DANC - Dance

Discussion and practice of movements in ballet. Introduction to ballet through basic barre and centre work. Fundamental French terminology and how it applies to movement will be studied.

Discussion and practice of movements in modern dance. Several major schools of modern technique will be explored, as will improvisation.

Discussion and practice of movements in tap dance. Introduction to tap dance through the study of fundamental steps, terminology and stationary and traveling tap steps.

Discussion and practice of movements in jazz dance. Introduction to jazz dance through the study of fundamental steps, terminology and specific motor skills such as isolations.

Discussion and practice of dance improvisations as a tool of learning technique and choreography, and in the creative process. Various avenues of improvisation will be explored, as will the result of that improvisation upon the student's developing philosophy of dance.

Prerequisite: DANC 1100 with a grade of A or B. Further discussion and practice of movements in ballet. More in-depth study of ballet barre and centre work.

Prerequisite: DANC 1150 with a grade of A or B. Further discussion and practice of movements in modern dance. More in-depth study of concepts of modern technique.

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Credit earned for work done on one Spring Dance Concert. This course is non-repeatable.

Prerequisite: DANC 2100 or permission of the instructor. Discussion and practice of movements in advanced ballet techniques. Will further study ballet through increasingly more difficult barre and center work. French terminology and how it applies to movement will be studied.

Prerequisite: DANC 2150 or permission of the instructor. The technical basics of modern dance technique will be used as building blocks for increasingly challenging movement articulations and phrase-work. Full physicality and efficient use of the body will be stressed.

Discussion and study of dance history including the origins and development of dance through rituals and social components of early societies. Dance in early cultures through contemporary society will be presented.

Prerequisites: DANC 1100 and 1150. Discussion and practice of the development of creating choreography. Emphasis on solving movement problems, improvisations and discovering the elements of dance.

Prerequisites: DANC 3150 or 3250 and 3400. Discussion and practice of the philosophy, objectives, and principles of teaching dance. Includes study of children and adults and observation in supervised teaching experiences.

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Credit earned for work done on one Spring Dance Concert. This course is non-repeatable.