• DANC 3730: American Social Dance Teaching Methods

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): DANC 270R or equivalent skill level, and University Advanced Standing. Focuses primarily on Social Dance teaching techniques using Bronze level patterns. Emphasizes calling steps. Explores proper music selection and tempo. Includes actual teaching time of peers and a beginning class. Prepares students to adequately teach social dance in either a formal or informal setting.
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• DANC 3740: Ballroom Dance Choreography

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (DANC 270R, DANC 271R, DANC 272R, or Instructor Approval) and University Advanced Standing. Investigates and explores the choreographic process with reference to choreographic concepts. Involves the creation of dance skills that give shape and form to ideas based on a specific theme, style, or statement. Includes Latin, International Ballroom, American Rhythm and Smooth, and Cabaret styles. Explores formation team competition, solo couple competition, formation team stage performance, and solo couple stage performance as part of the creative process.
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• DANC 3750: Studies in Ballroom Dance Styles

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005) and University Advanced Standing. Investigates and explores historical ballroom dance styles. Emphasizes the social and cultural context in which ballroom dance is created and performed. Includes career, life style, education, gender, moral and ethical concerns related to ballroom dance issues. Also covers ballroom dance history, evolution, and current trends. Identifies similarities and differences between ballroom dance and other dance forms. Involves discussion, lecture, research, student presentations and participation.
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• DANC 376R: Ballroom Dance Ensemble

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Audition. For students with advanced ballroom dance experience. Teaches American, International Ballroom, and Latin techniques using intermediate and advanced choreography in performance and competitive discipline. Includes choreography, stage performances, competitions, and demonstrations with increased emphasis on dance technique and proper execution of formations. Requires individual practice. Prepares dancers for audition to touring team. May be repeated for 16 credits toward graduation.. Course fee of $45 for specialized clothing and materials applies.
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• DANC 380R: Capstone Performance Ensemble

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Audition. Provides performance and rehearsal experience with student choreographers in Senior Capstone projects. Explores a variety of dance genres and choreographic approaches. Prepares students for future performance opportunities. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits toward graduation. May be Graded Credit/No Credit.
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• DANC 421R: Pointe IV

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Advanced equivalent skill level to be determined by audition. Corequisite(s): DANC 427R. For students at an advanced pointe technique level. Develops refined coordination, control, articulation of the feet, stamina, and flexibility in pointe training. Emphasizes center work through increasingly complex combinations to develop virtuosity. Explores movement from classical and contemporary repertoire. Requires ballet attire. May be repeated for a total of six credits toward graduation.. Course Lab fee of $120 for support applies. Corequisite:    DANC 427R
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• DANC 422R: Allegro Dance IV

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Intermediate/Advanced equivalent skill level to be determined by audition.. Corequisite(s): DANC 227R or DANC 327R or DANC 427R. Emphasizes jumps, turns and other technical abilities specific to allegro dance at an advanced level. Builds strength and control necessary for performing allegro dance variation, particularly from the classical ballet repertoire. Explores the development of musicality as it relates to artistic interpretations. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits toward graduation. Corequisite:    DANC 227R AND DANC 327R AND DANC 427R
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• DANC 423R: Specialized Techniques in Ballet

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): DANC 321R or to be determined by audition. Corequisite(s): DANC 427R. For dance majors and other students with an interest in the professional dance world. Emphasizes virtuosity in a variety of specialized ballet techniques which may include pointe and bravura exercises. Welcomes students who are trained in pointe as well as those whose emphasis has been allegro work. Explores movement from classical and contemporary repertoire. Requires ballet attire. May be repeated for a total of six credits toward graduation.. Course Lab fee of $120 for support applies. Corequisite:    DANC 427R
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• DANC 424R: Partnering

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): (DANC 321R and/or DANC 327R) or higher recommended; or advanced-intermediate equivalent skill level to be determined by audition.. Corequisite(s): (DANC 321R and/or DANC 327R) or an approved technique class as determined by instructor. For dance majors and other students interested in developing their partnering technique. Emphasizes working in partnerships through experimentation in the partner and partnered roles. Explores pas de deux sequences from classical and contemporary repertoire. Requires ballet attire. May be repeated for a total of four credits toward graduation.. Course Lab fee of $126 applies.
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• DANC 425R: Repertory Ballet Ensemble

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Audition required. Corequisite(s): (DANC 427R or DANC 327R) and (DANC 321R or DANC 421R or DANC 422R or DANC 423R or DANC 424R). For serious ballet students showing a high level of technical and artistic achievement. Explores the development of the tools necessary for professional performance as students learn and perform diverse repertoire. Requires ballet attire. May be repeated for a maximum of 24 credits toward graduation.. Course fee of $75 for specialized clothing applies.
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