The document proposes an after-school dance program at West Bloomfield High School to provide students opportunities for creative expression and development of important life skills. The proposed $1,350 budget would fund an instructor, advertising, facilities, and documentation of the program. Goals include students gaining leadership, presentation, and networking skills. A teacher would run twice-weekly dance sessions and work with administrators to plan a final recital for parents and community to evaluate the program's success in its first year. The program aims to enhance the school's arts offerings and support students' growth.

1. WestBloomfield High School
After-schoolDance Proposal
Submitted by: Candice Garnes, West Bloomfield Alumni
May 10, 2014
Total budget: $ 1,350.00

2. ExecutiveSummary
Statement of problem
In the past, West Bloomfield High School has offered dance as an elective
class. In a school that has such a great curriculum, due to low district funding
some elective classes had to be cut. It is important for students to be active in
school and learn about health. One way to engage students in being active is by
offering an after-school dance program to current students. Dance help with
certain developments that other class’s lack.
Project Goals and Objectivies
By the end of the after-school dance program, we will be putting on a
dance recital for members of the community to see. By the students having to
meet certain deadline in this program, we are hoping to see an increase in
student’s ability to accept responsibility roles. Also, we will help students be
better prepared for their performance by recording their entire dance prior to the
recital. In addition to this, students would have gained greater techniques.
Finally, we are hoping the after-school program will be a successful addition to
West Bloomfield High School arts programs. To determine the success of this
program, the parents of the students, and the administrative staff will give their
opinion on the program and how it was ran.
Project Plan
In order to have an after-schooldance program we need
students who are interested in taking the class.Students will be sent
a flyer in the mail to know about how to signup. The dance program
will be held in the dance studio within the high school. A formerdance
teacher from previous years will teach the class. Other administrators
from the schoolwill volunteer to help with the dance recital.

3. Table of Contents
Section Page
Introduction 1
Goals 3
Procedures 4
Evaluation 5
Sustainability 5
Budget 6
Organization Information 7
References 10

4. Introduction
The West Bloomfield School District lies completely within the Township of West
Bloomfield and includes all of the City of Keego Harbor, 99% of the City of
Orchard Lake Village, and about 10% of the City of Sylvan Lake. It is
approximately 15.875 square miles in area and contains or borders on several
lakes, including Cass, Orchard, Pine and Upper Straits, which subtracted from
the land area leaves about 11.25 square miles. The community lies
approximately 25 miles northwest of Detroit.
The school district has a diverse population of 6,633 students, including 5,703
residents and 1,326 Schools of Choice. A survey of languages in 2008 indicated
40 different languages represented in the district in addition to English. Major
languages represented include Chaldean, Arabic, Japanese, Russian, Chinese,
Hebrew, Spanish, Korean, Urdu, Hindi, German, Romanian, and
Albanian. Students have a strong commitment to learning as represented in a
98.4% average daily attendance rate and 94.8% graduation rate.
The majority of district parents and community are middle to high socioeconomic
status with many holding advanced degrees and working in professional
capacities in local business and industry. However, some represent low
socioeconomic groups with students qualifying for federal lunch assistance
programs. Parents are involved with their children’s education as evidenced by
attendance in recent parent-teacher conferences: elementary 93.5%, middle
school 47%, high school 64%.
The district has a highly qualified staff of 450 teachers with 17% holding
Bachelors degrees, 82% Masters, and 1% Doctorate. Their expertise provides a
highly engaging learning environment for students at all grade levels.
Our History
In 1971, the West Bloomfield district responded to growing enrollment by building
a new high school. The single-story building was designed in a U-shape around a
courtyard that faced Orchard Lake Road. In 1997, the courtyard was enclosed by
a 2-story addition that gave the school its curved front façade. West Bloomfield
High School has begun to offer the Advance Placement International Diploma to
the classes of 2011 and beyond. In addition, it established additional Advanced
Placement courses starting the 2010-2011 school year.
The school has been recognized by Newsweek magazine as being in the top 6%
of U.S public high schools. It is also the top feeder school to the University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, as well as Michigan State University, East Lansing.
The school is known for its Instructional Project Design course, based on the
philosophy that students must be allowed a say in designing tools that they will
use. This program is run by the University of Michigan’s Flint, MI campus. The

