Maricopa Community Colleges  DAN135   19956-20045 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/28/95
DAN135 19956-20045 L+L 1 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Modern Dance II
Theory and practice of modern dance 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: DAN132 or instructor's permission. Corequisites: DAN139 for dance majors.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DAN135   19956-20045 Modern Dance II
1. Apply the theory of contraction and release at the advanced beginning level. (I)
2. Demonstrate correct placement and alignment for dance at the advanced beginning level. (I, II)
3. Apply basic modern dance technique, theories, and styles at the advanced beginning level. (I, II, III, IV)
4. Utilize the theory of the body's relationship to gravity and the center of gravity used in modern dance at the advanced beginning level. (I, II, III, IV, V)
5. Perform basic locomotor and axial movements in center and across the floor at the advanced beginning level. (II, III)
6. Practice the basic elements of dance: space, time, and energy at the advanced beginning level. (IV)
7. Use basic rhythmic analysis at the advanced beginning level. (IV)
8. Utilize technical skills, theories, and style in improvisation and performance at the advanced beginning level. (V)
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DAN135   19956-20045 Modern Dance II
    I. Floor Work
        A. Basic placement and centering
        B. Stretching techniques
          1. Various types of stretches
          2. Theories of stretching
        C. Basic floor positions
        D. Isolations
        E. Upper body designs
        F. High release
        G. Basic contraction
      II. Standing and Centerfloor Work
          A. Basic placement and centering
          B. Positions of the feet
          C. Positions of the arms
          D. Torso work
          E. Leg and foot work
          F. Axial work
        III. Locomotor Work
            A. Basic movements
            B. Advanced beginning combinations
            C. Turns
          IV. Elements
              A. Energy
              B. Space
              C. Time
            V. Developing the Craft
                A. Dynamics
                B. Stage directions
                C. Basic performance skills
                D. Basic improvisational skills
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