MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

DAN234AA  2004 Fall – 2010 Fall

Ballet IV: Intensive

1.

Demonstrate correct placement and alignment for ballet at the advanced intermediate level. (I, II, III)

2.

Use basic locomotor and axial movements at the barre, in center, and across the floor at the advanced intermediate level. (I, II, III, IV)

3.

Utilize correct components of ballet technique, theories, and styles at the advanced intermediate 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 intermediate level. (I, II, III, IV, V)

5.

Practice the basic elements of dance: space, time and energy at the advanced intermediate level. (IV)

6.

Apply technical skills, theories, and style in performance at the advanced intermediate level. (V)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

DAN234AA  2004 Fall – 2010 Fall

Ballet IV: Intensive

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. 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. Petite Allegro

IV. Locomotor Work

A. Allegro

B. Intricate combinations

1. Space awareness

2. Time awareness

3. Energy awareness

C. Turns

D. Grand Allegro

V. Developing the Craft

A. Dynamics

B. Stage directions

C. Performance skills