DANCE Open to Grades 6-12 Fall, winter, and spring seasons for beginner to advanced levels Credit: Athletics Dance classes at all levels are offered throughout the year with ballet, modern, jazz, and composition offered each season. Other dance forms including tap, contemporary, and hip-hop, are also offered each season.
ATHLETIC TRAINING Open to Grades 9-12; an interest in Athletic Training is helpful Fall, winter, and spring seasons Credit: Athletics Students will learn and practice different wraps using ace bandages, different tape jobs and what they are used for, wound care, proper stretching and foam rolling techniques. They will assist the athletic trainer with every day training room tasks, such as preparing ice bags and heat packs for athletes, stocking med kits, filling ice chests and water jugs, and laundry. The athletic training option is Monday through Saturday, due to weekend competitions.
AFTERNOON ARTS CONCENTRATION Open to Grades 10-12 The Afternoon Art Concentration is for the students who want to pursue a career in the field of the arts and need extra time to prepare and/or enhance their art portfolio for the competitive college admission process. Students will be mentored by professionals in their field of study on and off campus (depending on their field of study) in order to gain instrumental experience, expand their knowledge, and hone their skills. Each student is required to complete their projects, culminating the term with an exhibition and oral presentation to the school’s community.
DANCE WORKSHOP Open to Grades 9-12 Fall and winter season commitment Credit: Athletics Dance Workshop is the advanced-level dance company at Walker’s. Students are selected during placement classes at the beginning of the year and must commit to dance for the fall and winter seasons. Dance Workshop members take daily advanced-level technique classes in ballet, modern, jazz, character, and stretch and strengthen. These classes are supplemented with weekly rehearsals for student, faculty, and guest artist choreography. Senior members of Dance Workshop take choreography classes and run their own rehearsals. Dance Workshop performs in the annual Winter Dance Concert.
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