DANC

Intermediate Tap Dance

Intermediate Tap Dance reviews the historical relationship of tap dance to jazz music and builds upon skills learned in advanced beginning tap with emphasis on more refined musicality and acquisition of intermediate level tap vocabulary and technique.

Beginning Tap Dance

Beginning Tap Dance briefly reviews the history of tap and lays the foundation for
acquisition of tap dance skills. Emphasis will be on demonstration and practice of
fundamental tap technique and vocabulary in rhythmic drills and dance phrases.

Intermediate African-Haitian Dance

Intermediate African Haitian dance builds on advanced beginning level skills. Through demonstration,
practice, correction, and review, emphasis is placed on expansion into more intricate traditional
movements, Dunham technique, dance patterns, styles, and musicality. Historical and cultural
elements will be explored through lectures, films, research, and discussions. Creative expression
will be encouraged through group choreographic activities and individual projects.

Introduction to Dance Theater

Introduction to Dance Theater introduces the technical and choreographic style of dance performed in Musical Theater productions. This course is designed to adapt dance to various styles of musical theater accompaniment and explore how dance can non-verbally support the story-telling of plays and musicals.

Advanced Jazz Dance

Advanced Jazz Dance builds upon skills learned in Intermediate Jazz Dance technique with emphasis on refining technique, rhythmic structure, increasing vocabulary, movement through space, improvisation, and combination.