Dance

May be required to attend dance productions for which students must purchase tickets.

DANCE 5, Dance History • 3 units; UC, CSU; IGETC AREA 3A (Arts)

Prerequisite: None • Skills Advisory: Eligibility for English 1 • This course informs students of the origins of dance, dances of various historical periods and dance styles, and schools of thought including ballet, modern dance, jazz, and ethnic forms.

1137   10:15a-12:20p MTWTh   AET 235   Douglas Judith G

Above section 1137 meets at the Academy of Entertainment and Technology, 1660 Stewart Street.

DANCE 14, Beginning Modern Jazz Dance (1,1,1,1) • 1 unit; UC, CSU

Advisory: Dance 31 or 41 • Elementary skills and techniques are emphasized in this course as students develop an appreciation of jazz as a dance style.

1138   12:30p-2:35p MTWTh   GYM 102   McCray L C

DANCE 17, Beginning Tap (1,1,1,1) • 1 unit; UC, CSU

Prerequisite: None • This course introduces tap technique and styles (including rhythm tap and Broadway tap), information about the cultural and historical origins of tap, and current trends and applications of tap in concert dance and musical theater. Emphasis will be on fundamental skills and rhythms, time steps, flash footwork, short combinations, and styling.

1139   2:45p-4:50p MTWTh   GYM 102   Mendonca M C

DANCE 20, Ethnic Dance (1,1) • 2 units; UC, CSU

Prerequisite: None • Both dance majors and non-majors learn specific ethnic dance styles within a given semester; the study of the music, art, and costume of the particular style is also included. The dance techniques learned will serve as preparation for the Ethnic Dance Performance Course (Dance 57B).

4024   7:00p-9:50p MTWTh   GYM 104   Ramirez R V

   7:00p-9:50p MTWTh   GYM 104   Baldwin K E

DANCE 25, African Dance (2,2) • 2 units; UC, CSU

Prerequisite: None • This course is an introduction to the study of African dance with an emphasis on West African traditional and contemporary dances. Emphasis is on techniques of Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and Dunham.

1140   12:30p-3:20p MTWTh   GYM 104   Camara N

DANCE 27, Brazilian Dance (2,2) • 2 units; UC, CSU

Prerequisite: None • This course surveys Brazilian dance with an emphasis on Afro-Brazilian technique and styles. Course content will include dances of the Candomble Orixas, folkloric forms such as Maculele and Maracatu, Samba, and contemporary Brazilian choreographies. Instruction will also include lectures on the vital relationship between dance, drumming, song, costume, and legends of these living traditions. The impact of these dance forms on Brazilian society will also be presented in both lecture and movement technique.

1141   10:15a-12:25p MTWThF   GYM 102   Edwards M N

DANCE 31, Ballet I (1,1) • 1 unit; UC, CSU

Prerequisite: None • Basic ballet technique, placement, and terminology are taught for the barre and centre.

1142   8:00a-10:05a MTWTh   GYM 102   Richards C R

4025   7:15p-9:20p MTWTh   GYM 102   Pell I A

   7:15p-9:20p MTWTh   GYM 102   Walker C Y

DANCE 32, Ballet 2 (1,1) • 1 unit; UC, CSU

Advisory: Dance 31 • This course continues the training of Ballet 1 with emphasis on new steps and terminology in centre. Students interested in a dance major should take Dance 33 next, followed by Dance 34.

1143   10:15a-12:20p MTWTh   GYM 104   Meany A M

DANCE 41, Contemporary Modern Dance I (1,1) • 1 unit; UC, CSU

Prerequisite: None • This course includes an introduction to body awareness and movement in space. Technique, placement, and creative experiences are included.

1144   8:00a-10:05a MTWTh   GYM 104   Ganado K

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