Fine Arts – Dance Program

Important Dates 2022-23

dates are subject to change (preliminary calendar)

Aug 26 – Wildcat Preview

Aug 30 – Freshman Orientation  6:30PM (who is working this?)


Sept. – National Arts in Education Week begins #BecauseOfArtsEd story

Sept 13 – NHSDA and all interested 9-12, 1st meeting  Give MM dates

NHSDA Informational Meeting, Dance Studio all juniors/seniors

National Dance Day/hang Dance Awareness posters

Give tracking sheets and information to be inducted

Sept. 15 – Open House

Sept 17 – National Dance Day promotes artistic expression and exercise and

cardiovascular health

Sept 30 – HOMECOMING  PEP RALLY


Oct. 1 – WORLD BALLET Day

Tournament of Bands  ESM?

Oct 4 – ANNIE,  Landmark Theater (required) CANCELLED

Oct. 11 – NHSDA monthly meeting and work day all inducted and those working toward induction IT

Oct.17-19 – Musical Auditions

Oct. 26 – AILEY II

Oct. 30 – Marching Band State Championship at the Dome


Nov 10 – NHSDA monthly meeting IT/ make, hang posters LYBW

Nov 13-19 – LOVE YOUR BODY WEEK

Nov 29 – NHSDA meet to discuss/organize Comfort Cases/big store donations?

Dec 6 – DEADLINE for NHSDA tracking sheets for Jan. Induction & monthly meeting IT

Informational meeting and kick-off for COMFORT CASES

Dec 9-10 – Citrus Delivery Days (Fri. 2:30-6pm, Sat. 9-11am)

Dec 20 – Dance on Stage

Dec 23 – PHOTO DAY Bring costumes, nice outfit if being inducted (Don’t leave early for holiday break!)


Jan. 3-12 – Dance ON Stage

Jan 10 – Dress Rehearsal, 2pm get a ride home MANDATORY

Jan 12 – Dance Performance, WGHS Auditorium 7pm

Inductions to NHSDA, collect CC items

Jan 15-16 – MLK Performances maybe

Jan 17 – NHSDA monthly meeting IT (cool schools)

SECOND SEMESTER

Feb. 2-4 – WGHS Musical 7pm, 2pm, 7pm

Feb. 14 – NHSDA monthly meeting IT


March – Celebrate DANCE IN SCHOOLS all month

Comfort Cases put together and deliver

Mar 3 – NHSDA MM and all volunteers stay to organize CC items for packing tomorrow

Mar 4 – PACK Comfort Cases/Culture Fair

Mar 5-11 – DANCE A DIFFERENCE WEEK

Mar 8 – Deliver Comfort Cases to DCFS & McMahon Ryan

Mar 16 – Talent Show auditions 2pm

Mar 22 – Talent show dress rehearsal 2pm

Mar 23 – WG Got Talent? Show 6:30pm


April 11 – NHSDA MM IT

April 29 – International Dance Day to promote dance, culture and the arts


May 9 – Kaliedoscope 48 Auditions

May 25 – Kaliedoscope, Civic Center, 10:30-4, 7:30pm

May 30 – Dance ON Stage

May 30 – NHSDA SENIOR Photo for slideshow & NHSDA MM IT


June 5 – DRESS Rehearsal 2pm

June 6 – Final Dance Performance and Awards 7pm WGHS

Please refer to the Fine Arts Handbook on the WGHS website for information about grading policy and expectations.