Fusion Dance Company
FUSION DANCE COMPANY (Honors Dance Program)
Fusion Dance Company is open to all students interested in studying dance as a performing art and offers two levels of commitment: Apprentice (Advanced), and Principal (Pre-Professional). For more information contact the dance program coordinator, Joseph Candelaria at jcandela@egusd.net
LEVEL 1: APPRENTICE HONORS
10 credits, Advanced, Single Class
This course offers students an opportunity to participate in an advanced dance ensemble with increased rigor and expectations. Students will develop advanced audition skills, choreography techniques, and standards for dance production and management with additional solo and ensemble work, honor apprentice auditions, research and writing assignments, and in-depth performance critiques. Students will create and rehearse advanced classical and contemporary dance projects for public performance in the community. Students will explore dance history and culture, injury prevention, and the role of the performing arts as a global industry. Students will develop advanced skills necessary to pursue a variety of careers in dance. This course requires both an application and an audition
LEVEL 2: PRE-PROFESSIONAL
20 credits, Pre-Professional, Double Class AND After-School Rehearsals.
This course offers students an opportunity to participate in a pre-professional dance ensemble with increased rigor and expectations. Students will develop pre-professional audition skills, choreography techniques, and standards for dance production and management with additional solo and ensemble work, honor principal auditions, research and writing assignments, and in-depth performance critiques. Students will create and rehearse pre-professional classical and contemporary dance projects for public performance in the community. Students will explore dance history and culture, injury prevention, and the role of the performing arts as a global industry. Students will develop pre-professional skills necessary to pursue a variety of careers in dance. This course requires both an application and an audition.
COMPANY GOALS:
In order for every company to be successful, goals must be set and achieved. Each year the company will create a list of goals that they would like to work on. Below is a list of goals that the company will start out with each year. The company as a group will create additional
goals once the year has begun.
- To build advanced level performance skills.
- To build company unity and family bonding with all members.
- To apply proper dance technique and better enhance personal dance training.
- To work together as a team/company, and perform together as a team/company.
- To gain a professional essence of dance as an art form and a sport.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS:
It is expected that by accepting a position on DANCE COMPANY, each member will represent EGUSD and the DANCE COMPANY name with pride and respect in a positive manner. It is expected that each member of DANCE COMPANY follow the expectations listed below at all times, both in school and in the community:
- 100% Participation and Effort in all dance class activities.
- 100% Participation and Effort in all dance rehearsals, performances, and events.
- Balance your academic commitments with other aspects of your life; maintaining balance will keep you engaged, motivated, and productive as a company member.
- Attend school and all academic classes on a regular daily basis.
- To be on time to all scheduled events, rehearsals, and performances. This also includes being on time for your classes throughout the day. “Being Early Is On Time, Being On Time Is Late.”
- Respect oneself, each other, other faculty, others’ belongings, and the student body.
- Respect the company director and student directors, and respect all decisions that they make.
- Respect the dance floors, mirrors, barres, lockers and equipment; Keep the dance studio clean!
- Respect other dance companies/teams and their directors at outside performances and competitions.
- Maintain a positive image when wearing the DANCE COMPANY name.
- This includes not using bad language, speaking negatively about company members, other companies/teams, or issues among the company
- This also includes not practicing illegal actions before, during, and at after-school events.
- Public Display of Affection (PDA) with significant others at company events and performances will not be tolerated. Significant others who come to support the company should be reminded to sit in spectator seating and be aware of when their presence is becoming a distraction to the company.
- Maintain a positive image on personal time. Remember, you are now a high profile on campus and everyone (the administration, the faculty and student body) will watch every action you do, even when not wearing DANCE COMPANY attire.
- Have full commitment and dedication to the company. Once you have accepted a position on DANCE COMPANY it is expected that you will make this a high priority.
- To work hard and dance full out at all times.
- To dress out in appropriate dance attire for all class and rehearsals.
- To ask questions when uncertain about choreography, assignments, announcements, and calendar events.
- To be up to date with current company issues and events.
- To be prepared with all costume pieces and/or props for all scheduled events and performances.
- To maintain a healthy lifestyle, eating properly, getting enough sleep, and practicing good time management skills.
- To Maintain a professional and positive attitude during rehearsals and performances.
