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3.00 Credits
(3.0 Units) (No prerequisite. Three hours weekly.) This videocassette course probes the traditions of dance in communities around the world from the waltz to the eloquent gestures of an Asante court dancer in Ghana; from the latest Hip- Hop in Morocco to a ballet class in Russia; from a church procession in Seville to a modern dance rehearsal in New York, in an attempt to understand the oldest and most compelling family of languages: the art of communication called dance. (CSU/UC) AA/AS Area C, CSU Area C-1, IGETC Area 3A
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1.50 Credits
(1.5 Units) (No prerequisite. One lecture and two laboratory hours weekly.) An introduction to the basic skills of a variety of dance styles indigenous to America to be selected from such forms as street dance, ballroom, movement games, jazz, and tap. Two or three of these forms will be selected per semester for examination of their historical and socio-cultural backgrounds, movement theory, and execution of technique and style. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU/UC)
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1.50 Credits
(1.5 Units) (No prerequisite. One lecture and two laboratory hours weekly.) Introduces the basics of classical ballet and how they may be integrated with modern dance techniques to form the idiom called modern ballet. Floor exercises, ballet barre, and center work using the two styles. Emphasis on proper body alignment, strength, flexibility and endurance. Please refer to the dance repeatability policy for requirements and limitations to repeat this course. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU/UC) AA/AS Area H
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1.50 Credits
(1.5 Units) (No prerequisite. Advisory: Dance 115. One lecture and two laboratory hours weekly.) Furthers the student's knowledge of the synthesis of ballet and contemporary dance techniques at the intermediate level. Performance techniques will be introduced. Please refer to the dance repeatability policy for requirements and limitations to repeat this course. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU/UC) AA/AS Area H
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1.50 Credits
(1.5 Units) (No prerequisite. One lecture and two laboratory hours weekly.) This is a dance course designed to promote total fitness through the use of a variety of styles of dance, rhythmic movement, aerobics, strengthening and relaxation exercises, Yoga and Pilates. This pulse monitored program is structured to produce metabolic efficiency and increase energy, endurance, strength and flexibility through an introduction of a variety of dance styles including Latin, hip hop, swing, jazz, modern and disco. Instructor supervised demonstrations and performances are designed to assist the student in reaching a satisfactory level of skill through repeated practice. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU/UC) AA/AS Area H
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1.50 Credits
(1.5 Units) (No prerequisite. Advisory: Dance 117. One lecture and two laboratory hours weekly.) This is a dance course designed to promote total fitness through the use of a variety of dance styles, aerobics principles, strengthening, flexibility and relaxation exercises, Yoga and Pilates. This pulse monitored program is structured to produce greater metabolic efficiency, increased energy, endurance, strength, flexibility and stress relief through an introduction of a variety of dance styles including Latin, hip hop, swing, jazz, modern and disco. Instructor supervised demonstrations and performances are designed to assist the student in reaching a satisfactory level of skill through repeated practice. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU/UC) AA/AS Area H
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1.50 Credits
(1.5 Units) (No prerequisite. One lecture and two laboratory hours weekly.) This course will include skills in African-Haitian dance based upon the technique of Katherine Dunham. Emphasis will be placed upon the development of rhythmic awareness through barre and floor progressions. Movement phases will be based upon authentic dances from Africa and the Caribbean Islands. Participants will learn to use their body parts polyrhythmically and in isolation. The history and the culture of the people will also be studied. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU/UC) AA/ AS Area H, CSU Area C-1
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1.50 Credits
(1.5 Units) (No prerequisite. One lecture hour and two laboratory hours weekly.) This class will enhance the beginning student's skill in mastering popular dance styles of the twentieth century. By exploring the technical basis of these styles, it is hoped that insights will be gained necessary for understanding and appreciating the emergence of popular dance in the last century. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU/UC) AA/AS Area H, CSU Area C-1
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1.50 Credits
(1.5 Units) (No prerequisite. One lecture and two laboratory hours weekly.) This class is primarily designed for students to develop a proficiency in beginning jazz dance technique. Rhythmic exercises and sequences, isolations, turns, walks, combinations, and polyrhythmic movement will be covered. Jazz choreography will also be explored. In addition, students will be given an opportunity to learn about the historical development of America's self-created dance form. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU/UC) AA/AS Area H, CSU Area C-1
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