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Sep 01, 2024
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2020-2021 Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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DAN 112 - Jazz & Tap Description: The fundamentals of jazz dance and tap techniques.
Credits: 2 Lecture: 1 Lab: 2
Course Content:
- Cultural and stylistic foundations of jazz and tap
- Dance terminology
- Kinesthetic awareness
- Locomotor and non-locomotor movement phrases and floor patterns
- Physical strength and flexibility
- Muscular coordination
- Musicality
- Intention of movement
- Choreography
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify and discuss cultural and stylistic influences on jazz and tap. (1)
- Communicate and critique, in the language and with the terminology of, jazz and tap. (2)
- Perform movements that model proper alignment. (3-6)
- Perform movement exercises that require kinesthetic awareness, balance, flexibility and strength. (3-6)
- Move and perform in relation to the music. (6-8)
- Perform movements with clarity. (5-8)
- Choreograph original work of movement piece. (9)
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