Is the grading system going to benefit dance?
Without a doubt. The students taking the grades will have a far greater understanding of the structure of the dance figures as they will have to study them in much the same way we had to study them for professional examinations. The benefits for both the medallist dancer and the competitive dancer are the same – the deeper the understanding of technique the better the performance as a whole. A firm basis from which to work. For the career dancer, seeking to move on to professional exams, the grades will offer a transitional route from the amateur examinations to professional examinations. For the teacher, an additional tool to work with – a dual band – ‘recreational’ achievement within the medal system and ‘academic’ achievement within the grade system. Dance Sport schools mainly provide recreation for the majority of their clients but we now have something to offer the few that wish to become career dancers. Will the grades be a fad that will fade with time? I for one hope not! Many t
Related Questions
- Word on the street is that Administrators are going to have to clock in and out everyday under the new Time & Labor system. Is that true?
- Is the college planning to cancel classes or adjust grading procedures, such as going to a pass-fail system for the fall semester?
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