Dance Arts

DESCRIPTION OF EXCELLENCE

Our mission is to equip students with spiritual, artistic, academic, and technical excellence in dance in order to reclaim the arts as an expression of God’s love among the varied cultures of the world. Students learn about the art of dance in a Christian context with strong focus placed on technical and creative excellence as well as an understanding of choreography, exceptional performance styles, history, physiology, anatomy and nutrition.

Dance courses can be repeated for credit if promotion to next level is not granted by the instructor. 

DISTINCTIVE EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Performance Opportunities

The Dance Arts Department features three fully-produced HS dance performances each year to the surrounding community and VCHS students, staff, and faculty. Our Fall dance performance, Emerge features original choreography by faculty and nationally recognized guest artists which are complemented by professional costuming and production design, often also featuring live accompaniment for select repertoire. Our Spring dance performances, Emotions feature original student choreography mentored by VCHS amazing faculty. This unique platform offers students the chance to collaborate with their peers in the dance community while also opening an avenue to individual expression and creativity. Finally, our premier Senior Dance Concert showcases original choreography, solos, and ensemble pieces created and directed by our most advanced senior students.  There are additional performance opportunities available to VCHS Dance Arts students, such as chapel and rally spotlights and virtual projects for the Conservatory of the Arts .

Community Building and Membership

National Dance Honors Society is the premiere groundbreaking honor society that recognizes students, educators and professionals for their achievements in dance- encompassing performance, choreography, scholarship, and technology through the National Dance Association. NHSDA is a lifetime honor society with chapters in high schools, colleges and universities throughout the United States.  The purpose of our chapter is to promote dance education, community service and a healthy lifestyle within a Christian context.  

VIVID DANCE TEAM

Advanced students may audition for our award-winning, nationally ranked competitive dance team. Vivid is a high-level performance team that will perform, compete, travel, and use dance as their ministry throughout the school year. This team strives to provide the highest quality and most well-rounded, pre-professional dance training with exposure to competitive opportunities on the west coast as well as national competition on the east coast. Vivid aims to train each individual to become an ambassador for Christ in the dance world.