What about COVID19?
We highly recommend every individual do personal research into Federal and State requirements. For example, the State of Hawai’i has set strict mask requirements in place, as well as strict travel restrictions. These restrictions have changed & fluctuated since March 2020, and it’s important for each individual to take responsibility to know those restrictions. As a campus, we do offer COVID19 Updates (https://ywamkona.org/covid-19/ ) and applicants can request a COVID19 FAQ from Student Services.
What’s the Degree Plan for a Degree Track that includes School of Dance?
Contact: degrees@uofnkona.edu to setup the right plan for you!
Do I have to do a Degree Track to be apart of School of Dance?
No, but it’s an great option!
Click here for more: Degree Track Information
During Lecture Phase, what kind of dance will I be doing?
Depending on that week’s Guest Instructor/Choreographer, each week will vary between a focus on Contemporary, Hip Hop, Modern, Jazz, etc. All dancers will participate in all dance styles throughout this course. This is not an ALL BALLET course, or an ALL HIPHOP course; it is a variety of performance dance styles (contemporary, hiphop, jazz, ballet, modern, etc). To develop well rounded dance experience.
However, each week regardless of the Guest Instructor’s classes and rehearsals – there will be 1 Ballet Technique Class, 1 Contemporary/Jazz Technique Class, and 1 HipHop Technique Class per week.
What will my School of Dance weekly schedule look like?
UofN Courses are minimum of a 50-55 hour learning week. Here is a rough breakdown of your hours each week:
Lecture on Spiritual Topics as they relate to Dance: 6 hours
Workshopping Dance Topics: 10 hours (Composition/Choreography, Dancer Anatomy, Nutrition, Conditioning, etc.)
Dance Technique, Rehearsals, & Assignments: 20 hours
YWAM Essentials: 15 hours
Who are the Guest Instructors going to be?
Keep up-to-date as we book each School of Dance’s Guest Instructors, by staying tuned on our facebook.
Where’s School of Dance outreach?
You will receive outreach location information as the Course gets closer, or even during lecture phase. Much goes into outreach planning and we want to provide you with the best information possible even if that means having to wait for it, instead of partial/incorrect information too early.
What will outreach look like?
Outreach is a mandatory part of the School of Dance, because as you go through the Lecture/Training Phase you will be learning repertoire for the Outreach Phase. You will be performing the rep on outreach. The venue may be anything from a brilliant stage to a raw street corner. As with all YWAM/UofN outreaches putting to practice things you’ve learned during the 3-month Training Phase, and practicing hearing the voice of the Lord will be a key part to outreach! Teaching dance workshops to kids, youth, or adults in various areas you have been training in.
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