MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

DAN245  2007 Fall – 2010 Fall

Tap Dance IV

1.

Demonstrate correct placement and alignment for tap dance at an intermediate level. (I, II)

2.

Perform basic tap dance skills in the center and across the floor at an intermediate level. (I, II, III)

3.

Demonstrate correct rhythmic clarity of steps at an intermediate level. (I, II, III, IV)

4.

Demonstrate correct sound clarity of steps at an intermediate level. (I, II, III, IV)

5.

Demonstrate proper foot and ankle articulation at an intermediate level (I, II, III, IV)

6.

Perform tap styles with clarity and correctness at an intermediate level. (II, III, IV)

7.

Relate historical development of tap dance to tap dance style at an intermediate level. (II)

8.

Critique the correctness in performance and style of self and others at an intermediate level. (IV)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

DAN245  2007 Fall – 2010 Fall

Tap Dance IV

I. Barre Work and Warm-up

A. Placement and alignment of body

B. Anatomy and Physiology of a proper warm-up

C. Basic stretching techniques

1. Various types of stretches

2. Theories of stretches

D. Specific skills, sounds, and rhythmic clarity used in warm-up

1. Toe taps and drops

2. Heel taps and drops

3. Paddles and Rolls

4. Crawls

5. Shuffles

II. Centerfloor

A. Skills learned during warm-up and Tap I and Tap II for rhythmic and sound clarity

B. Pullbacks: speed, rhythm, sound clarity

1. Two-footed with heel drops

2. Two footed without heel drops

3. Doubles (one foot delayed)

4. One-footed

C. Over-the-Tops

1. Floor level

2. Ankle Level

3. Knee Level

D. Wings

1. Standard 2-footed

2. Double (one foot delayed)

3. One-footed

E. Rhythm footwork: speed, rhythmic and sound clarity

F. Improvisation

G. Ability to choreograph complete numbers for solo or group performance

H. Historical study of tap dance in all forms of performance and media, the various styles, and the impact on the development of tap dance as an art form, may include:

1. Street dancing

2. Cotton Club

3. Apollo Theatre

4. Vaudeville

5. Broadway

6. Films

7. Television

8. Stomp

9. Tap Dogs

10. Tap Ensembles: Tapestry, Chicago Human Rhythm Project, American Tap Dance Foundation, National Tap Ensemble, Tapaholics, etc.

11. Tap Dance Festivals: Tradition in Tap, Soul to Sole Tap Festival, NYC Tap Festival, St. Louis Tap Festival, Los Angeles Tap Fest

III. Across the Floor: Performed for Speed, Sound and Rhythmic Clarity

A. Turns

B. Combinations of all material

IV. Performance

A. Combination from all material learned in class

B. Critique for sound and rhythmic clarity