Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate proper posture and fundamental techniques of jazz, tap, and folk dance. This course introduces the elementary elements of modern dance technique. Emphasis is placed on floor, barre, and center floor exercises. Upon completion, students should be able to exhibit a basic understanding and skill in performing elementary modern dance technique. This course is the second course in a series of elementary modern dance technique.
Emphasis is placed on motor skill development and simple combinations in center floor.
Upon completion, students should be able to exhibit moderate technical skill in elementary dance technique. This course introduces intermediate modern dance technique. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate significant progress in intermediate technique and extended movement sequences. This course is a second in a series of intermediate modern dance technique. Emphasis is placed on progress in intermediate skills, musical phrasing, and introduction to selections of modern dance repertoire.