This course is an intermediate level ballet technique class building upon the basic technique learned in beginning ballet designed to further develop the dancer’s strength, flexibility, body alignment, vocabulary, musicality, style, and aesthetic presentation. Movement vocabulary covered will include longer and more complex barre combinations, adagio, waltz, petite allegro, and Grande allegro. This course is designed to further enhance the dancer’s technique through demonstration during participation in class, expanding working French vocabulary and through assigned readings and performance.
DANC 210Ballet II*
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I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
Credit Hours Narrative
2 Credits
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
90
Prerequisite Narrative
DANC 110 or Instructor Permission
Grading Method
Letter grade
Credit Hours Maximum, if repeatable
4 Credits
III. Catalog Course Description
This course is an intermediate level ballet technique class building upon the basic technique learned in beginning ballet designed to further develop the dancer’s strength, flexibility, body alignment, vocabulary, musicality, style, and aesthetic presentation. Movement vocabulary covered will include longer and more complex barre combinations, adagio, waltz, petite allegro, and Grande allegro. This course is designed to further enhance the dancer’s technique through demonstration during participation in class, expanding working French vocabulary and through assigned readings and performance.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Demonstrate progress toward mastery in technical movement skills and knowledge at the intermediate level within the genre of ballet
- Analyze and respond to movement using the language skills required to dance (understand and apply ballet vocabulary to movement)
- Critically and creatively respond to and analyze movement through observation, readings, discussion, written work, and performance
- Memorize and reproduce movement sequences showing proficiency in performing movement for artistic expression in ballet at the intermediate level
- Synthesize directions and carry them through consistently in practice and performance settings
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Instruction in technical movement skills and knowledge at the intermediate level including work at the barre, adagio, waltz, petite allegro, and Grande allegro.
Working French vocabulary as it applies to the ballet discipline.
Intermediate level instruction designed to develop the dancer’s strength, flexibility, body alignment and awareness, vocabulary, musicality, style, and aesthetic presentation.
Reflective journal writing using the language and skills unique to dance to analyze and communicate movement and personal growth as an artist and dancer through another medium.
Response paper using language and skills unique to dance to analyze movement and the creative process used to create professional concert dance works.
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Assignments
Attendance and participation in class. Students are expected to be in every class. Learning to dance requires that the body do it. Students will not gain body awareness, strength, flexibility, or the ability to learn new movement or generate their own movement by hearing about what happened in class from a classmate, or reading a book. There is no way to make up material or missed experiences. Students are granted one permissible absence and may make-up two absences per semester by participating in (if appropriate) or observing and writing a one-page reflection of another movement class (for each absence). The instructor must approve class make-ups.
Journal reflective writing. Improve oral, written, and critical thinking skills as they apply to movement through daily use of a dance journal.
Response paper. Attend, analyze, and reflect in writing on a pre-approved live dance concert or theatrical production (or watch an approved video of a live performance).
Required Exams
Formative (on-going) assessments:
Attendance and participation. Students will demonstrate progress toward mastery in technical movement skills, knowledge, and understanding, learn to memorize and reproduce movement sequences, and show proficiency in performing movement for artistic expression in ballet at the intermediate level.
Journal writing will be formatively assessed through weekly participation.
Summative assessments:
Students will be summatively assessed mid-term on their written work to date in their movement journals.
Students will be summatively assessed at end of term on their written analysis/reflection of a live dance performance.
Students will receive a summative assessment based on attendance and participation for the semester. To earn an A in this category students must consistently reach above and beyond average daily participation exhibiting energetic, attentive, inquisitive, and respectful attitudes.
Required Text
All reading materials provided by instructor.
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
Attendance and participation in class. Students are expected to be in every class. Learning to dance requires that the body do it. Students will not gain body awareness, strength, flexibility, or the ability to learn new movement or generate their own movement by hearing about what happened in class from a classmate, or reading a book. There is no way to make up material or missed experiences. Students are granted one permissible absence and may make-up two absences per semester by participating in (if appropriate) or observing and writing a one-page reflection of another movement class (for each absence). The instructor must approve class make-ups.
Journal reflective writing. Improve oral, written, and critical thinking skills as they apply to movement through daily use of a dance journal.
Response paper. Attend, analyze, and reflect in writing on a pre-approved live dance concert or theatrical production (or watch an approved video of a live performance).
Formative (on-going) assessments:
Attendance and participation. Students will demonstrate progress toward mastery in technical movement skills, knowledge, and understanding, learn to memorize and reproduce movement sequences, and show proficiency in performing movement for artistic expression in ballet at the intermediate level.
Journal writing will be formatively assessed through weekly participation.
Summative assessments:
Students will be summatively assessed mid-term on their written work to date in their movement journals.
Students will be summatively assessed at end of term on their written analysis/reflection of a live dance performance.
Students will receive a summative assessment based on attendance and participation for the semester. To earn an A in this category students must consistently reach above and beyond average daily participation exhibiting energetic, attentive, inquisitive, and respectful attitudes.