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Article #1- Journal Reflection

Have you ever thought of your body as an

instrument? A musician takes very good
care of his instrument, recognizing both
it’s strengths and limitations. When you
dance, just as when you play sports, your
body is an instrument. Taking care of your
instrument and knowing its strengths and
limitations will help you gain confidence in
your abilities and help you determine what
dance forms suit your instrument. You
wouldn’t play classical music on an old In
player piano. Neither would you play hard
rock on a piccolo. The sound would not be
right. In much the same way, your body
may be more suited to one dance form
than to another. But, before you can know
this, you have to know about bones,
muscles, and joints.
A dance class consists of three parts: the
warm-up, the body of the class (which
includes learning new skills and perfecting
those already learned), and the cool down.
Warming up the body is an essential tool
in getting maximum benefit from any
physical activity. By creating the structure
of a warm-up you become much more
involved in your conditioning and can
tailor the warm-up to your own needs. You
Classroom
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make your body feel loose and limber? You
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Verbal Reminder
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This course will have many performances F Time to showcase
Academic Merit will be based on the following criteria:
Class Participation/Rehearsal
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Grade of A-Exceeds course requirements 2

Grade of B-Meets course requirements
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Grade of C-Meets minimum course requirements
Grade of D- Fails to meet course requirements

See you Thursday!

Look forward to
working with
you!

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any questions regarding what style/brand of dance shoe to purchase please do not hesitate to ask
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