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A studio/laboratory-oriented course that focuses on creating dancers who are skilled technicians, critical thinkers, creative inventors, collaborators, and respectful responders in the fundamentals of dance vocabulary in a variety of disciplines, including dance technique and dance history. This course will familiarize students with little or no dance experience with basic movement concepts and styles including exercises encompassing strengthening, stretching, basic movement combinations, improvisation, postural awareness, and creativity. May be repeated once for credit.
Spartan Studies Distribution: VPA
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
No prerequisites required
This multimodal course focuses on introducing the student to healthy, well-informed engagement as a practicing dance educator. Material covered includes an introduction to elements of Brain-Compatible Dance Education pedagogy, creative movement and dance vocabulary, the concept of multiple intelligences, and an introduction to State and National Dance Standards. Required for dance majors and minors.
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisites
Dance majors and minors only
This is a studio/laboratory-oriented course that focuses on creating dancers who are skilled technicians, critical thinkers, creative inventors, collaborators, and respectful responders in the fundamentals of contemporary dance technique. This includes exercises encompassing strengthening, stretching, basic movement combinations, improvisation, postural awareness, and creativity. This is a two-part sequence required for a major in Dance. May be repeated once. Distribution: (VPA)
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites
permission of instructor
This is a studio/laboratory-oriented course that focuses on creating dancers who are skilled technicians, critical thinkers, creative inventors, collaborators, and respectful responders in the fundamentals of contemporary dance technique. This includes exercises encompassing strengthening, stretching, basic movement combinations, improvisation, postural awareness, and creativity. This is a two-part sequence required for a major in Dance. May be repeated once. Distribution: (VPA)
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites
DAN 103 or permission of instructor
This is a studio/laboratory-oriented course that focuses on creating dancers who are master technicians, critical thinkers, creative inventors, collaborators, and respectful responders in the fundamentals of classical ballet technique. This includes exercises encompassing strengthening, stretching, basic movement combinations, improvisation, postural awareness, and creativity. This is a two-part sequence required for a major in Dance or Musical Theatre. May be repeated once for credit. Distribution: (VPA)
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites
permission of instructor
This is a studio/laboratory-oriented course that focuses on creating dancers who are master technicians, critical thinkers, creative inventors, collaborators, and respectful responders in the fundamentals of neo- classical ballet technique. This includes exercises encompassing strengthening, stretching, basic movement combinations, improvisation, postural awareness, and creativity. This is a two-part sequence required for a major in Dance or Musical Theatre. May be repeated once for credit. Distribution: (VPA)
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites
DAN 105 or permission of instructor
This is a studio/laboratory-oriented course that focuses on creating dancers who are master technicians, critical thinkers, creative inventors, collaborators, and respectful responders in the fundamentals of vernacular jazz technique. This includes exercises encompassing strengthening, stretching, basic movement combinations, improvisation, postural awareness, and creativity. This is a two-part sequence required for a major in Dance or Musical Theatre. May be repeated once for credit. Distribution: (VPA)
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites
permission of instructor
This is a studio/laboratory-oriented course that focuses on creating dancers who are master technicians, critical thinkers, creative inventors, collaborators, and respectful responders in the fundamentals of musical theater and theatrical jazz technique. This includes exercises encompassing strengthening, stretching, basic movement combinations, improvisation, postural awareness, and creativity. This is a two-part sequence required for a major in Dance or Musical Theatre. May be repeated once for credit. Distribution: (VPA)
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites
DAN 107 or permission of instructor
A studio/laboratory-oriented course that focuses on creating dancers who are skilled technicians, critical thinkers, creative inventors, collaborators, and respectful responders in the development of the basic skills of classical ballroom dance, the art of two bodies moving as one through the use of lead and follow techniques, including improvisation and creativity. Emphasis is on standard ballroom dances, including waltz, rumba, mambo/salsa, swing, and hustle. May be repeated once for credit.
Spartan Studies Distribution: VPA
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
No prerequisites
This course will introduce the student to the foundational skills and techniques necessary for ballet dance. The course provides an emphasis on the basics of classical ballet techniques through basic movement combinations, body alignment and postural awareness, physical improvisation and creative expression. The course is required for majors in Musical Theatre.
This course may be repeated once for academic credit.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites
Students should have completed a dance placement exam to establish eligibility, or student should receive authorization from the Director of the Dance Program to enroll in the course.
This studio/performance course provides for further development of fundamental skills and foundational techniques necessary for ballet dance. The emphasis of the course is on the continued development of ballet techniques by means of more advanced movement combinations, the strengthening of posture awareness, improvisational study and physical creativity, musicality and expression. The course is suggested for majors in Musical Theatre who have not yet mastered the foundational techniques to be successful in our current Ballet course offerings.
This course may be repeated once for academic credit.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites
Student should have completed DAN 114: Ballet Basics I or completed a dance placement exam in order to establish eligibility in the course
This course will introduce the student to the fundamental skills and foundational techniques necessary for Jazz Dance. The course provides an emphasis on the basics of jazz dance techniques through movement combinations, body alignment and postural awareness, movement improvisation, physical expression, and creativity. The course is suggested for majors in Musical Theatre who do not yet have the foundational skills/techniques to be successful in our current Jazz Dance course offerings.
The course may be repeated once for academic credit.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites
Students should have completed a dance placement exam to establish eligibility, or student should receive authorization from the Director of the Dance Program to enroll in the course.
This course is a continuation of study in jazz dance techniques as gained in Jazz Dance Basics I. The course will focus on further development of the skills and foundational techniques necessary for this dance form, and will include dance combinations, body alignment and awareness, movement stylization and jazz dance improvisation, musicality, creativity, and physical expression. The course may be repeated once for academic credit.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisites
Student should have completed DAN 116: Jazz Dance Basics I or completed a dance placement exam in order to establish eligibility in the course
A studio/laboratory-oriented course that focuses on creating dancers who are skilled technicians, critical thinkers, creative inventors, collaborators, and respectful responders in the fundamentals of tap dance technique and includes basic movement combinations, improvisation, postural awareness, creativity and rhythm. May be repeated once for credit.
Spartan Studies Distribution: VPA
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
No prerequisites
A studio/laboratory-oriented course that focuses on creating dancers who are skilled technicians, critical thinkers, creative inventors, collaborators, and respectful responders in the fundamentals of basic skills when working with a partner in class as well as onstage. Explores the fundamentals of two bodies moving as one through the use of lead and follow techniques as well as an introduction to basic lifts and dynamics of mutual support. Includes some basic ballroom forms as well as partner improvisation and creativity. May be repeated once for credit.
Spartan Studies Distribution: VPA
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
permission of instructor
A studio/laboratory-oriented course that focuses on creating dancers who are skilled technicians, critical thinkers, creative inventors, collaborators, and respectful responders in the fundamentals of hip hop and funk technique which includes basic movement combinations, improvisation, postural awareness, creativity and rhythmic structures. May be repeated once for credit.
Spartan Studies Distribution: VPA
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
No prerequisites
A studio/laboratory-oriented course that focuses on creating dancers who are skilled technicians, critical thinkers, creative inventors, collaborators, and respectful responders in the development and exploration of West African dance techniques and traditions and includes movement combinations, improvisation, postural awareness, creativity and musical rhythms. May be repeated once for credit.
Spartan Studies Distribution: VPA
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites
No prerequisites