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997 ACADEMY MUSICAL DANCE THEATER

Length/Credit: 1 year

Prerequisite: 1 year of Choir and 1 semester of Dance

Other Info: Fulfills 0.5 P.E. & 0.5 Fine Arts requirement

Location: Odle

This performance-based Academy class will integrate two performing

art disciplines, Dance and Choir, to train the all-round music

theater performer. Students will study advanced dance and singing

techniques and will learn music and dance history while exploring

the fundamental elements of Jazz, Modern, Swing, Hip Hop, and

Classical dance and music styles. Students will work on solo and

ensemble music theater numbers from many styles and eras of

musical theater and develop their vocal technique and dance form.

This course will enhance skills and concepts in sight-reading, ear

training, correct breathing, vocal projection, choreography,

movement technique, physical fitness, and kinesthetic awareness

while developing a greater understanding of theater vocabulary,

etiquette, and performance skills. Students will develop and

appreciate the relationship between dance style and music structure

and will demonstrate analytical skills through arts observation and

critiquing. An Academy of Visual and Performing Arts Class.