DANC 1700 - The Dance Experience

• Critique and discuss in either a written or oral format dance choreography and performance in context of live performance and video tapes as assigned.
• Demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of dance vocabulary and information covered in class in the studio setting.
• Display a working understanding of course content in their final collaborative group project.
• Identify the aesthetic principles underlying different dance genres and discern their place in the broad spectrum of dance history.
• To know and demonstrate a range of movement elements and skills (such as balance, alignment, elevation, and landing) and basic dance steps, positions and patterns in the above-mentioned dance techniques.
• To understand the roles of dancers, audience, and creators in a variety of dance styles and contexts; and to recognize personalities who have had significant impact in the world of dance.