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DANC 171 Beginning Contemporary Modern Dance Technique I

This course provides a foundation for contemporary modern dance techniques at the beginning level with emphasis on placement and alignment of the body and other preparatory work necessary for the establishment of a sound technical foundation. This course provides development of knowledge, skills, abilities, and appreciation through daily practice and vocabulary of modern dance. Students at this level must be competent at the introductory level and ready to perform longer and more complex movement sequences.

Credits

2

Hours Weekly

3

Course Objectives

  1. Demonstrate correct body alignment as it applies to modern dance.
  2. Demonstrate movement with sensitivity to musical structure and quality.
  3. Use own awareness to self-evaluate and self-correct.
  4. Demonstrate physical understanding of movement principles.

Course Objectives

  1. Demonstrate correct body alignment as it applies to modern dance.

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Dance Performance - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

    3. Demonstrate competency through application of knowledge learned in content-based areas of dance theory and history, and in skill-based areas of practice and performance.

  2. Demonstrate movement with sensitivity to musical structure and quality.

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Dance Performance - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

    3. Demonstrate competency through application of knowledge learned in content-based areas of dance theory and history, and in skill-based areas of practice and performance.

  3. Use own awareness to self-evaluate and self-correct.

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Dance Performance - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

    3. Demonstrate competency through application of knowledge learned in content-based areas of dance theory and history, and in skill-based areas of practice and performance.

  4. Demonstrate physical understanding of movement principles.

    Program Goal(s)

    Degree: Dance Performance - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

    3. Demonstrate competency through application of knowledge learned in content-based areas of dance theory and history, and in skill-based areas of practice and performance.