Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY DANCE

Department: Lifetime Physical Activity

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Activity Course

Credit Hours: 0

Description: This is a beginning dance class that introduces students to contemporary dance technique and the performing of dance combinations to music. The class has a progression: core work on the floor; exercises at center; moving across the floor; and movement combinations. The majority of the classes are spent learning dance technique, however, one week will be spent on the history of modern dance and three weeks will be spent on choreographing a dance with a partner and performing for the class.