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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

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.

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)

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) 

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)

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)

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)

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) 

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

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

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

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

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