Idaho Fine Arts Academy Dance Program

The dance major program is available to an auditioned and invited IFAA student interested in majoring in dance, grades 6-12. The curriculum will teach students Dance Terminology, Dance Elements and Principles, Dance History, Choreography, Anatomy and Kinesiology, Dancer’s Nutrition, Injury Prevention, Caring for the Dancer’s Body, Dance Analysis and Critique, etc. Many dance styles will be taught

and explored including modern/contemporary, ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, and folk. Dance students will work on improving dance technique, improvisation, composition, and creating choreography individually and in groups. The curriculum will focus on strengthening the dancer through such courses as Strength Training, Flexibility and Conditioning, Pilates, and Yoga. High school dance students get three courses of concurrent enrollment at BSU with Mrs. IFAA Dance Department Goals:
Help students to become well rounded, healthy, emotionally intelligent, creative, knowledgeable dance artists. Help students to be successful dance technicians, performers, improvisational/movement makers, choreographers, and critical responders. Prepare dance students to be college dance majors. Prepare dance students to be professional dance artists. Build dance literacy for the IFAA school and West Ada community. Build dance advocacy for the IFAA school and West Ada community.