Overview Course Descriptions
DANCE, Grade 9, Open
Code: ATC1O
This course gives students the opportunity to explore their technical and compositional skills by applying the elements of dance and the tools of composition in a variety of performance situations. Students will generate movement through structured and unstructured improvisation, demonstrate an understanding of safe practices with regard to themselves and others in the dance environment, and identify the function and significance of dance within the global community.
Prerequisite: None
DANCE, Grade 10, Open
Code: ATC2O
This course emphasizes the development of students‟ technique and creative skills relating to the elements of dance and the tools of composition in a variety of performance situations. Students will identify responsible personal and interpersonal practices related to dance processes and production, and will apply technologies and
techniques throughout the process of creation to develop artistic scope in the dance arts.
Prerequisite: None
DANCE, Grade 11, Open
Code: ATC3O
This course emphasizes the development of students‟ movement vocabulary relating to dance genres from around the world, and of their understanding of the elements of dance and the tools of composition in a variety of performance situations. Students will research and explain how physical, intellectual, and artistic skills developed in dance can be applied in a wide range of careers. They will apply tools and techniques hroughout the process of creation and presentation, and reflect on how studies in the dance arts affect personal identity.
Prerequisite: Grade 9 or 10 Dance, Open
Dance, Grade 11, University/College Preparation
Code: ATC3M
This course emphasizes the development of students‟ artistry, improvisational and compositional skills, and technical proficiency in dance genres from around the world. Students will apply dance elements, techniques, and tools in a variety of ways, including performance situations; describe and model responsible practices related to the dance environment; and reflect on how the study of dance affects personal and artistic evelopment.
Prerequisite: Dance, Grade 9 or 10, Open
DANCE, Grade 12, University/College Preparation
Code: ATC4M
This course emphasizes the development of students‟ technical proficiency, fluency in the language of movement in dance genres from around the world, and understanding of dance science. Students will explain the social, cultural, and historical contexts of dance; apply the creative process through the art of dance in a variety of ways; and exhibit an understanding of the purpose and possibilities of continuing engagement in the arts as a lifelong learner.
Prerequisite: Dance, Grade 11, University/College Preparation