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  • DANC 1001: Summer Dance Workshop

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    Snow College

    This class is designed for visiting summer school students to help them improve their individual dance technique and performance. Credit is variable, depending on workshop length and instructional hours. Participants must have successfully completed their sophomore year of high school. Repeatable for credit.
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  • DANC 1010: Introduction to Dance FA

    3.00 Credits
    Snow College

    This is both a movement-based and a lecture-based course that introduces students to the art form of dance through active exploration of its many components including ritual, movement, movement composition and performance. Movement-based prompts and games, combined with classroom discussions, will facilitate the exploration of the current state of dance as both a form of creative expression and a social, religious, and cultural practice. Throughout classroom sessions we will be exploring elements of a wide variety of dance styles including ballet, jazz, modern/contemporary technique and improvisation as a preparation for movement projects that are produced, choreographed and presented by students in the course.
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  • DANC 1054: Pilates Mat

    1.00 Credits
    Snow College

    Based on the pioneering work of Joseph Pilates, this class consists of a series of stretching and strengthening exercises designed to develop muscle tone, flexibility, and posture. The class will also include some cardio work. Repeatable for credit.
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  • DANC 1075: Dance Orientation: Analysis

    3.00 Credits
    Snow College

    This orientation course wil introduce students to the fundamentals of dance, patterns of total body connectivity and Bartenieff Fundamentals. Laban Movement Analysis will be introduced to teach methods of analyzing movement to facilitate greater understanding and recognition of personal patterns. Labanotation will explore the aspects of reading and writing movement through rhythm, gestures, scores, space measurement and body parts. This is an active, participatory class and is a requirement for all Dance Majors in their first semester.
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  • DANC 1100: Ballet I

    2.00 Credits
    Snow College

    This course introduces students to the theory and practice of a beginning classical ballet technique. It emphasizes discipline, posture, alignment, balance and muscular control neccessary for the execution of basic ballet barre and center exercises. Movement is presented by means of demonstration, description and exploration. This course is repeatable for credit.
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  • DANC 1130: Ballet II

    2.00 Credits
    Snow College

    This course introduces students to the theory and practice of intermediate ballet technique. It emphasizes discipline, posture, alignment, balance and muscular control necessary for the execution of basic ballet barre and center exercises. Movement is presented by means of demonstration, description and exploration. This course is repeatable for credit.
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  • DANC 1160: Rhythmic Training

    3.00 Credits
    Snow College

    This course will take a contemporary approach to creating a common language of musical time from the dancer's and musician's perspectives. It will explore the many links between the worlds of music, rhythm and movement. Learning movement, teaching and creating choreography will be easier and richer.
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  • DANC 1170: Amer Social Dance I

    1.00 Credits
    Snow College

    This course teaches beginning-level American Social Dance including Foxtrot, Waltz, Swing and Cha Cha. Emphasis is placed on correct rhythm, poise, footwork, dance position, leading and following, technique and etiquette.
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  • DANC 1180: American Social Dance II

    1.00 Credits
    Snow College

    This course is intended for students with Bronze level American Social Dance experience or equivalent. Students will learn intermediate (Silver) level patterns of American Social Dance including Foxtrot, Waltz, Triple Swing, Viennese Waltz, West Coast Swing, and Cha Cha. Repeatable for credit.
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  • DANC 1200: Modern Dance I

    2.00 Credits
    Snow College

    This course will introduce students to the fundamental principles of both classical and contemporary modern dance technique aesthetic. Movement is presented by means of demonstration, description and exploration. Emphasis will be on alignment, coordination, strength, release, proprioception and muscular control. This course is repeatable for credit.
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