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12.37 CURRICULUM: Revised Visual and Performing Arts Course: Ballet Folklorico Level 1 (pending approval of A-G requirement âFâ) |
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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. Collaboration ensues when an instructor or department identifies a necessity for revisions and it is deemed beneficial to students. Subsequently, in conjunction with site personnel, the Educational Services department determines the course's merit for inclusion, fostering a collective effort in course development. The Ballet Folklorico Level 1 course is being revised to break down further units of study, assignments, and standards to better align with the UC Doorways requirements to receive A-G approval.
Ballet Folklorico is designed to teach students the cultural dances of Mexico and other Latin/Hispanic countries, their historical geographical, 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. It will also deepen their understanding of and appreciation for and 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 and to demonstrate the scientific study of dance and fitness.
This course has no pre- or co-requisites and is intended for grade levels 9-12. Ballet Folklorico is pending 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 revised Visual and Performing Arts course: Ballet Folklorico. |
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Approvals:
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Shannyn Cahoon - Director - Curriculum and Instruction |
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Signed By: |
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Kindylee Mackamul - Interim Assistant Superintendent |
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Signed By: |
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Grant Bennett - Superintendent |
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member David Nelissen Moved, Member Anthony T. Stafford, Sr. seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Board of Trustees adopt the revised Visual and Performing Arts course: Ballet Folklorico.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 | | | | | Steve Campos | Yes | | Edward Garcia, Jr. | Yes | | Elizabeth Vallejo | Yes | | Anthony T. Stafford, Sr. | Yes | | David Nelissen | Yes | |
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