Maricopa Community Colleges  DAN134   19956-20045 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/28/95
DAN134 19956-20045 L+L 1 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Ballet II
Theory and practice of ballet at the advanced beginning level. Development of movement quality and performance skills. May be repeated for a total of two (2) semester credit hours. Prerequisites: DAN131 or instructor's permission. Corequisites: DAN139 for dance majors.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DAN134   19956-20045 Ballet II
1. Demonstrate correct placement and alignment for ballet at the advanced beginning level. (I, II, III)
2. Use basic locomotor and axial movements at the barre, in center, and across the floor at the advanced beginning level. (I, II, III, IV)
3. Identify correct components of ballet technique, theories, and styles at the advanced beginning level. (I, II, III, IV, V)
4. Utilize the theory of the body's relationship to gravity and the center of gravity used in ballet at the advanced beginning level. (I, II, III, IV, V)
5. Practice the basic elements of dance: space, time and energy at the advanced beginning level. (IV)
6. Apply technical skills, theories, and style in performance at the advanced beginning level. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
DAN134   19956-20045 Ballet II
    I. Barre
        A. Placement and centering
        B. Positions of the feet
        C. Port de Bras
        D. Port de Corps
        E. Foot and leg articulation
        F. Balance
        G. Stretching
      II. Floor Work
          A. Placement and centering
          B. Stretching techniques
            1. Various types of stretches
            2. Theories of stretching
        III. Standing and Centerfloor Work
            A. Placement and centering
            B. Positions of the feet
            C. Port de Bras
            D. Port de Corps
            E. Leg and foot articulation
            F. Axial work
            G. Adagio
            H. Temps Leve
          IV. Locomotor Work
              A. Allegro
              B. Advanced beginning combinations
                1. Space awareness
                2. Time awareness
                3. Energy awareness
              C. Turns
              D. Aerial work
            V. Developing the Craft
                A. Dynamics
                B. Stage directions
                C. Performance skills
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