5. tools are Internet forums and services created for a variety of educational and
civil clients.
Our Goals
As a district we believe that all children can and will learn. Students learn best
through authentic and engaging experiences. Each of our students has unique
talents, which deserve development. Making sure that our students have equity
and access to rigorous curriculum is what we strive for and it is also every
student’s right. In our classrooms we use inquiry-based instruction to foster
critical thinking and creative problem solving. The technology we use enriches
how teachers teach and students learn. As a district diversity is one of our
strengths; building strong relationship increases trust and positively impacts
learning. With Inspiring learning is shared responsibility; learning together and
collaborating as professionals empowers us to meet the needs of each student;
all employees, departments, and buildings are interdependent and strengthen
our ability to accomplish our mission; and resources must be maximized to
excellently accomplish our mission.
Our Leadership
The West Bloomfield School District educates students to be their
best in and for the world. We will develop socially responsible citizens
empowered to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing global society, and
whom curiosity, creativity, critical thinking and the ability to effectively
communicate and collaborate characterize.
Conclusion
Students should be taught to reach their full potential. Having a diverse school
district helps students prepare for the work place and also helps with
communication skills. Our school system is designed to develop students with
critical thinking skills and problem solving.

6. Goal and Objectives
The ultimate goal of this after-school dance program is to help students form
important connections with groups and institutions that help build on their
repertoire of skills and future networking with individuals.
Goal 1: The high school students who participate in the after-school dance
program will have gained leadership skills.
Objectives
 By working on dance routines with other students, the participants will
have increased teamwork skills.
 Students have increased ability to accept responsibility roles by
committing to the dance they create.
 Students will also learn how to be persistence when trying to reach a goal.
Self-discipline will strengthen because of deadline for knowing the dance
and getting to practice on time.
Goal 2: The high school students’ presentation skills will have strengthened.
Objectives
 Students dance routines will be recorded prior to their dance concert. The
recording will help students see what they need to work on before the
show. Students will practice on what they need to critic.
 Having preformed their dances to the community, the students will have
gained better techniques.
Goal 3: The after-school dance program will be a successful addition to West
Bloomfield High School arts programs.
Objectives
 The administrative staff of West Bloomfield High School will evaluate the
after-school dance program as being successful for its first year of
operation [note: defines the programs level of success].
 The West Bloomfield High School parents who have students involved of
in the after-school program will have rated the program as being

7. successful for its first year of operation [note: defines the programs level of
success].
Program Event
Administration
A teacher at West Bloomfield High School will administrate the after-school
dance program.
Participants
Students will be able to sign up for this program by filling out the paper work they
get in the mail. Only current students can sign up and they have to be a junior or
senior.
Where
We will plan to meet twice a week. Meetings will be held in the dance studio at
West Bloomfield high school. This room will be reserved for us to use in advance
by the dance instructor.
Planning
The dance instructor will also check with the assistant principal for a date to run
the show. Reservations for the use of the auditorium for the show will also be
made.
Schedule
The day of the dance show family and friends can park in the schools parking lot.
Tickets won’t be issued after school hours. After the program is over and our
show has been shown an assessment will be made.
Post ProjectEvents
Clean-up
After the dance show is over the dance instructor will thank everyone for coming
out. All the dance students will take a bow on stage. After the students will go
backstage and grab their belongings. Students will be responsible for leaving the
dressing rooms clean. They will make sure nothing is left on the counters. The
floor should be spotless and no costumes should be insight. All lights should be
turned off when everyone is out of the dressing room.
The dance instructor will be responsible for making sure the stage is clear of any
props or other items. They will also check where the audience was sitting to

