1/15/2025 1:13:30 AM	DANCE 29 Course Outline as of Fall 2003	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  DANCE 29	Title:  DANCE ENSEMBLE
Full Title:  Dance Ensemble
Last Reviewed:2/24/2020

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	4.00		17 min.	Lab Scheduled	70.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	4.00			Contact Total	70.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 70.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  22 - 4 Times in any Comb of Levels
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  PE 31.4

Catalog Description:

The Advanced Dance Ensemble is designed to provide the student with practical performing and possibly teaching experience.  The students will develop their own choreography and perform both student and instructor compositions in a variety of venues within the college and community setting.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of DANC 11.3 ( or DANCE 11.3 or PE 27.2 or PE 146.2) OR Course Completion of DANC 16.3 ( or DANCE 16.3 or PE 28.2 or PE 147.2) OR Course Completion of DANC 13.3 ( or DANCE 13.3 or PE 30.2 or PE 149.2)

Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion or Concurrent Enrollment in DANC 3.1 ( or DANCE 3.1 or PE 25.1 or PE 25 or PE 144)

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Designed to provide the student with practical performing and possibly teaching experience.  Students will develop their own choreography and perform both student and instructor compositions in a variety of venues within the college and community setting.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of DANC 11.3 ( or DANCE 11.3 or PE 27.2 or PE 146.2) OR Course Completion of DANC 16.3 ( or DANCE 16.3 or PE 28.2 or PE 147.2) OR Course Completion of DANC 13.3 ( or DANCE 13.3 or PE 30.2 or PE 149.2)
Recommended:Course Completion or Concurrent Enrollment in DANC 3.1 ( or DANCE 3.1 or PE 25.1 or PE 25 or PE 144)
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:22 - 4 Times in any Comb of Levels

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1998	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1998	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

At the end of the semester the student will be able to:

1.      Develop and demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to help in

       the planning of dance performances.

2.      Develop and demonstrate intermediate skills for modern, jazz and/o

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       ballet dance forms.

3.      Develop and demonstrate the performing skills of projection and

       movement quality.

4.      Apply composition theories to the dance pieces within the program.

5.      Gain experience performing in a variety of settings.

Topics and Scope

I.  Utilization of dance skills taught in Int. Dance technique classes

   with direct application to dance performances.

   A.  Choreographic process including - clarity of thematic material,

         choreographic structure and movement invention.

   B.  Performance process including - focus, physical clarity,

         projection and adapting to differing performance situations.

   C.  Rehearsals - setting and meeting rehearsal goals.

   D.  Production process including - costume design, musical

         accompaniments, negotiating and logistics of performance venues.

Assignments:

Written assignment concerning an administrative process regarding the

performances, organization of rehearsal time and space, costume design,

travel plans, choreography studies, and/or evaluation of performances.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 40%
Class performances, Performance exams, Performance in dance productions
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 40%
Multiple choice, True/false, Fill In
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 40 - 60%
Attendance

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