Dance Minor

This course is an introduction to ballet technique, based on the study of the fundamental principles, practices and vocabulary from the Russian school. Emphasis is placed on establishing proper alignment, rotation/turnout, increasing flexibility, building core strength and stamina and developing artistry. A $75 course fee required.

This course is designed to give students the basic knowledge and skills they need to develop an independent creation of choreography and performance of choreographic work. Teaching studio techniques will also be explored. A $75 course fee required.

A survey of the history of dance beginning with its origins, through the evolution of dance as a theatre art form, including the history of European ballet traditions during the Renaissance through the 20th century, birth of modern dance, history of American jazz dance, American ballet traditions and Post Modern dance trends.

This course is an introduction to dance designed to broaden student perspective on dance as an art form by examining dance from a critical perspective, surveying dance traditions from around the world and placing dance in a social, historical and cultural context. Students will also have the opportunity to explore movement through a basic introduction to theatre dance styles. A $75 course fee required.

This course introduces students to the movement style of the jazz vernacular. Dancers engage in classical jazz technique rooted in the combination of both European and African dance traditions embodying syncopated rhythms and musicality, body isolation and improvisation. A $75 course fee required.

This course is an introduction to the basic components of Broadway style tap dance technique with an emphasis on basic terminology, foot and leg coordination, rhythmic awareness and timing and standard tap dance combinations. Note: This course is designated as repeatable. A $75 course fee required.