Time Schedule:
Hengda Li
DANCE 303
Seattle Campus
Intermediate-level. Expansion of ballet vocabulary. Prerequisite: Dance 302.
Class description
MWF 10:30-12:15pm Meany Hall, Studio 265 Office hours: By appointment only E-mail: hengda@u.washington.edu
Course Objectives:
• To increase your dance vocabulary • To enrich the quality of your dancing • To reinforce your basic technique • To build strength • To expand your expressive range and enhance your creativity
Missed classes:
There are no make up classes or incompletes given for dance technique courses. If you are feeling well, I expect you to be in class and participating to your fullest. If you become injured or suffer a prolonged illness during the quarter then you will need to schedule an appointment with me (or send an email) to discuss your situation.
Academic Accommodations:
To request academic accommodations due to disability, please contact disabled Student Services at 448 Schmitz, (206) 543-8924 (V/TTY). If you have a letter from Disabled Student Services indicating that you have a disability that requires academic accommodation, please present the letter to me so that we can discuss the accommodations you might need in this class.
Studio Etiquette:
• Understand the class structure and responsibilities of the learner. • Demonstrate an understanding of the class structure by arriving in the studio prepared for class and allowing sufficient time to warm up. • Be respectful of your peers, instructor, and the musician at all times. • Receive and apply feedback and correction in a respectful manner. • Work safely and effectively in class and allow others to do so. • Apply focus and concentration. • If for some reason you are unable to dance, please inform the instructor before class begins. • In the event of an injury alert the instructor immediately. • No street shoes, gum, beverages, or food are allowed in the studios – plastic water bottles are permitted. • Do not attend class if you are ill. Please e-mail me to let me know.
Student learning goals
• Think analytically, comparatively, and contextually. • Understand and expand their creative and artistic potentials.
• Develop skills in rhythmic and movement/composition analysis.
• Understand and practice risk-taking.
• Engage in a variety of self-assessment and reflective practices that encourage life-long learning.
• Understand basic principles of dance teaching methodologies and dance science as applied to technical and aesthetic development.
• Develop an awareness of the extent of one's personal responsibility toward his/her own learning process and social contribution.
General method of instruction
Course outline:
Week 1-2: Advanced Ballet Fundamentals: emphasis on barre exercises Week 3-4: Emphasis on turning Week 5-6: Emphasis on jumps Week 7: Emphasis on combination, expression and quality of dance movements Week 8-9: Work on a Ballet variation
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
Requirements:
Everyone is required to attend the M.F.A. Concert May 10-13, Meany Studio Theatre, http://www.meany.org/tickets/index.aspx. Turn in your ticket with your name on it before May 18th. Tickets are available at the Ticket Office 4001 University Way NE or call 206-543-4880
Grading Criteria:
• Your attitude towards learning • How well you capture the movements • Your level of expressivity and musicality • Your class participation
