Examine the practical applications and basic principles of coaching youth sports along with the philosophy, psychology, risks, and sports medicine knowledge involved. This course also prepares candidates the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) certification.
Yoga movement is a dynamic form of yoga that integrates elements of dance while increasing strength and flexibility. Fundamental yoga postures will be sequenced into combinations that include music, spatial design, energy qualities, and allow for individual creativity and expression.
A dance aerobic fitness class using Latin American and Hip Hop dance steps and music. It builds upon the skills learned in Zumba: Latin Style Dance Forms with an emphasis on increased technique, coordination, and increased movement vocabulary related to rhythm and musicality.
A beginning dance aerobic fitness class based upon Latin American dance steps and music.
Refinement of placement, styling, adornments, lead/follow and musicality in Argentine Tango through exercises done at the barre and on the center with and without partners. Focus on the role of the follower in the tango. Course highlights the contribution of women in the construction of tango culture past and present. Open to students of all genders.
Advanced Argentine Tango builds upon skills learned in intermediate with an emphasis on developing a deeper understanding of tango concepts, movement, partnering skills, technique and musicality. The course grows students' dance fluency in the lead-follow language of tango.
Intermediate Argentine Tango builds upon the social, improvisational skills learned in beginning with an emphasis on partnering in a closer embrace, incorporating rhythmic variations, and leading and following turns. The class examines the evolution of tango as a dancing image, a living art.
Introductory movement foundation in the social, improvisational form of Argentine Tango grounded in an exploration of its culture and history. The course teaches students to converse in the lead-follow language of this richly layered partner dance.
Explorations of various Latin-American dance forms with emphasis on Salsa. Students will learn to execute advanced dance steps in Salsa and other Latin dance forms. Emphasis will be on social dances.
Explorations of various Latin-American dance forms with emphasis on Salsa. Students will learn to execute intermediate dance steps in Salsa and other Latin dance forms. Emphasis will be on social dances.