Cedar Ridge Dance Department
Ms. Searles, Mrs. McCall, Ms. Benavides
Welcome!
Dear Cedar Ridge Parent,
We would like to welcome you and your student to the Cedar Ridge High School Dance Department! We will be participating in many fun activities this year and hope that your student will both enjoy and learn from them. It is our goal to provide all with a dance-enriched experience.
All of our courses will acquaint the dancers with dance class etiquette, vocabulary, history of their style and legends of the dance world, anatomy, proper health & nutrition, strength & conditioning, musical relationships, production elements in relation to dance, real-world applications of dance in their future, and elements of performance. In order to achieve the goals of these courses, the dancer-student MUST strive to conduct themselves in a respectful way at ALL times. Self-discipline, confidence, dedication and humbleness are extremely necessary for all participants.
We will provide every effort to help your child achieve an outstanding grade, but the student must understand the importance of their role in obtaining that grade. Please see the Student Handbook for the school’s policy regarding all make-up work when an absence occurs. We will do our best to stay in contact with you throughout the year, but if questions arise, please do not hesitate to contact us using the information below. Looking forward to a great year!
Teacher Bio, homework, syllabus, important dates, teacher schedule, handouts, announcements, links, email, and FAQ are all available at the websites below. We will update on a weekly basis depending on if there are new class materials. Students who are absent or misplace items are responsible for checking Google Classroom to access them. You may view all class procedures, rules, etc. on this website.
Melanie Benavides Melanie_Benavides@roundrockisd.org 512-704-0294
https://sites.google.com/roundrockisd.org/melaniephillips
Stevie McCall Stevie_McCall@roundrockisd.org 512-707-0294
https://sites.google.com/roundrockisd.org/steviemccall-teacherwebsite/home
Karen Searles Karen_Searles@roundrockisd.org 512-704-0295
https://sites.google.com/a/roundrockisd.org/teacher-website-mrs-searles/
NextGen Blog: http://ngdcdance.blogspot.com/
CEDAR RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL DANCE DEPARTMENT WEBSITE
https://sites.google.com/a/roundrockisd.org/crhsdance/
FOLLOW US TWITTER @CedarRidgeDance
Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/crhsdanedept
Texas Future Dance Educators https://sites.google.com/site/texasfuturedanceeducators/
REMIND
Remind (formerly Remind 101) is a text program where teachers and student/parent do not see each other’s phone numbers but you can subscribe to get messages with class reminders. Download the free remind app, www.remind.com/join/(insert your class code here) OR TEXT your class code to 81010
Jazz 1: @crjazz1a (A Day)
Jazz 1: @crjazz 1b (B Day)
Jazz 2: @crhsjazz2
Jazz 3-4: @crjazz34
Dance 1: @crdance1a (A Day)
Dance 1:@crdance1b (B Day)
Dance 2-4: @crdance234
Drill Prep: @crdprep
CR Dance Educators: @crde
Modern/Contemporary: @crmodern
Additional Class Information
We are so very excited about year 4 of this course. I understand you may have many questions this year and hope you will reach out with any concerns. These first weeks we will begin team building as a group, learn about the Elements of Dance (BASTE), brainstorm STEAM vocabulary, talk about qualities of a good teacher, and watch samples of dance and STEAM integrated lessons. We will be looking for music and technology to put in our grab bag for planning lessons and will have multiple guest speakers from various education/dance education venues coming to work with us. After that we will begin lesson planning and practice teaching. We will get to our actual teaching by October!
Dance Dept Tshirt
OPTIONAL Intersection Tshirt
Social Media
Intersection
District Dance Show – Intersection Information
Every RRISD Dance student will perform in the annual “Intersection” show held at the RRISD Performing Arts Center. You do not have to be eligible to participate. Please note that this is A REQUIRED co-curricular activity and all students will receive individual grades based on their participation in this event.
Dancers must arrange for all transportation to and from the PAC for both tech night and show for this event.
We will need parent volunteers to assist with this production.
There will also be optional sales for an Intersection t-shirt money for our dance dept (details above).
There is no cost to get into the show however, a $2+ donation is encouraged at the door.
CRHS dance classes will tech in the evenings October 24th or 25th. The Intersection shows will be held on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26th at 1pm, 3:30pm, or 6pm. Students will need to arrive 1 hr prior to show time. Clear your schedules now and invite family and friends. It is sure to be a grand event!
WE NEED PARENT VOLUNTEERS!! PLEASE WATCH FOR AN EMAIL TO SIGN UP!
For more information including show assignments to see which show your dancer is in, please visit this webpage.
A more detailed packet of information will be sent home with students mid-September
Saturday, Oct 26, 2019, 01:00 PM
Round Rock ISD Performing Arts Center, McNeil Drive, Austin, TX, United States
Cedar Ridge Spring Show
Friday, Apr 17, 2020, 07:00 PM
Cedar Ridge High School, Round Rock, TX, United States
Cedar Ridge Dance Department
Melanie Benavides Melanie_Benavides@roundrockisd.org 512-704-0294
https://sites.google.com/roundrockisd.org/melaniephillips
Stevie McCall Stevie_McCall@roundrockisd.org 512-707-0294
https://sites.google.com/roundrockisd.org/steviemccall-teacherwebsite/home
Karen Searles Karen_Searles@roundrockisd.org 512-704-0295
https://sites.google.com/a/roundrockisd.org/teacher-website-mrs-searles/
NextGen Blog: http://ngdcdance.blogspot.com/
Email: Karen_Searles@roundrockisd.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/roundrockisd.org/crhsdance/
Location: 2810 Gattis School Road, Round Rock, TX, United States
Phone: 512-704-0295
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crhsdancedept/
Twitter: @CedarRidgeDance