Reminder for t shirt money!

$15.50 cash or check to RPS Theatre Dance. Don't worry, the shirt on top is mine!

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Shirts are in!

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Happy FriYAY!

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Tell people, and your friends to join theatre dance!☺️☺️

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#firedrillselfie #surprise

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#wcw

@eng.k.m is rocking it as a dance captain and soloist!  I'm so excited for and proud of this girl! Come see her and 141 other dancers 4/30 & 5/1 at Rogers High School!

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Rehearse!

Rehearse before tomorrow! YouTube.com/rpsdance. Bring t shirt whoever you can - $15.50!

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#teacherperks

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Don't forget!

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Theatre Dance Shirts

Students and parents,

Below is an image of our 2016 Theatre Dance shirt! This year, Team Graphics of Rogers will be making our shirts, and I am so happy with the final product!

For S-XL, the shirts are $15.50; for XXL, the shirts are $17.00. The shirts are comfort color violet with black and white ink. The shirts are not required.

Only the order forms are due Tuesday, January 19; the money is not due until Monday, February 15. Please bring cash or checks made payable to RPS Theatre Dance. Students will not receive their shirt until the money is paid; shirts should be here in February.

Thank you, and any questions can be directed to me at my new email address: ewhite@rps.k12.ar.us

Liz

WAC Student Volunteer Corps

The @waltonartscenter is looking for 20 students (ages 13-18) to be a part of their student volunteer corps! Applications are due 2/14! Check their website or talk to me for more info!

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our dateS are set!

And the planning begins! This year we will have two performances! #savethedateS

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Congratulations soloists and small groups!

Such a tough decision for our judges! Please congratulate our small group dancers and soloists!

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Theatre Dance on Snapchat!

Last year, a couple of my Dance II students made me a #snapchat. Y'all can follow me and Theatre Dance as I figure it out! Monday we start learning student choreography! Bring your clothes and great attitudes!

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Solo/Small Group Auditions

Solo and small group auditions are during class tomorrow! Be prepared to show :30 of your routine!

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Back to the library lab today! Last day!!

Hello and welcome back!

Remember to log in, download Google Chrome, log in to Gmail, and then head to drive!

Here is a copy of my portfolio.

Below are links to each set of portfolio slide instructions:
Slides 1-4 
Slides 5-9
Slides 10-12
Slides 13-17

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Welcome Back! LIBRARY DAY

Hello and welcome back!

Remember to log in, download Google Chrome, log in to Gmail, and then head to drive!

Below are links to each set of portfolio slides:
Slides 1-4 
Slides 5-9
Slides 10-12

After slide 12, there have been a couple of changes.
Slide 13 - Ballet Choreography Video & Reflection

1. After watching your videos, what score would you give yourself on this assessment, and why?
2. Give yourself and your group two positive pieces of feedback and two constructive pieces of feedback.
1. Positive (self):
2. Positive (group):
3. Constructive (self):
4. Constructive (group):
3. How did you work as a team? List your strengths and areas for improvement in 3-5 sentences.
4. Evaluate your technique and turnout as you danced. Provide 3-5 sentences about how you did (or did not) following basic ballet procedures like turnout, arm/feet placement, proper stance, etc.
5. What does your group need to do the next time for a even more successful performance?

Slide 14 - Lyrical Choreography Video & Reflection

1. After listening to the lyrics, what messages or emotions was the artist trying to explain? Explain in at least 3 sentences.
2. How did your group represent those lyrics? What movements specifically related to the words in the song. GIVE ME TWO EXAMPLES!
3. Evaluate your technique as you danced. Provide 3-5 sentences about how you did (or did not) following basic ballet procedures like turnout, arm/feet placement, proper stance, etc.
4. Did your group improve from the ballet performance to lyrical? Explain in 3-5 sentences.

Slide 15 - Quarter 2 Assessment Videos & Reflection

1. What score would you give yourself on this assessment (A, B, C, D, F), and why? Explain in at least 2 sentences.
2. Give yourself some feedback, both constructive and positive:
1. Constructive:
2. Positive:
3. After watching the video with teacher commentary, what was one piece of feedback that you agree with?
4. Out of all of the areas of assessment, which area do you feel you did the best in? Why? Provide at least 3 sentences.
5. Out of all of the areas of assessment, which area do you feel you need the most improvement? Why? Provide at least 3 sentences.
6. Areas of Assessment:
1. Knowledge of choreography
2. Technical Skills
3. Rhythm/Tempo
4. Performance Skills
5. Rehearsal Days

Slide 16 - 1st Semester Splits Pictures

1. Although we haven't taken our splits pictures just yet, please go ahead and copy your pictures from previous splits pics to this slide. I want to see how each of your splits have hopefully changed throughout the first semester. 
2. Leave a space for your splits pictures that we will take this week!

Slide 17 - 1st Semester Reflection

1. Make a mini collage here of at least 10 pictures that sum up your first semester in dance! These could be pictures from you in class or things that we've learned so far!