8. make sure no one left any items behind. If there is itineraries left on the floor the
instructor will collect them and recycle them. After each row of seating has been
checked the cleaning will be done.
Program Evaluation
The West Bloomfield high school administration principal and assistant principals
will evaluate the after-school dance program as being successful during the first
year of operation. Parents of the students involved in the dance show will
evaluate the program’s success.
Students will give the parents a survey about the event for an assessment. This
survey will contain five questions all-pertaining to the program itself. These
questions will have options for yes or no after them. One out of the four questions
will ask the parents for their additional comments. Surveys will be turned in at a
table outside of the auditorium. The principal and assistant principals will be
monitoring the table outside the auditorium and greet each one with a smile.
Parents will be able to communicate with the dance instructor and get to know
them better after the show.
Facilities
West Bloomfield High Schools Auditorium
 West Bloomfield High School features a large state-of-the-art auditorium
for music, drama or dance performances, with highly experienced
technicians on staff.
 The auditorium / theater can seat about 700 people.
 There is lighting equipment, stage equipment and technical equipment
provided.
Sustainability
Based on the success of the after-school dance program West Bloomfield high
school will consider keeping the program running. If the results are outstanding
then we will continue to offer this program to students. We will also better
construct the program for the next year based off of the comments given. If the
results aren’t what we were expecting then as a school district we will rethink
about programs we would like to offer. After this first year, our future plans will be
to let freshman and sophomores join the program.

9. Budget
Category West Bloomfield Funding Source Total
Instructor, salary
16,000.00 0.00 16,000.00
Advertising
 Flyers 0.15
(per flyer)
30.00 0.00 0.15 x 200 30.00
Postage 0.25 (per
stamp)
50.00 0.00 0.25 x 200 50.00
Facilities
 Dance Studio
 Auditorium
0.00
0.00
1,200.00
150.00
50.00 x 24
1,200.00
150.00 x 1 150.00
Materials
 Costumes 0.00 0.00 0.00
Documentation
 Film 25.00 0.00 25.00 x 1 25.00
Totals $16,105.00 $1350.00 $19,055.00
Amount Requested from the Wallace Foundation $1,350.00
Budget note:
For this event volunteers will be provided. Students will provide their own
costumes for the dance recital.

10. Introduction
Everyone complains about this economy, it is difficult for certain school districts
to maintain and afford programs they currently have. Many schools cut certain
programs because they no longer have the funds to run them. Some of these
programs that are being cut are essential to students’ education. The programs
usually to be cut first are elective classes, for example, dance, art, drama, choir,
and recreation. School districts often view these classes as being of less
importance than their academic classes.
Elective classes help with certain developments that other class’s lack.
They help strengthen teamwork, responsibility, persistence, self-discipline, and
presentation skills, and can promote learning in core subjects. These classes
also allow students to be able to express themselves individually and
demonstrate their work. Additionally, the fun and engaging nature of the arts can
provide opportunities for "stealth learning," with drawing as an exercise in
geometry, mixing paints as chemistry, dance and music as counting, and drama
as reading comprehension and public speaking. Research has found that mental
stimulation and life lessons are provided by education in arts, which help
students succeed in school as well as later in life (Arts and Afterschool).
After-school programs are also excellent venues to build partnerships with the
local arts community, such as dance companies, theater troupes, music groups,
cultural associations and museums. From these partnerships students form
important connections with groups and institutions that help build on their
repertoire of skills and future networking with individuals.
High school students today face many difficulties that affect their development.
Many of them have divorced parents, deal with drugs, or even turn to violence in
their communities. An after-school program in arts would give high school
students the opportunity to express what they are feeling in a creative and
constructive manner and replace the courses cut from the daily curriculum. The
rate of risky behaviors will decrease within the student population because of
these programs (Arts and Afterschool).
West Bloomfield High School In WB, Michigan has students in grades 9th-12th.
Our vision is to develop socially responsible citizens empowered to meet
the challenges of a rapidly changing global society who are characterized by
curiosity, creativity, critical thinking and the ability to effectively communicate and
collaborate.
As a high school we believe that all students can and will learn; students learn
best through authentic and engaging experiences; each student has unique
talents which deserve development; equity and access to rigorous curriculum is
every student’s right; inquiry-based instruction fosters critical thinking and

