Students then build their own instruments and compose music for them. The grade is based on homework, quiz, and test scores, the instrument project, and classroom behavior and cooperation. In eighth grade Dance, students work on the development of strength, flexibility, technique, and basic steps. Two assignments are given. The first is to research and present a brief biography of a well-known person in the field of dance.
Students choose a name at random from a list provided by the teacher.
The second is to choose accompaniment, create and perform a short dance piece. Dance grades are based on class work, preparation, progress, effort and the completion of the assignments. The class develops a practical knowledge of basic stage directions and body positions and applies them to the staging of an open-ended scene. The students also learn and apply basic vocal skills for oral interpretation. The grade is based on class participation, effort, behavior, and the completion of assignments.