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6.11 CURRICULUM: New VAPA Course: Ballet Folklorico - Level 1 (meets A-G requirement "F") |
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Enclosure:
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Summary:
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The District's Educational Services Department has proposed revisions to our district-wide course catalog. When an instructor or department identifies a necessity for a new course deemed beneficial to students, collaboration ensues. Subsequently, the Educational Services department, in conjunction with site personnel, determines the course’s merit for inclusion, fostering a collective effort in course development. At this time, we are submitting the new Visual and Performing Arts course, Ballet Folklorico (Level 1).
Ballet Folklorico is designed to teach students the cultural dances of Mexico and other Latin/Hispanic countries, their historical, geographical, and both lineage & mythological roots, and the significance of the costumes and the instruments associated with each one. (Folklorico provides students with an opportunity to explore the large variety of dance styles that have evolved in Mexico and other Latin/Hispanic countries as a result of the confluence of music, rhythm and dance from (but not limited to) Pre-Hispanic Indian, European, African and Asian cultures.)
This course will help students learn the skills of dance while improving their technique, poise, self-confidence, motor skill control, and creative ability, as well as deepening their understanding of and appreciation-cultural-tolerance for the rich and colorful heritage that each dance represents.
Students will learn and perform dances from each of the six principal dance regions of Mexico, as well as (but not limited to) Dances from other countries located in Central America, and South America, also including the European Colonizing Countries and Eastern Hemisphere Countries affected by the Columbian Exchange (such as Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, (Spain) Flamenco, Nigeria, Cameroon, Tobago and Trinidad, and Contemporary Dances learning the associated vocabulary of each region of dance).
Students will create unique bodies of work characteristic of each region development or group, couple, and individual choreographies using a variety of body motions.
Proper health practices (warm-up, cool-down, stretching, biomechanical control, etc.) will be applied to develop lifelong habits of emotional and physical health as well as applying these practices to demonstrate the scientific study of dance and fitness.
This course has no pre or co-requisites, and it is intended for grade levels 9-12. Ballet Folklorico meets the A-G Requirement of "F”.
The Director of Curriculum and Instruction and the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services have approved the above course. |
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Recommendation
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It is recommended that the Board of Trustees adopt the new VAPA course: Ballet Folklorico - Level 1. |
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Approvals:
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Shannyn Cahoon - Director - Curriculum and Instruction |
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Kindylee Mackamul - Interim Assistant Superintendent |
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Grant Bennett - Superintendent |
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Anthony T. Stafford, Sr. Moved, Member David Nelissen seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Board of Trustees adopt the new VAPA course: Ballet Folklorico - Level 1.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 | | | | | Steve Campos | Yes | | Anthony T. Stafford, Sr. | Yes | | Edward Garcia, Jr. | Yes | | David Nelissen | Yes | | Elizabeth Vallejo | Yes | |
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