Pedagogy of Ballet I

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Class Hours: 3 Lab/Discussion: 0 Credits: 3 Prerequisite: DANC 380 or instructor permission Description: Studies the methods of teaching ballet from a multi-perspective approach from pre-ballet to beginning levels for children and adults. Researches age appropriate ballet exercises, historical ballet perspectives, pedagogical philosophies of ballet, critical analysis of ballet, ballet terminology, five methods of teaching ballet, safe teaching practices, kinesiology, gender, adaptive and current developments.