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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
DANCE 11.4 | Title:
BALLET IV |
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Full Title:
Ballet IV |
Last Reviewed:2/28/2022 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 2.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 17.50 |
Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 3 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 4.00 | | Contact Total | 70.00 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 35.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
34 - 4 Enrollments Total
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Catalog Description:
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This course, for advanced dancers with prior ballet experience, covers advanced ballet principles and skills in the areas of technique, movement, vocabulary, style, and musicality. The course also includes ballet aesthetics and emphasizes performance skills as they pertain to advanced ballet. May include performance in a dance concert.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of DANC 11.3 ( or DANCE 11.3 or PE 27.2 or PE 146.2)
Limits on Enrollment:
By audition
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course, for advanced dancers with prior ballet experience, covers advanced ballet principles and skills in the areas of technique, movement, vocabulary, style, and musicality. The course also includes ballet aesthetics and emphasizes performance skills as they pertain to advanced ballet. May include performance in a dance concert.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Course Completion of DANC 11.3 ( or DANCE 11.3 or PE 27.2 or PE 146.2)
Limits on Enrollment:By audition
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:34 - 4 Enrollments Total
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2003 | Inactive: | |
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UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2003 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Utilize ballet terminology to describe advanced ballet movement
vocabulary.
2. Perform advanced ballet warm-ups, techniques, stretching,
strengthening exercises, center and across the floor exercises.
3. Explain technical principles incorporated in advanced ballet dance
and apply these principles to the execution of advanced ballet
movement.
4. Perform advanced level enchainments (chains of steps).
5. Display performance skills in presentations of advanced ballet
class choreography.
6. Identify basic rhythmic concepts incorporated in advanced ballet
and relate them to the execution of ballet movement.
7. Count advanced ballet movement sequences.
8. Critique a ballet performance or a ballet piece applying basic ballet
aesthetics and advanced ballet principles.
Topics and Scope
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I. French ballet terminology (including pronunciation) and corresponding
ballet movement vocabulary
II. Advanced ballet technique (taught through exercises at the barre,
center work and across the floor)
A. Technical principles such as alignment, turn-out, use of plie,
releve, and extension
B. Directions and facings (including concepts such as floor plan, en
face, croise, efface, and body movement directions such as: en
dehors, en dedans, en avant, en arriere devant, and derriere)
C. Positions and movements of the arms (port de bras)
D. Positions and movements of the feet and legs
E. Turns
F. Jumps
G. Adagio
H. Petit allegro
I. Grand allegro
J. Reverence
III. Advanced enchainments (choreographed ballet sequences)
IV. Supplementary strengthening and stretching (may include floor barre,
and non-traditional barre or center exercises)
V. Ballet movement qualities
VI. Performance skills such as
A. Projection
B. Dynamics
C. Style and facial expression
D. Musicality (reflecting musical mood, accents, dynamics, etc. in
the performance of dance movement)
E. Creating the illusion of effortlessness
VII. Rhythmic principles for advanced ballet
VIII.Counting advanced ballet movement
IX. How to execute advanced ballet movement. Pedagogy may include:
A. Verbal descriptions
1. Ballet terminology
2. Use of imagery
3. Biomechanics (anatomical and kinesiological references)
B. Demonstration of movement
C. Tactile information (hands-on)
D. Kinesthetic awareness enhancing tools or methods
E. Corrections
F. Critical analysis of performed movement
X. Critiquing ballet choreography - what to look for in a ballet work
(ballet aesthetics)
Topics for repeating students:
Although some concepts, techniques, and ballet vocabulary will be
reviewed, the specific choreography of the exercises taught in every phase
of the class, the enchainments, and the music to which they are
choreographed will vary from semester to semester. Therefore, information
conveyed to meet the demands of that choreography and the learning
experience for the student will vary each semester.
Assignments:
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Homework (averaging 1 hour per week per unit):
1. Weekly practice of ballet skills and/or choreography covered
in class sessions
2. Memorization and practice of enchainments
3. Perform exercises to strengthen and/or stretch muscle groups required
to execute ballet movements
4. Written critique of a ballet piece or performance approved by
instructor. Note: Critique is based on a performance occurring during
the current semester. Or for video viewing option, instructor will
provide or approve a video.
5. Reading of class hand-outs (3 to 4 pages per semester)
In class assignments include:
1. Ballet technique class activities assessed in terms of technique
and performance capabilities (class performances)
2. 1 to 3 performance exams (performance of enchainments)
3. Note-taking when appropriate
4. Practice sessions
5. Written final exam
Optional assignments
1. Ballet video viewing and analysis
2. Partner activities focusing on ballet techniques
3. Rehearsal of choreography for performance
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 5 - 11% |
Critique | |
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 40 - 60% |
Class performances, Performance exams | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 5 - 11% |
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, Short answer, essay | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 20 - 40% |
Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials
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