SMDT

Description of the San Marcos Dance Teams:

Varsity: The Varsity Dance Team is an advanced level audition based class that provides students with many performance opportunities as well as opportunities to develop choreography skills.These opportunities range from game and assembly performances, competition, bi-annual production length performances as well as opportunities to perform in our student centered Senior Showcase. Students involved in this class also learn valuable theatre tech skills, media editing as well as leadership skills. Varsity dancers are also required to attend practice after school on Mondays as well as our once a month all team practice.

Junior Varsity: The JV Dance Team is an intermediate level audition based team and class that provides students with many performance opportunities as well as guidance to more advanced dance technique. These opportunities range from game and assembly performances, competition, bi-annual production length performances as well as opportunities to perform in our student centered Senior Showcase. JV dancers are also required to attend practice after school as well as our once a month all team practice.

Cavaliers: The Cavalier Dance Team is an introductory level audition based team and class that provides students with many performance opportunities as well as guidance to more intermediate dance technique. Students will exhibition at our home competition, perform in our bi-annual full length performances as well as our culminating year end Senior Showcase. Cavalier dancers are also required to attend practice after school as well as our once a month all team practice.

All Male: The All Male Dance Team is a unique audition based team and class experience. All students have performance opportunities ranging from game and assembly performances, competition, bi-annual production length performances as well as opportunities to perform in our student centered Senior Showcase. All Male dancers are required to attend practice after school as well as our once a month all team practice.

Dance 1/2/3: Individuals interested in taking a dance class without team membership can select to be auditioned specifically for those classes. Dance 3 is our highest level class while Dance 1 is our lowest level class. Each of these classes counts towards your required high school P.E. credit. Once your P.E. credits have been completed, these classes can also count towards your Elective credits.

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Any questions? Email the SMHS Dance Team Head Coach, Leah Bagheri, at leah.bagheri@smusd.org !