11. creative problem solving. The after-school dance program will help students
reach what we believe in.
As a school district our mission should be to prepare students to think in various
ways and become well rounded. Dance can help our students do just that.
Drastic budget cuts are ending arts education from being in a school curriculum
around the country along with education reform that emphasizes math and
reading achievement.
West Bloomfield High School would like to put on an after-school dance program.
This program will allow students to use their creativity and unique talents. This
program would be held at the school in the dance classroom that is no longer
being used.
Personnel/ Staff
Teacher Elizabeth Jackson, the dance instructor for this program is the former
dance teacher for West Bloomfield high school. Elizabeth Jackson taught dance
up until the class was cut back in 2010. Currently Elizabeth Jackson is an
educator for a health class at West Bloomfield high school. Elizabeth Jackson is
responsible for all the planning of the after-school dance program.
Principal Tom Shelton has proudly served the West Bloomfield community since
2000. In addition to the last four years as West Bloomfield high School principal,
Mr. Shelton has been an assistant principal and counselor at multiple buildings
throughout the district. As a teacher, Mr. Shelton worked in the Clarkston and
Charlevoix school systems. He holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan and
an M.A. from Eastern Michigan University. As principal, he is responsible for
public relations, construction and facilities, and he works closely with the
Assistant Principals in their areas of responsibility. Tom’s role in the after-school
dance program is to monitor the survey table. He is to make sure that the surveys
get turned in and filled out right. When parents approach the table he will greet
them.
Assistant Principal Mara Hoffert has lived in the West Bloomfield community
since 1990 and has proudly served the West Bloomfield community since 2004.
Previous to her administrative work, Ms. Hoffert was a social studies and English
teacher at the high school. She is an alumni of WBHS, and has a great deal of
passion for working with students and parents. She holds a B.A. from Tufts
University, an M.A. from the University of Michigan, and a Specialist Degree in
Leadership from Eastern Michigan University. Some of her main responsibilities

12. are scheduling, curriculum, and overseeing the counseling office. Her role in the
after-school program is to also monitor the survey table.
Assistant Principal Art Ebert has proudly served the West Bloomfield community
since 2001. In addition to the last three years as an Assistant Principal at WBHS,
Mr. Ebert previously was a band and music technology teacher for elementary,
middle, and high school students throughout the district. He holds a B.M. from
Michigan State University and an M.M. from Southern Oregon University. His
areas of responsibility include pupil accounting, attendance, standardized testing,
professional development, and special education at the high school and Fine Arts
Coordinator for the district. His role in the after-school program is to monitor the
survey table and greet people.
Evaluation
The administrative staff of West Bloomfield High School will determine the success
of the after-school dance program. The success will be based off of the responses
given on the survey after the dance performance is given (see appendix). This
survey will be given to the parents of the dancers in the program.
The administrative staff of West Bloomfield High School will also incorporate their
options on how they think the program went as a whole. This will be based off of
how well the instructor ran the program, organization, and benefits.
Facilities
Dance Studio:
The dance studio has mirrored walls that serve as a gym and place for students to
practice their routines. A ballet barre for stretching and fitness purposes are
provided onto the mirrored walls. The studio has great lighting and sound system.
This studio will be used for all of the dance practice twice a week after school.
Students will be able to bring their music to practice off of.
Auditorium:
The auditorium is a large state-of-the-art auditorium for music, drama, or dance
performances. There is professional audio, video, and lighting systems in addition to
staging systems. The auditorium seats approximately 700 people. This is where the
students will preform the dances they have been working on.
Dressing Room:

13. A dressing room is provided in the back of the auditorium. Each dressing room has a
mirror and counter space for items. There is also a bathroom provided along with a
hanging rack for costumes. These dressing rooms will be used in-between acts for
students costume changes.
Equipment / Materials
Dance sign up flyers (to be purchased).
Costumes: Students will provide their own costumes for recital.

14. References
Arts and afterschool: A powerful combination. afterschool alert. issue brief no. 21.
(2005). ().Afterschool Alliance. 1616 H Street NW Suite 820, Washington,
DC 20006. Retrieved from
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