Dance
DAN 101- Introduction to Modern Dance
- Demonstrate physical strength, flexibility, body part articulation and kinesthetic awareness
- Contribute to a creative and supportive environment for learning where all levels and dance styles are valued and respected.
- Synthesize research on the early pioneers that broke away from classical ballet tradition to form a completely new style and art form.
- Apply methods of organic movement, gesture, improvisation, body alignment and deviation to create original choreography that will be performed.
DAN 102- Jazz Dance
- Understand and execute a thorough Jazz Warm-up
- Demonstrate a mastery of Basic Jazz movements
- Apply principles of basic music theory to dance within a frame of music
- Articulate an appreciation of Jazz dance as an art form through written reflection of live dance performances
- Perform a dance piece using knowledge gained in class
DAN 105- Introduction to Ballet
- Demonstrate physical strength, control, flexibility, body part articulation, kinesthetic awareness and movement vocabulary and ballet skill
- Contribute to a creative and supportive environment for learning where all levels and dance styles are valued and respected.
- Synthesize research on the history of ballet from its origins through its expansion
- Apply the vocabulary and technique of ballet and create a presentation that will be performed.
DAN 106-Introduction to Tap
- Perform in front of an audience demonstrating technical skill
- Apply dance terminology
- Synthesize dance steps with musicality and fluidity
- Demonstrate flexibility and spontaneity through improvisation
- Differentiate between various dance types.
- Explain the historical significance of hip-hop dance and street dance culture.
- Incorporate vocabulary appropriate to street dance culture into class discussions.
- Describe basic concepts of hip-hop (body action, dynamic variation, movement through space, expression, and motivation/intention).
- Apply basic concepts of hip-hop to the performance of hip-hop.
- Demonstrate basic rhythm skills and weight changes in a variety of meters and mixed meters, qualities and characteristics.
- Demonstrate strength, flexibility, coordination, body awareness, and body alignment related to hip-hop dance.
DAN 135- Choreography and Composition
- Develop physical strength, flexibility, body part articulation, kinesthetic awareness
- Contribute to a creative and supportive environment for learning where all levels and dance styles are valued and respected.
- Research visual arts, poetry, and music that elicit an impulse to create movement
- Apply methods of organic movement, gesture, improvisation, theme/variation, cannon, stillness and movement patterns to create original choreography and composition