The student will understand the story line of each musical and how the dance piece furthered the plot. The student will appreciate the history of the original production and choreographer. The student performs five dance sequences, takes five written tests, and one cumulative test for a final grade. The grade for the performances includes the ability to communicate with an audience and memory of choreography and staging. The written tests will cover information on the story of the musical, the history of the original production, and information about the original choreographer.
Attendance is recorded with a sign-in sheet.
It is the student's responsibility to sign-in every class. A student must not sign-in for another student. The student may miss two classes per semester. Each additional absence shall result in the loss of one letter grade from the final grade. If the student is injured or not feeling well enough to dance, but well enough to attend class, an absence may be avoided by attending class and writing an evaluation of a student taking class.