VPA Dance at Booker Middle consists of various types of dance forms. There is a strong emphasis on ballet technique. This provides the groundwork for learning other dance styles such as modern and jazz, incorporating improvisation and choreography. We will also briefly touch on several other international dance forms (such as musical theatre, bollywood, ballroom, salsa, hip-hop, African and even dance aerobics, which incorporates strength, flexibility and conditioning) and how they impact our society today and through history. Students will gain an overview of dance vocabulary and composition, dance history, anatomy, and music appreciation throughout the course of this program. The goal is to produce students who will continue to love dance as audience members, choreographers, dance critics, dance therapists, dance teachers, as well as professional dancers