Dance
Main Track Instructor - Angela Gagliardi

If your favorite way to express yourself is through movement, then you belong in the Dance Track!  You’ll train in various techniques and dance styles, build strength and artistry, and have access to exciting performance opportunities!

Requirements for completing the CAPA Dance Track through AMES:

  • 28 Approved Credits  - See below.​
  • 100 Volunteer Hours  - Every CAPA student is required to put in 100 community service hours between freshman and senior year (an average of 25 per year,) either into the school, or other arts organizations around the state. Talk to the Artistic Director (Maddiey Howell) with any questions about what does or does not count. CLICK HERE for the Volunteer Hours Tracking Sheet. 
  • 40 Hours of Logged Studio, Workshop, Recreational, or Camp Dance Experience - Completed between freshman and senior year.
  • Participate as a performer in at least one Cottonwood Dance concert each year.
  • Participate as an audience member in at least one Choir concert, one Instrumental Music concert, and Theatre performance each year.

Dance Required Credits

*Bolded classes may be taken multiple times for multiple credits

  • 1.5 Credits – Required Physical Education
    • Dance 1A (.5) and Social Dance (.5) or Dance 1 (1.0)
    • ​Yoga (.5)

  • 4.0 Credits – Fine Arts
    • Dance 2 (1.0)
    • Dance 3 (1.0)
    • Dance 1010 (.5)
 
  • 4.0 Credits – English/Language Arts
    • English 9 (1.0)
    • English 10 (1.0)
    • English 11 (1.0)
    • English 12 (1.0) or U of U Writing 1010/1020 (1.0)
 
  • 4.0 Credits – Math  
    • Secondary Math 1 (1.0) or Secondary Math 1 Honors (1.0)
    • Secondary Math 2 (1.0) or Secondary Math 2 Honors (1.0)
    • Secondary Math 3  (1.0) or Secondary Math 3 Honors (1.0)
    • College Prep Math (1.0) or AP Calculus AB (1.0) or MATH 1030 (0.5) or MATH 1070 (0.5) or MATH 1210 (0.5) or MATH 1220 (0.5)
 
  • 4.0 Credits - Science
    • Biology Honors (1.0)
    • Chemistry Honors (1.0) or Chemistry (1.0)
    • Physics Honors (1.0) or Physics (1.0)
    • Geology (1.0) or Environmental Science (1.0) or AP Computer Science (1.0) or CHEM 1210/1215* (0.75) or CHEM 1220/1225* (0.75) or PHYS 2210 (0.5) or PHYS 2220 (0.5)

  • 3.5 Credits – Social Studies  
    • World Geography (1.0)
    • World History (1.0) 
    • US History (1.0) or AP US History (1.0)
    • US Government (.5)
 
  • 1.0 Credit – Digital Studies
    • Exploring Computer Science (0.5) 
    • Robotics 1 (0.5) or Intro to Info. Tech (0.5) or A+ Comp. Repair & Maintenance (0.5)
   
  • .5 Credit -- Health II
    
  • .5 Credit – Financial Literacy

  • 1.0 Career and Technical Education (CTE) - Internship
 
  • 2.0 Credits -- World Languages
    • American Sign Language
      • American Sign Language (1.0)
      • American Sign Language 2 (1.0)
      • American Sign Language 3 (1.0)
    • Chinese
      • Chinese 1 (1.0)
      • Chinese 2 (1.0)
      • Chinese 3 (1.0)
      • Chinese 4 (1.0)
      • Chinese 5 (1.0)
      • AP Chinese (1.0)
    • Spanish
      • Spanish 1 (1.0)
      • Spanish 2 (1.0)
      • Spanish 3 (1.0)
      • Spanish 4 (1.0
      • AP Spanish (1.0)
    • Russian 
      • Russian 1 (1.0)
      • Russian 2 (1.0)
      • Russian 3 Honors (1.0)
    • Arabic 
      • Arabic 1 (1.0)
      • Arabic 2 (1.0)
      • Arabic 3 Honors (1.0)
 
  • 1.0 Credits -- Electives
    • Choose from the Following:
      • Dance Company (1.0)
      • Social Dance (.5) 
      • Beginning Stage Crew (.5)
      • Advanced Stage Crew (.5)
      • Theatre 1 (1.0)
      • Theatre 2 (1.0)
      • Theatre 3 (1.0)
      • Theatre 4 (1.0)
      • Mixed Choir (1.0)
      • Women’s Choir (1.0)
      • Concert Choir (1.0)
      • Madrigals (1.0)
      • Concert Orchestra (1.0)
      • Guitar (.5)
      • Jazz Ensemble (1.0)
      • Piano 1 (.5)
      • Symphonic Band (1.0)
      • Debate 1-2 (1.0) - May be taken multiple times
      • Debate 3-4 (1.0) - May be taken multiple times
      • Fashion Design Studio (.5)
      • Sewing 1 (.5)
      • Sewing 2 (.5)
      • Teaching as a Profession 1 (.5)
      • Teaching as a Profession 2 (.5)
      • Art Foundations (.5)
      • Beginning Drawing (.5)
      • Beginning Painting (.5)
      • Intermediate Painting (1.0)
      • Drivers Education (.5)
      • Aerobics (.5)
      • Women' s Weight Training (.5)
      • Weight Training 1 (.5)
      • Weight Training Advanced (.5)
      • Lifetime Sports (.5)
      • Swimming (.5)
      • Mythology (.5)
      • Creative Writing (.5)
      • Fine Arts Exploration (.5)


Dance Track Breakdown by Year

9th Grade - 7.0
  • English - 1.0
  • Math - 1.0
  • Biology Honors - 1.0
  • Social Studies - 1.0
  • Dance - 1.0
  • Digital Studies - 1.0
  • Additional Classes - 1.0

10th Grade - 7.0
  • English - 1.0
  • Math - 1.0
  • Science - 1.0
  • Social Studies - 1.0
  • Dance 2 - 1.0
  • Additional Classes - 2.0

11th Grade - 7.0
  • English - 1.0
  • Math - 1.0
  • Science - 1.0
  • Social Studies - 1.0
  • Dance 3 - 1.0
  • Internship - 1.0
  • Additional Classes - 1.0

12th Grade - 7.0
  • English - 1.0
  • Math - 1.0
  • Science - 1.0
  • Social Studies - .5
  • Dance 1010 - .5
  • Additional Classes - 3.0

​Additional Classes Include the Following Requirements:
  • World Languages - 2.0
  • Health - .5
  • Financial Literacy - .5
  • Yoga - .5
  • Electives - 3.5