Dance

 

Dobie Dance

Dobie Dance
 

Dance students at Dobie develop perceptual thinking and movement abilities in daily life, promoting an understanding of themselves and others. Students develop movement principles and technical skills, and explore choreographic and performance qualities.

Students develop self-discipline and healthy bodies that move expressively, efficiently and safely through space and time with a sensitive kinesthetic awareness. Students recognize dance as a vehicle for understanding historical and cultural relevance, increasing an awareness of their heritage and traditions and those of others, and enabling them to participate in a diverse society.

The core dance curriculum has its foundation in the study of ballet, modern/contemporary, and jazz dance techniques, composition/choreography, performance, aesthetics, anatomy/somatics, cultural/historical studies and analysis.

At Dobie, Dance can be taken in pace of a Physical Education credit in grades 6th-8th. Our Advanced Dance, or “Dance Team” also becomes an option for 7th and 8th graders who audition for the team.



 

Dance Director

Diane Araujo Dance Teacher

 


Diane Araujo
Dance Director
She/Her/Ella
diane.araujo@austinisd.org
(512) 414-3270


  A Day Schedule 2024 (M,W, and C Days)  
8:20 - 9:00 AM  F.A.B  (Cheer/Dance Team) 
9:04 - 10:34 AM  1st Period Functional Dance (6th Grade)
10:38 - 12:09 PM  2nd period Dance 2 ( 7th/8th Grade)
12:12 - 12:42 PM  Lunch  
12:46 - 2:16 PM  3rd Period Planning
2:20 - 3:50 PM  4th Period Functional Dance (6th Grade) 

 

  B Day Schedule 2024 (T, TH, and C Days)  
8:20 - 9:00 AM  F.A.B  (Cheer/Dance Team) 
9:04 - 10:34 AM  5th Period Yearbook
10:38 - 12:09 PM  6th period Planning / Fine Arts PLCs
12:12 - 12:42 PM  Lunch  
12:46 - 2:16 PM  7th Period Dance 2 (7th / 8th Grade) 
2:20 - 3:50 PM  8th Period Dance 3 (Dance team, 7th & 8th Grade)

*C Days Dance takes 2nd lunch, 12:07 - 12:37
 

Dance Handbook 

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