High School
High school dance program facilitates not only the technical but artistic development of its dancers. Allowing them to explore finding their own artistic voice. Unlike middle school, the curriculum focuses on more than ballet, modern and jazz but aerial silks as well. A genre that the dance department feels aligns with the schools vision of Extraordinary by Design, thus creating a unique educational experience. Other genres include hip-hop/street styles and cultural dance forms, which are mainly provided by guest artists yearly. GPFAA dance department’s philosophy heavily lies on the outlook that not every dancer’s career will thrive in performance, in which a holistic approach is taken. With that in mind, their focus for high school goes beyond technique and performance. Students are exposed to dance history, dance composition, anatomy for the dancer, pedagogy and dance production. Striving to prep high school students for college, while creating not just a performance-based artist, but a marketable and well-rounded artist and leader.