The Carlmont Dance Program is an exciting educational component of CHS comprised of three beginning classes, one intermediate and one advanced production classes. Over 200 students are served through the standards based curriculum which meets the wide spectrum of experience in our dance community.
Dance Ensembles include: Beginning Dance, Intermediate Dance, and Advanced Dance
Our Director
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Ame Secrist is the Director of Dance at Carlmont High School in Belmont, California. Ms. Secrist teaches the five sections of dance, serves as the Choreographer for the Annual Musical and Director of the Annual Dance Performance.
Ms. Secrist’s goal is to develop lifelong dancers through expository units of study including dance technique and choreography as well as various performance opportunities.
Ms. Secrist graduated cum laude with her BS in Kinesiology and Dance from Cal State University, Hayward in 2000 and received her Teaching Credential in 2001. Before joining Carlmont, she served as the Director of Dance at Mount Diablo High School in Concord California.
