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| 1. Description - |
| This course gives students an opportunity to practice and develop intermediate jazz techniques. Emphasis on techniques presented as well as information on historical and stylistic perspectives of this dance form.
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| Prerequisite: DANC 3A.
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| Co-requisite: None
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| Advisory: This course is included in the Dance Technique family of activity courses; not open to students with credit in H P 33A.
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| 2. Course Objectives - |
| The student will be able to:
- perform the fundamental exercises of intermediate jazz technique.
- define the traditional vocabulary of positions and steps in the intermediate jazz class syllabus.
- identify and explain the progression and purpose of the specific order of individual classroom exercises.
- analyze the historical development of jazz dancing.
- increase body awareness and confidence.
- apply the spatial concepts of alignment, placement, isolation, and release in all activities.
- recognize and appreciate jazz as an intellectual, physical, and artistic expression.
- appreciate various forms of music and rhythms as an integral part of jazz with an increased awareness of space and time.
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| 3. Special Facilities and/or Equipment - |
| Dance studio, Audio Set up, and dance shoes, character, jazz oxford.
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| 4. Course Content (Body of knowledge) - |
| - Floorwork
- breathing/stretching
- plies
- contractions
- isolations
- tendu
- frappe
- grande battement
- plies on releve
- plies with contractions
- plies with isolations
- Centrework
- triplets
- body arcs
- jumps
- body rolls
- head rolls
- shoulder isolations
- shoulder rolls
- rib isolations
- hip isolations
- jazz walks
- contraction/release
- Historical analysis of jazz dance
- sources and influences of historical periods in development of jazz dance
- transition from highly specialized training to a universal form of exercise
- Body awareness
- endurance
- coordination
- control
- speed
- timing
- Spatial concepts
- alignment
- placement
- isolation
- release
- Artistic references
- reference to contemporary dance companies and performances
- sources and styles of musical accompaniment for jazz dance
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| 5. Repeatability - Moved to header area. |
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| 6. Methods of Evaluation - |
| - Periodic instructor evaluation of performance skills
- Demonstration and explanation of selected combinations
- Written critiques on a live dance performance
- Written test(s) on vocabulary and history of jazz technique
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| 7. Representative Text(s) - |
| Ryan, Walter J. Technical Manual and Dictionary. 2011.
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| 8. Disciplines - |
| Dance
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| 9. Method of Instruction - |
| - Lecture and Visual Aids
- Discussion of Assigned Reading
- Discussion and Problem-Solving in class
- Collaborative learning and small group exercises
- Quiz and examination review performed in class
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| 10. Lab Content - |
| - Demonstration and practice of intermediate jazz isolations
- Demonstration and practice of intermediate jazz center and across the floor exercises.
- Demonstration and practice of proper body awareness and body alignment.
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| 11. Honors Description - No longer used. Integrated into main description section. |
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| 12. Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing and Outside of Class Assignments - |
| Written critique of a live dance performance, optional writing exercises based on recommended reading.
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| 13. Need/Justification - |
| This course is a restricted support course for the Certificate of Achievement in Transfer Studies: CSU GE and satisfies the Foothill GE Requirements for Area VII, Lifelong Learning.
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