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  • 1.00 Credits

    This course offers beginning to intermediate technical instruction and creative exploration on the aerial fabric apparatus.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is a multi-disciplinary approach to the creative process. It explores the development of individual artistry and personal preference. By examining creativity in other disciplines (art, music, architecture, literature) it promotes the development of individual voice and point of view in dance. This course is a prerequisite for Choreography I.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course introduces students to the basic movements of Tai Chi in order to better understand how the integration of body, mind, and spirit benefits the practitioner. Tai Chi is a valuable cross training exercise for students of all abilities, as it facilitates deep stretches, relaxed strength, whole body coordination, balance, centered alignment, weight shifting, and moving with fluid grace. It improves the coordination and integration of left and right and upper and lower halves of the body; and the extremities of the body, with the inside core. On a more subtle level, Tai Chi unifies body and mind. Movements are paired with conscious breathing. Multiple cognitive and emotional components - including focused attention, visualization, and intention lead to greater self-awareness and a sense of peace. Repeatable for credit. This class is cross-listed as PE 1410.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course introduces students to the theory and practice of a beginning jazz dance technique. It emphasizes discipline, posture, alignment, balance and muscular control neccessary for the execution of basic jazz steps. Movement is presented by means of demonstration, description and exploration. This course is repeatable for credit.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This is an intermediate course for students who have progressed from Jazz Dance I (DANC 1500). It introduces students to the theory and practice of an intermediate dance technique. The course emphasizes discipline, posture, alignment, balance and muscular control neccessary for the execution of intermediate Jazz Technique steps. Movement is presentted by means of demonstration, description and exploration. This course is repeatable for credit.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course introduces students to the music, styles, and dance steps of International Folk Dance specifically dances from Western Europe, the Middle East, South Africa and the Eastern European Countries. This course is repeatable for credit.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Clogging is a type of folk dance that uses percussive footwork through the striking of either a heal or a toe in order to create audible rhythms. In this course students will learn beginning level traditional and contemporary clogging techniques that will include the use of arm movement, footwork, correct body alignment and locomotion in space.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course will introduce the basic steps, vocabulary and rhythms of Tap Dance. It will also address the history of this American theatrical dance form. This course is repeatable for credit.
  • 1.00 Credits

    Tap Dance II is a course for students who either took Tap Dance I or who have previous Tap Dance experience. Students will learn the intermediate level steps, vocabulary and rhythms of Tap. Repeatable for credit. (Formerly DANC 1680 - Tap Dance II.)
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course will explore a variety of Hip-Hop styles and steps. Students will be introduced to fundamental Hip-Hop dance technique. Hip-Hop as a cultural movement will be discussed. This course is repeatable for credit.