Contemporary Social Dance

Catalog description

Students will learn a comprehensive framework for exploring the various dimensions of dance and its significance in contemporary society. The main emphasis will be placed on skill acquisition with focus on specific movements and techniques to increase competence in dance and rhythmic activities. The analysis of skills, basic choreography, etiquette, and safety will be covered. This course is a physical activity skills course. Skills course: Dance/Rhythmic Activities. This is a Pass/Fail course. To pass the course, students must earn the specified amount of points required in three evaluation categories: participation, performance assessment, and a teaching episode. Also listed as DA-117 . This is a pass/fail course.