Maricopa Community Colleges  DAN233PA  2008 Fall - 9999

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

DAN233PA  2008 Fall – 2010 Fall

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

Modern Dance Intermediate Level

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

Prerequisites: DAN136PA or permission of Department or Division.

 

Course Notes: Course is not intended for dance majors. DAN233PA may be repeated for a total of one (1) credit hour.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

 

DAN233PA  2008 Fall – 2010 Fall

Modern Dance Intermediate Level

 

1.

Apply the theory of contraction and release. (I)

2.

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

3.

Apply basic modern jazz 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 jazz dance. (I, II, III, IV, V)

5.

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

6.

Practice the basic elements of dance: space, time, and energy with particular attention to rhythm and syncopation. (IV)

7.

Practice basic rhythmic analysis and the impact of poly-rhythms and syncopation on modern jazz

 

 

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

 

DAN233PA  2008 Fall – 2010 Fall

Modern Dance Intermediate Level

 

I.          Floor Work

            A.        Placement and centering

            B.        Stretching techniques

                        1.         Various types of stretches

                        2.         Theories of stretching

            C.        Floor positions

            D.        Isolations

            E.         Upper body designs

            F.         High release

            G.        Contraction

II.        Standing and Center Floor Work

            A.        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.        Intermediate level movements

            B.        Complex combinations

            C.        Turns

IV.       Elements

            A.        Energy

            B.        Space

            C.        Time

 

 

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