Contemporary Modern Dance, Beginning

Contemporary Modern Dance, Beginning
DANCE
140
 Hours1.0 Credit, 0.0 Lecture, 3.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesNone
 TaughtFall, Winter, Spring, Summer
 ProgramsContaining DANCE 140
Course Outcomes

Technical Ability

Students will demonstrate beginning technical ability in the areas of:

·flexibility

· strength and endurance

· control of parallel and turn out positions

Elements of Dance

Students will demonstrate and articulate an understanding of the elements of dance (energy, space, and time).

Improvisation and Composition

Students will demonstrate creative problem solving and interpersonal skills through collaborative improvisation and composition experiences

Dance as an Art Form

Students will articulate an awareness and appreciation of dance as an art form.

Modern/Contemporary Dance History

Students will articulate knowledge of basic modern/contemporary dance history