Dance-Jazz

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of jazz dance. Students will learn the general vocabulary and exercises practiced in a dance technique class and perform exercises and basic steps to various types of contemporary music. Students will progressively learn to group together steps and movements to form longer phrases. Regular participation will improve physical fitness in terms of strength, flexibility, coordination, timing, and balance. This course will also provide opportunity for students to gain a deeper appreciation for dance and other art forms. This course is cross-listed as DANC 1109 Basic Jazz Dance and PEHR 1109 Basic Jazz Dance. Students who have taken the course under the alternative course ID should not take this course.