School of Dance Fall 2020 Academic Plan
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The School of Dance developed HomeSchool (https://uartshomeschool.org/) as its platform for coursework during spring 2020 quarantine. From HomeSchool emerged The Big Share. It was our way of virtually sharing the work of the semester. As a community, we have learned that the simple acts of imagining and dreaming together create ways for us to remain engaged as a learning, growing community of dancers and artists.
Our plans for fall 2020 focus the curriculum on in person studio coursework, hybrid coursework that includes both studio and virtual learning/sharing, and remote learning. All studio practice courses will happen in person and in the studios. We have also adopted the following guidelines for each studio course.
- Masks will be worn inside the dance spaces at all times, and all tenets of the UArts Healthy Promise followed
- Enrollment in all studio courses will be limited to 10 students
- Sanitizing stations will be placed outside each studio & students will be asked to use them before entering the space
- 64 square feet personal dance spaces will be marked off in each large studio
- Ballet barres will be marked and designated at 8 feet distances & each marked space will contain a cleaning station
- Student belongings will be placed in designated area and remain there during class
- Cleaning and disinfecting will happen in between all classes
- Studio courses will happen in clusters with students remaining in assigned studios with faculty moving between spaces
- Students will be asked, when possible, to take the stairway to the 2nd floor in Terra and use the interior stairway to reach the dance studios
- Bathrooms will be assigned to dance students only
- Dressing rooms will remain closed and students will be asked to come prepared
- Some coursework will happen outdoors and students will be encouraged to bring athletic shoes
As health and safety information changes, we will continue to update and reconsider our guidelines.