Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Fallbrook performance dancers, left to right, top row are Caroline Miller, Sammy Newman, Allyse Besne, Paige Bonenfant, Elisa Santoyo, Chiara Curnow, Devyn Leslie, Hayley Lawson, and Victoria Vasquez; bottom row are Sarah Lehman, Vanessa Zankich, Briana Miller, Alana Ramirez, Kelly Hanlon, Stacia Stotts, Tuscany Barner, and Yenny Avila. Anna Gravenkamp, far right, teaches the squad.
FALLBROOK − Fallbrook Union High School's (FUHS) performance team was recently approved as a chapter site for the National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA).
The team performed during halftime at all of FUHS football games and plans to perform at other sports events at the high school as well.
"Students learn a multitude of skills within a variety of styles, as well as dance history, terminology, reflection, and critique," said Anna Gravenkamp, the performance teacher. "My class covers the National Core Arts Standards for Dance. I teach a full five periods of dance this year. I currently have three beginning classes with approximately 35 students in each. I have one advanced class with 31 students, and the performance dance class, which is also our dance team."
By having the Fallbrook performance team become a NHSDA chapter, Fallbrook dance and performance students have additional benefits, said Gravenkamp.
"Establishing an NHSDA chapter in your school is one very important way that you can help advance the field of dance education," said Gravenkamp. "Celebrating the artistic merit, leadership, and academic achievements of exceptional dance students helps to create honor and prestige within our field and improve our image to those outside the field, and offers benefits for students, institutions, and the field at large."
The NHSDA mission is to recognize outstanding artistic merit, leadership, and academic achievement in students studying dance in public and private schools in K-12 education, dance studios, cultural/community centers, performing arts organizations, and post-secondary education; and to foster an appreciation for dance as a true art form and one worthy of recognition and prestige.
Students benefits from being in a NHSDA chapter include recognition of their artistic merit, academic achievement, and leadership throughout their educational experience (junior high through collegiate); certificates at each level of induction, opportunity to wear the gold honor pin and blue and white honor cord; mentorship from chapter sponsor and networking with peers; and leadership and development opportunities within their NHSDA chapter, as they can assist the chapter sponsor with chapter administration, record keeping, fundraising, and event planning.
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