SIMI VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
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The SVHS Dance Team is a place for students who are passionate about dance and choreography, have a background in dance experience and technical training, or have a desire to perform and showcase their art at SVHS events and activities. Offering 5 levels of dance in the styles of tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, contemporary, ballet, musical theater, and more, there is a space for everyone to dance on the SVHS Dance Team! The dance team was started in 2015 and has grown from a club of 45 students to have full-time schedule, offering 5 levels of training to over 200 students.
All dance classes count as PE credit in the student’s first two years, and a fine art the second two years. Dance classes at SVHS are also part of the performing arts pathway, which means that students have a chance to earn pathway completion certificates for a special recognition at graduation, as well as making them eligible for more opportunities in the area of performing arts post high school. Students participating in any level of dance class for two or more years will be considered a pathway completer. In addition, students in their 3rd and 4th year in dance will receive an extra point in their GPA for participating in an ROP course. Please see the “map” of classes below for an example of pathway completion, ROP courses, and credit if you are entering the dance program as a 9th grade student in the Fall of 2024. CLASS BREAKDOWN/LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS DANCE 1 This class is for students to train, increase their technique, and gain exposure to all styles of dance. Students in dance 1 will learn ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and hip hop. They will be trained in basic dance technique and advance their ability to learn various styles of choreography. These students will perform in all SVHS Dance Team showcases. Students from Dance 4 will assist in teaching these classes in an effort to provide smaller-group training. DANCE 2 This class is for students to continue their training, build on their technique, and get the chance to do more performances and choreography. Students in dance 2 will further their training in hip hop, and select small groups to work on selected styles of dance. These students will perform in one football game, possible school activities, and all SVHS Dance Team showcase. Students from Dance 4 will assist in teaching these classes in an effort to provide smaller-group training. DANCE 3 This class is for students to work on more advanced levels of dance. Dance 3 students will be broken into the following sub-groups: Hip Hop, Tap, Lyrical/Contemporary, & Jazz/Musical Theater/Production. Students in Dance 3 will work on their own choreography, work with outside choreography, peer tutors, or work on choreography with Mrs. Horn. Dance 3 students will perform at 2 football games, SELECTED SVHS school activities, and all SVHS Dance Team showcases. DANCE 4 (PERIOD 0) This class is for students to work on more elite levels of dance. Dance 4 students will be broken into the following sub-groups: Hip Hop: MAROON, GOLD, WHITE, & COMPETITION* Tap: MAROON, GOLD Lyrical/Contemporary: MAROON, GOLD, WHITE, & COMPETITION* Jazz/Musical Theater/Production: MAROON, GOLD, WHITE, & COMPETITION* *COMPETITION groups will be selected from the audition process. These groups will attend one high school dance competition in January or February of 2025. If you are selected for one of these groups, there will be a $150 competition fee (travel, costumes, supplies, choreography, registration, and more). There is also the potential for rehearsal to take place BEYOND zero period. Students in Dance 4 will work on their own choreography, work with outside choreography, or work on choreography with Mrs. Horn. Dance 4 students will perform at all football games, SELECTED SVHS school activities, and all SVHS Dance Team showcases. |