Arts
Performing Arts

Dance

The Dance program offers a rich and dynamic experience in the studio and on stage. As well as gaining solid technique in multiple dance styles, you will be given the opportunity to work with professionals in the field to explore your creativity through dance improvisation and choreography.
Our course offerings include two minor and two major dance technique classes. Guest artists enhance offerings of the program, in addition to studying with the performing arts faculty at Masters.

Performance opportunities are provided through our faculty-directed Masters Dance Company, two student-directed performing groups and the winter musical. The Masters Dance Company fulfills the physical education co-curricular and ACR requirement. The company performs in concerts in both the fall and spring terms, and the repertoire includes a variety of dance styles. Student choreography is supported in the spring concert. The fall concert presents works created by faculty and professional guest artists. The dance companies hold auditions in the fall and spring, and all student dancers attend our Masters preseason at the end of August for conditioning and opportunities to work with guest artists.

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  • Upper School Courses

    • Tech 1 (beginning level minor)
    • Tech 2 (intermediate and advanced level minor)
    • Tech 3 (intermediate level major)
    • Tech 4 (advanced level major)

  • Middle School Dance

    Students explore multiple styles including ballet, modern, jazz as well as other culturally rooted forms of movement expression. Students also have an opportunity to collaborate on creating their own choreography. Fifth and sixth graders have a unit in dance as part of their drama and movement classes. 
     
     

  • Student-Directed Performance Groups

    MUSE 
    Muse is a dance group which explores, creates and performs all genres of dance. They are very inclusive and currently enjoy fusing world dance forms into their works. 

    KODE
    Kode focuses on recreating dances found in popular J-Pop and K-Pop music videos.

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  • Masters Dance Company Captivates in Fall Concert

    When Amara Baker took her final bow last Saturday at the Fall Dance Concert in the Fonseca Center, she was overcome with emotion.

  • Preludes Hits a High Note

    Embracing the theme of “On My Way,” 26 middle school performers in Preludes, the middle school musical theater troupe, delighted audiences during their annual concert.
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