International Folk Dance provides a foundation for the study of dance. Folk dance offers experience in varied rhythms, formations, dance structures and movement vocabularies. Partner and non-partner dances from various countries and cultures are included.
Advanced Hip Hop dance builds upon skills learned in Intermediate Hip Hop with
emphasis on increasing vocabulary, styles, and length of dance combinations with
more complex rhythms. Using hip hop dance as a vehicle, students will be able to
explore their own movement expression and choreography in both group and solo
settings.
Intermediate Hip Hop dance builds upon skills learned in Advance Beginning Hip
Hop with emphasis on increasing vocabulary, styles, and length of dance
combinations with more complex rhythms. Using hip hop dance as a vehicle,
students will be able to explore their own movement expression and
choreography.
Beginning Hip Hop dance with emphasis on technique, vocabulary, dance
combinations and basic rhythms of hip hop dance.
Beginning Hip Hop dance with emphasis on technique, vocabulary, dance
combinations and basic rhythms of hip hop dance.
Advanced Intermediate Tap Dance refines intermediate tap dance skills and explores improvisation and choreography through demonstration and practice. Focus is on tap history and its relationship to jazz music which provide guidelines for tap improvisation and choreography.
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.
Advanced Beginning Tap Dance further examines the history of tap and builds upon
skills learned in beginning tap with emphasis on refining technique, increasing
vocabulary, precise footwork and rhythmic accuracy in more complex combinations.
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 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.