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Dance
The Fine Arts Dance Department involves content standards that focus on knowledge and skills of dance elements, choreographic process and a variety of dance styles. In addition, the curriculum enables students to understand cultural, historical, and artistic diversity. The traditional Fine Arts dance programs, analyze dance from a variety of perspectives: performer, choreographer, critic, and audience member.
Fine Arts Dance I and II are designed to elaborate on multiple styles of dance and create an intermediate to advanced knowledge of dance skills and technique. The dance styles that are covered are Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern and many diverse cultural styles. We will also be creating and producing choreography for a performance setting. We will be learning how to effectively produce a large ensemble piece and professional performance. In addition, the class may study and/or complete projects over: dance history, current events, music notation, choreography, and health/nutrition concepts.
Spirit Organizations
Fine Arts students in North East School District have the opportunity to explore, display, test, evaluate, and refine their talents, based upon their individual development, the Fine Arts Department will provide opportunities for successful student self-expression and personal growth as artists, citizens and life-long learners, fostering community/parental support through school, district-wide and state and/or national levels of performance.
The North East Independent School District spirit organizations include Pep Squad, Drill Team, Dance Team, Freshman cheerleading, Junior Varsity cheerleading, Varsity cheerleading and mascots. All of our spirit organization students are expected to be leaders and great role models on their campuses. The future of these programs is based on our goals to include more students, to give more young people a place to belong, to continue to focus on the program as a fine art, to foster healthy competition and to model good citizenship.
District-wide enrollment in these programs is approximately 1,500 students.
Cheer
North East Independent School District is the home to numerous State and Nationally ranked cheerleading programs. Cheerleading is a year-round sport that includes athletic team motivation, audience entertainment, high level tumbling, high level stunting and numerous competitions.
The North East Independent School District cheerleading curriculum involves content standards that focus on knowledge and skills of dance elements, choreographic process and a variety of tumbling, jumping and stunting techniques. In addition, the curriculum enables students to understand cultural, historical, and artistic diversity, as well as, incorporates proper conditioning, injury prevention practices and principles of good nutrition.
Dance & Drill
North East Independent School District offers a top notch and highly successful high school dance/drill team program in our comprehensive high schools. Dance/Drill is a year-round commitment full of many performance opportunities, promoting school spirit at athletic events, community philanthropy opportunities and leadership building. NEISD is proud of the numerous nationally ranked dance/drill teams in our District.
The Dance/Drill Team curriculum involves content standards that focus on knowledge and skills of dance elements, choreographic process and a variety of dance styles. In addition, the curriculum enables students to understand cultural, historical, and artistic diversity, as well as, incorporates proper conditioning, injury prevention practices and principles of good nutrition.
Pep Squad
North East Independent School District Pep Squads were created to promote school spirit. Our Pep Squad programs consist of curricular components as well as an extracurricular dimension. Performance venues consist of school events, athletic halftimes, contests, community events, and performance trips. District wide enrollment in Pep Squad programs is approximately 1000 students.
The future of these programs is based on our goals to include more students, to give more young people a place to belong, to continue to focus on the program as a fine art, to foster healthy competition, and to model good citizenship.
Eligibility & Expectations
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Dance
Eligibility
North East Independent School District currently offers Fine Arts Dance I and Fine Arts Dance II. These courses are non-compeitive dance and are not a part of the spirit organization. Students have the opportunity to explore dance and recieve a Fine Arts credit towards graduation requirements. All students 9th-12th grade are eligible for our Fine Arts dance classes and are encourage to sign-up. Students will be required to purchase specialized dance attire for this class.
Expectations
Fine Arts dance students are expected to dress in traditional dance apparel during class each day and will have performance opportunities throughout the year.
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Cheer
Eligibility
A mandatory parent/student tryout meeting is held each year before tryouts and tryouts are held at each comprehensive high school in the Spring.
- Freshman squad membership is open to 9th grade students only.
- Junior Varsity membership is open to 10th, 11th and 12th grade students (9th grade optional to be determined by school).
- Varsity membership is open to 11th and 12th grade students (10th grade optional to be determined by school).
All students must participate in a tryout procedure and follow rules/regulations set forth by the school.
Expectations
Cheerleaders are held to a high standard in performance, academic and behavior. Cheerleading membership is a rewarding experience for each member and that comes with hard work and dedication to the program. Cheerleaders have numerous performance opportunities at sporting events, community events and local/regional/national level competitions.
- Freshman squad membership is open to 9th grade students only.
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Dance & Drill
North East Independent School District offers a top notch and highly successful high school dance/drill team program in our comprehensive high schools. Dance/Drill is a year-round commitment full of many performance opportunities, promoting school spirit at athletic events, community philanthropy opportunities and leadership building. NEISD is proud of the numerous nationally ranked dance/drill teams in our District.
The Dance/Drill Team curriculum involves content standards that focus on knowledge and skills of dance elements, choreographic process and a variety of dance styles. In addition, the curriculum enables students to understand cultural, historical, and artistic diversity, as well as, incorporates proper conditioning, injury prevention practices and principles of good nutrition.
Eligibility
A mandatory parent/student tryout meeting is held each year before tryouts and tryouts are held at each comprehensive high school in the Spring.
- Drill Team membership is open to tenth-twelfth grade students (ninth grade optional to be determined by school). Drill Team will specialize in intermediate dance styles and technique.
- Dance Team membership is open to eleven and twelfth grade students (tenth grade optional to be determined by school). Students will specialize in advanced dance styles and technique. To become a member, the student must participate in a tryout process and follow rules/regulations set forth by the school. Requirements for competition team selection will be specified in each campus handbook.
Expectations
Dance/Drill Team members are held to a high standard in performance, academic and behavior. Dance/Drill membership is a rewarding experience for each member that comes with hard work and dedication to the program. Dance/Drill Team members have numerous performance opportunities at sporting events, community events and local/regional/national level competitions.
- Drill Team membership is open to tenth-twelfth grade students (ninth grade optional to be determined by school). Drill Team will specialize in intermediate dance styles and technique.
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Pep Squad
North East Independent School District Pep Squads were created to promote school spirit. Our Pep Squad programs consist of curricular components as well as an extracurricular dimension. Performance venues consist of school events, athletic halftimes, contests, community events, and performance trips. District wide enrollment in Pep Squad programs is approximately 1000 students.
The future of these programs is based on our goals to include more students, to give more young people a place to belong, to continue to focus on the program as a fine art, to foster healthy competition, and to model good citizenship.
Eligibility
Pep Squad is an open enrollment course to any 9th grade-12th grade student in our NEISD comprehensive high schools.
Informational meetings about the program are held at each comprehensive high school in the Spring.
There are fees associated with the NEISD Pep Squad program. These fees cover the required dancewear, poms, tote bags, costumes, uniforms and all other items needed to be a member of the program. A form with the fees will be handed out and discussed as the Pep Squad parent meetings.
Expectations
Pep Squad members are expected to attend athletic events, participate in pep rallies, participate in community events, and attend dance competitions each year. Students are expected to maintain passing grades and to be role models on their campus.
