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May 09, 2025
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Preliminary 2025-2026 Yavapai College Catalog
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DAN 120 - Ballet II Description: Theory and practice of ballet at the accelerated beginning level. Development of movement quality and performance skills.
Prerequisites: DAN 110
Credits: 2 Lecture: 0 Lab: 4
Course Content: - Accelerated beginning level ballet position
- Accelerated, beginning level Classical Ballet terminology
- Accelerated, beginning level floor barre, barre, center, and across the floor exercises
- Accelerated, beginning level musicality, including dancing to a live piano accompanist
- Accelerated, beginning level intention of movement for artistry
- Accelerated, beginning level choreography
- History of ballet
Learning Outcomes: - Communicate, in accelerated, beginning level Classical Ballet terminology. (1-3,6,7)
- Perform accelerated, beginning level movements that model proper alignment. (1,3,5)
- Perform accelerated, beginning level exercises that require kinesthetic awareness, balance, flexibility, strength, coordination, proprioception and artistry. (1,3,6)
- Move and perform in an accelerated, beginning level relationship with the music. (4-6)
- Perform movements with clarity. (5)
- Discuss, and embody the foundations and history of ballet. (7)
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