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Hengda Li
DANCE 302
Seattle Campus
Intermediate level. Expansion of ballet vocabulary. Prerequisites: Dance 301.
Class description
Advanced Ballet fundamentals: emphasis on barre; turning; jumps; combination, expression and quality of dance movements. Also To increase your dance vocabulary; enrich the quality of your dancing; reinforce your basic technique; build strength; expand your expressive range and enhance your creativity
Student learning goals
1) Understand dance as a cultural practice that reflects and impacts local communities and global cultures.
2) Develop and practice analytic, evaluative, and contextual skills requisite to critical thinking, kinesthetic understanding, and personal growth.
3) Develop and practice skills in rhythmic, movement and compositional analysis.
4) Develop effective communication and research skills to promote and articulate a deeper understanding of dance practice and theory.
5) Engage in personal assessment and reflective practices that encourage self- directed learning.
6) Understand how basic principals of dance science and teaching methodologies can be applied to technical and aesthetic development. 7) Recognize and expand creative, artistic, and intellectual potentials.
General method of instruction
Recommended preparation
Everyone is required to attend the Dance Majors Concert March 5 8, 2009 at Meany Studio Theatre. http://www.meany.org/tickets/index.aspx. Turn in your tickets with your name on it before March 11th. Tickets are available at the Ticket Office 4001 University Way NE or call 206-543-4880
Class assignments and grading
• Your attitude towards learning • How well you capture the movements • Your level of expressivity and musicality • Your class participation
