Reagan Dance Syllabus

Contact the Teachers

Erin Astuto - elastuto@wsfcs.k12.nc.us

Molly Harwell - mdharwell@wsfcs.k12.nc.us

CLASS EXPECTATIONS

1. Meet at the dance room and enter through the double doors. Check in with your teacher prior to dressing out for attendance. Students may dress out in the dressing rooms on the chorus hallway or the bathroom. No dressing out in the studio. Tardies are given if you do not check in with your teacher before the bell rings and/or if you are not in your warm up spot on time. Warm ups begin: (1st Period - 9:00) (2nd Period - 10:35) (3rd Period - 12:10) (4th period - 2:15). When you are done dressing out at the end of the period, come back into the dance room/auditorium until the bell rings.  

2. Leave all negative attitudes outside the dance room. CHOOSE KINDNESS. All dancers must have a good attitude about their dancing and others at all times.

3. Dress out appropriately/participate fully each day.  We will take breaks for you to grab water. Bring a water bottle every day. No phones are allowed out in the dance room.

4. Communicate with your teacher with any question/problems (the earlier the better) you can send a message on Band App, or email.

5. Be present in class in order to perform in the concert.

6. Attend the dance concerts and all rehearsals.

7. Respect the studio. Keep food and drink out of the room (except water). NO SHOES ARE ALLOWED. Please clean up after yourself.

8. Please use the restroom prior to class starting. Use the smart pass kiosk under the phone to use the restroom if an emergency arises in class. 

HOW AM I GRADED?
50% = Daily Participation Grades --
20 points per day (dressing out fully is 5 points, participation in class is 15 points) Dancers receive a grade each class – daily grades are averaged together every two weeks. Students are required to participate at all times.
***Doctor's Notes are required if a student is asking to be excused from any, or all of the movement requirements within dance class. Sitting out without a doctors note is not allowed. PLEASE NOTE: this is a movement based class.

20% = Projects --
You will complete several projects in dance.  Projects are based on the class’ level of dance.  Some projects will be written and some will be movement based.  

20 % = Performance --
Performance includes the concert and when we perform in class.  

10% = Written Work --
Written work is anything written by hand, typed, or turned in separately from movement assignments.

If a student is absent and a graded assignment is completed, they have 2 class days to make up the assignment. It is the student's responsibility to make up the assignment. After 2 days, the grade will be entered as a .1. The grade will lose points each week the assignment is turned in late. After two weeks, the grade becomes a zero and cannot be made up. 

If a dancer misses the day a GROUP project, or performance is due, he/she will present their performance/project the following day in dance class.

The teacher has the right to drop a student’s grade at any time they do not follow the rules put in place by the Reagan Dance Department.

DANCE CLASS CLOTHING
Dance Collective and Dance Ensemble
-- Students must wear athletic clothing in dance class.
          -- examples:  t-shirts, tank tops, layered clothing, shorts, leggings, yoga pants, tights and spandex shorts
-- No pajama pants or shorts are allowed. No crop tops are allowed.
-- Clothes should not be excessively baggy.
-- No shoes are required for dance.
-- Teachers strongly suggest wearing clothing to cover shoulders and knees to prevent injury

Dance Company Only
-- Female Students are required to wear a leotard of any style or color with leggings, spandex, or fitted pants in class. This is required Monday-Thursday. *We recommend purchasing at least two leotards (any style or color) and hanging them to dry after washing on the weekends. 

DANCE CONCERT REQUIREMENT