Maricopa Community Colleges  DAN135PA  2008 Fall - 9999

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 10-28-2008

DAN135PA  2008 Fall – 2010 Fall

L+L  0.5 Credit(s)  1.5 Period(s)  1.2 Load  Acad

Modern Dance Beginning Level

Dance training for personal skill development and interest. Theory and practice of modern dance at the beginning level.

Prerequisites: DAN132PA or permission of Department or Division.

 

Course Notes: DAN135PA may be repeated for a total of one (1) credit hour. Course is not intended for dance majors.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

 

DAN135PA  2008 Fall – 2010 Fall

Modern Dance Beginning Level

 

1.

Apply the theory of contraction and release. (I)

2.

Demonstrate correct placement and alignment for dance. (I, II)

3.

Apply basic modern dance technique, theories, and styles. (I, II, III, IV)

4.

Utilize the theory of the body's relationship to gravity and the center of gravity used in modern dance. (I, II, III, IV, V)

5.

Perform basic locomotor and axial movements in center and across the floor. (II, III)

6.

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

7.

Use basic rhythmic analysis. (IV)

 

 

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

 

DAN135PA  2008 Fall – 2010 Fall

Modern Dance Beginning Level

 

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 Center Floor 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

 

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