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2.50 Credits
(2.5 Units) (No prerequisite. Two lecture and two laboratory hours weekly.) The craft of choreography, its ingredients and tools. Discussion and exploration of form, content, design and the elements of time, space, and energy. Examination of shapes, texture, focus, dynamics, rhythm, and phrasing. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU/UC) AA/AS Area H, CSU Area C-1
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2.50 Credits
(2.5 Units) (No prerequisite. Advisory: Dance 135. Two lecture and two laboratory hours weekly.) A continuation of skills developed in Dance 135. Choreography of solo, small, and large group pieces using traditional and avant-garde compositional forms. 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 course will familiarize the student with the theory, terminology, history and technique of tap dancing as well as tap notation. The course includes footwork, progressions, patterns, and movement combination across the floor which will be developed into dances using a variety of tap dance styles including Latin, Rhythm Tap, Irish, Soft Shoe, American, Buck and Wing. The history of the art of tap dancing, significant dancers and choreographers and performances, both live and on tape, will be examined and compared for their stylistic contributions to the art form. The students will study the place of tap dance in our historical, social and cultural background in American theatre, film and dance. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU/UC) AA/AS Area H
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0.50 Credits
(0.5 Unit) (No prerequisite. Advisory: Dance 142. One-half lecture and one-half laboratory hour weekly.) This course will present an intensified focus and application of one specific style of tap dancing to be chosen based on student interest and skill level. The focus of the study will be on a classby- class basis. The course will familiarize the student with the theory, terminology, history and technique of tap dancing with a focus on one particular style to be chosen from the five styles taught in the survey course Dance 142. The course includes footwork, progressions, patterns and movement combinations that will be developed into dances using one tap dance style to be determined by the instructor. The history of the art of tap dancing, significant dancers and choreographers and performances, both live and on tape will be examined and compared for their stylistic contributions to the specific form of tap dancing being studied each semester. The students will also study the place of tap dance in our historical, social and cultural background in American theater, film and dance. (CSU/UC) AA/AS Area H
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1.00 Credits
(1.0 Unit) (No prerequisite. One-half lecture and two laboratory hours weekly.) The production aspect of dance performance. Students participate in the technical and dress rehearsals for a performance, as well as completing tasks assigned by the director in the following areas: assistant to director, set design/construction, lighting, costuming, makeup, sound, special effects, budget and publicity. 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. Please refer to dance repeatability policy for requirements and limitations to repeat this course. (CSU/UC) AA/AS Area H
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1.00 Credits
(1.0 Unit) (No prerequisite. One-half lecture and two laboratory hours weekly.) Basic skills of rehearsal and performance. Development of projection, stage presence, mastering stage space and artistic expression. Students perform in and/or choreograph for group, small groups, duet or solo pieces that are presented in a studio venue. 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.) Fundamentals of ballroom dance. Students learn the basics of such dances as the cha cha, fox-trot, waltz, salsa, and swing. Includes discussion of the origins and development of these dances, and their contribution to the dance world. 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.) Continuing fundamentals of ballroom dance. Students will add new step patterns, new dances, and more detailed styling to their basic knowledge of ballroom dances. Includes discussion of the history of the dances. 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. Three lecture and six laboratory hours weekly for six weeks during the summer.) An intensive workshop focusing on a comparative analysis of the styles of Broadway dances from the past to the present. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU/UC) AA/AS Area H
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