CCOG for D 190B archive revision 201904
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- Effective Term:
- Fall 2019
- Course Number:
- D 190B
- Course Title:
- Ballet I
- Credit Hours:
- 1
- Lecture Hours:
- 0
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 30
Course Description
Explores concepts of beginning Ballet with a focus on correct alignment, form, musicality and moving with greater awareness. Provides a foundation for Ballet II. D 190B and PE 120B cannot both be taken for credit. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful compl;etion, students should be able to:
- Engage in and appreciate different forms of artistic expression through Ballet
- Promote health and wellbeing via physical activity, self-expression, and group interaction through Ballet.
- Apply lessons in ballet-specific anatomy, safe practices, and injury prevention regarding correct alignment in order to improve wellbeing and ballet performance.
- Interpret ballet terminology and musicality to critically analyze future ballet instruction.
Course Activities and Design
- Barre work
- Center Work
- Adagio
- Simple Jumps
- Basic turns
- Traveling and linking steps
- French terminology
- Dance class etiquette
Outcome Assessment Strategies
- Participation
- Vocabulary Exam
- Other outcome assessment strategies may include:
- Written reviews/critiques
- Creative project
- Class discussion
- Written exam
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
- Explore the fundamentals of Ballet technique
- Learn and apply safe practices related to technical training in dance
- Apply feedback given to foster improvement of technique
- Identify and use internal and external rotation in the hips (parallel and turn-out) as well as
- the various positions of the feet
- Identify and use basic port de bras
- Beginning musicality
- Examine line and shape
- Execute simple jumps and turns
- Utilize axial and locomotor movements
- Adapt to varying tempos and changes in music
- Prepare students to advance to Ballet II