Links to Production Videos

Thank you to the RHS Broadcasting department for filming and uploading these videos from Raising the Barre!

Daft Punk
Say Something
Feel Again
Team
Take Me Out
How I Feel
Radioactive, Love Me Again, The Phoenix
Wicked Games
Slide Show
Tea Party
Feeling Good
Bird Song
Float On
Happy

End of the Year: Lab Instructions

We've almost made it through our first year of Theatre Dance! How exciting!

Before you go, there are a few things that we need to finish:

1. Portfolios
2. Objectives
3. End of year survey
4. Final exam
1. Solo, or
2. Presentation

Portfolios

First, we have the portfolios. Make sure that you have completed everything. I will give you a slip of paper to let you know what is unfinished on your portofolio. That's what you should work on first.

Then, I want you to create a slide that I could show Theatre Dance students next year. This slide should have a lot of pictures and minimal words. I want it to be a reflection of the best parts of Theatre Dance this year.

Objectives

Show me your objectives! I have uploaded a document that you can fill out by working with a student who has already submitted theirs. 

End of Year Survey

Please fill out the survey about Theatre Dance so that we can make Theatre Dance I an even better class! Thank y'all so much for a wonderful year!

Final Exam

Option 1: Solo Performance

Choreograph an original solo to perform for the class on the final exam date. You can choose any style of dance to create a minimum of :45 routine. If you want to choreograph over 1:15, please let me know prior to the final exam date.

Option 2: Portfolio Presentation

Organize a speech with three main points about concepts or lessons that you can apply to your future. This speech should be between 3-6 minutes, and you should highlight different pieces from your portfolio to show the class.

Detailed rubrics to come! 

Dance Genre Project Recap

What a fun project! I was so impressed by all of these students who lead us through all sorts of genres of dance!

Each student or small group was in charge of an entire class period to teach us about the history and culture of a dance genre. Then, they used their skills and experience to teach us the basic moves and some choreography of their style of dance. We had a little sample of so many different and wonderful dances! I think we have some future dance teachers out there!! Y'all are so impressive!

Here is a word cloud of all of our genres!

Dance Genre Project

Over the next few days, you will become an expert on a certain style or genre of dance! This can be anything that we have not yet studied in class.  Do some research as to what your top three choices would be.  Write me an email with your preferred choices with 1 being the top choice and 3 being your last choice.  Also, tell me who you are working with.

• rhs.ocfd@gmail.com
• rhs.theatredance@gmail.com

After you have done this, confirm with me what style of dance you will be researching.  You will construct a teaching outline that you will use when you teach the class.  Please see the following documents.

Student Chosen Genre
Teaching outline rubric
Teaching outline template

• File > Make a Copy of the document and Rename as your hour.last names.teaching outline
• For example, if Angelina Jolie were in my first hour class, she would title her document 1.Jolie.Teaching Outline
• Share the document with me: rhs.ocfd@gmail.com and rhs.theatredance@gmail.com or hhs.theatredance@gmail.com
• Begin working on outline.  Please review the rubric/sample before beginning.

Teaching outline sample
Teaching outline presentation

Raising the Barre - April 6

Come see Raising the Barre this Sunday, April 6, at 2:00pm in the RHS Auditorium!  Theatre Dance students from RHS and HHS will perform a total of 12 numbers ranging from lyrical, hip hop, jazz, and modern.  

Any tickets from the original March 16 performance date will be honored at the door.  Tickets can be purchased at the door, and they are $5.  RPS faculty/staff and students under 12 are free (donations accepted). All proceeds benefit student scholarships!

Check out the article from Rogers Morning News from March 27 and the new Facebook invite!

Lab Directions

Our t shirts are in!  Please bring $9 for yours!

Directions for your lab day:

1. Download Google Chrome.
2. Log into Gmail/Drive.
3. Open your portfolio.
1. If you have forgotten your name/password or you cannot find your portfolio, notify me immediately.
4. Scroll through to see if there are any missing assignments.  You should have the following completed:
1. Title page
2. Table of contents
3. Class mission
4. Individual goal
5. Q1 videos
6. Q1 Reflection
7. Lyrical video
8. Lyrical reflection
9. Choreographer profile
10. Modern video
11. Modern reflection
12. Rehearsal videos (to be completed today)
13. Rehearsal reflection (to be completed today)
5. Now, watch your classes videos twice.  The first time, you can watch yourself or individual dancers.  The second time, I want you to watch the class as a whole.
1. Daft Punk 
2. Feeling Good
3. Radioactive, Love Me Again, War Paint
4. Feel Again
6. Copy the links to your Google Presentation.
1. Copy the YouTube URL (ctrl + c)
2. Go to your portfolio > Insert > Video.
3. A box will appear.  On the left, select URL and then paste the YouTube URL (ctrl + v).  You cannot right click in Google Drive. Click okay.
4. Resize the video as necessary.
7. Answer the following questions:
1. What was your overall impression of the dress rehearsal on Saturday, March 15?
2. How would you evaluate your performance at the dress rehearsal? Your class's performance?
3. In the recorded video of the student led dance, what were two of your strengths and two areas for improvement?
4. In the recorded video of the instructor led dance, what were two of your strengths and two areas for improvement?
5. What do you need to do before our performance in April?
6. What does the class need to focus on before our performance in April?

Raising the Barre postponed to April 6

Unfortunately, our March 16 performance of Raising the Barre was postponed due to the threat of winter weather.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

We have rescheduled the performance for Sunday, April 6 at 2:00pm at the RHS Auditorium.  The tickets from the March 16 show will be redeemable at this show, so please hold on to your tickets!

Thanks for the support, and we will see you on April 6!

Any questions or concerns can be directed to Liz Davis via edavis@rps.k12.ar.us.

We had such a great rehearsal on Saturday, March 15.  They have a great show for y'all!