After School Elementary Dance Program

  Mission - Our mission is to provide dance instruction and instill an appreciation for dance in a safe studio environment. We hope to cultivate a space where students can learn new ways to express themselves in order to cope with their feelings. - Achieve exceptional, observable results in the arts consistently reflected in student performances and inspiring creative work- individually and collaboratively. - Adopt and adhere to the highest standards to ensure physical safety, personal health, and emotional well-being. - Strive for a culture of inclusiveness and work toward achieving the most significant reach, supporting our community’s educational needs and impacting the greatest number of students while recognizing and sharing our students’ and teachers’ remarkable achievements. -We will urge each student to strive daily for their personal best, as well as to support one another in fostering a sense of teamwork in the classroom. Vision - Our Vision  is to energize...

  Our Class Procedures: 1.       Entering the room:  Enter the room prepared; dressed in the correct uniform; have a positive, open mindset.              Effect on behavior: Teaches our students to respect their peers and teacher by not disrupting the classroom. Teaches them to have a positive attitude towards the class.  2.       Participating in group lessons:  Do not bring anything with you unless I ask you to; politely find a place to sit where you can do your best learning; sit flat, not on your knees; listen carefully for new information; raise your hand to speak; do not speak when someone else is speaking.               Effect on behavior: Teaches our students to be attentive and stay on task.  3.       Obtaining help with assignments:  Quietly ask the students near you for...

  Our Class at a Glance: I believe that dance should be a student's opportunity to express themselves entirely and freely, and thus, as a result, allowing them to emotionally connect with his or her environment.  Dance provides a way of learning, one that develops communication abilities, problem-solving techniques, and creative and critical thinking skills, while also functioning as means of entertainment and self-expression.  Our Rule: Make everyone feel comfortable by respecting yourself, your peers, and your teacher.  Our Class Procedures: 1.       Entering the room:  Enter the room prepared; dressed in the correct uniform; have a positive, open mindset.  2.       Participating in group lessons:  Do not bring anything with you unless I ask you to; politely find a place to sit where you can do your best learning; sit flat, not on your knees; listen carefully for new information; raise ...

Implementing Brain Breaks & Journaling:  1. Since our program is after school, we are implementing a brain break after school, but before our dance class begins. Our students will have been in school all day, and are most likely exhausted. Thus, before starting class we will allow our students 10 minutes to reflect on their day and journal how they are feeling. By allowing our students to journal before our dance program begins, we will encourage them to express how they felt during the day through their dancing, in hopes of eliminating feelings of anxiety, stress, and depression.  2. Our second brain break will be after the lecture portion of our program. Before teaching the students how to dance, we will lecture our students on the style of dance they will be learning and practicing that day. Since lectures can be overwhelming, we will allow our students to take a 5 minute brain break to process what they were taught before executing the dance. 3. Our final brain break w...