extend dance course.

• Click here to take survey

Dance 1 Music

• Download your music for the Fine Arts Assembly by visiting the following link: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B0S4RB-JIYFXNFAyRFY1MThJeVE&usp=sharing

All music has been edited for A, D and E Blocks.  If you are having difficulties downloading this music, please contact Mrs. Torres at ctorres@stlucys.com.  Thank you.

Dancing Makes You Smarter

Use It or Lose It: Dancing Makes You Smarter

Your response to this article is due Tuesday, January 21 (no longer Friday, January 17) .  Responses must be typed, double spaced with Times New Roman size 12 font in a 2-3 page format.  Articles were distributed in class and discussed January 6-10.  To review this article online, please click here.  Thank you.

Dance 2: "La Petite Danseuse"

"La Petite Danseuse de Quartorze Ans" by Edgar Degas

501 A Block: Thanksgiving Food Drive

DANCE 1: A BLOCK STUDENTS

Please remember to bring in your Thanksgiving Food Drive items as soon as possible.  If you do not remember the item(s) that you agreed to bring, please click on the above photo to enlarge the image enough to read your name and coordinating item(s).  

Thank you, 

Mrs. Torres

Thriller!

Dance 1 and 2 Students will learn the choreography of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in class on Tuesday and Wednesday, and perform as a class on Thursday.  Students are asked to wear their dance attire scheduled for that day (please see schedule on board), but are welcome to accessorize with their best "zombie inspiration" for this in-class performance.  Worth full evaluation and effort grade, so please be sure to practice often.

Dance 2

Mikhail Baryshnikov
Dance 2 students, be sure to come prepared to discuss the various classical and contemporary elements based on our recent review of Alvin Ailey's "Beyond the Steps" DVD.  Per the lecture in class this afternoon, the various dance ability and broad style of professional dancers including Mikhail Baryshnikov are great for thorough examination of choreography and the fusion of traditionally separate dance styles.  Be sure to review the following as well as a few performances on your own: