Beginning Ballet II

Catalog description

A continuation of Beginning Ballet I to augment technical proficiency. DANCE 232 Beginning Ballet II (1) DANCE 232 allows the student who has successfully completed DANCE 231 to continue broadening their knowledge of fundamental movements in ballet. The barre warm-up and the center floor work is more demanding and challenges the student to learn the combinations of movement quicker. Choreography is more complex, involving more different kinds of turns, large jumps, and adding beats to the petit allegro. Adagios are longer and demand more stamina to sustain. The ability to communicate character and mood through dance is emphasized more strongly. The student will deepen their knowledge of the Zena Rommett floor barre techniques and Pilates techniques to develop more strength and flexibility. The development of increased self-awareness and discipline is stressed. The student's grade is determined by their attendance, attitude, and progress. Also, to supplement their understanding of the variety of ways ballet can be performed, the student is required to write two papers, expressing their reactions to two different dance concerts viewed during the semester. Classical ballet concerts are preferred, but the student is encouraged to consult the instructor concerning a performance they are interested in viewing. Dates will be designated for the completion of these papers. No late papers will be accepted. Attendance is mandatory; more than three absences or lateness will affect the grade. The attitude should be positive, receptive to correction, and exhibit an eagerness to work, and the student's progress should reflect growth in their ability to perform the choreography and to know the terms used. The student will be required to identify and explain the meaning of the terms used in class, as well as perform choreography with confidence and a sense of character. Students enrolling in this course should have successfully complete DANCE 231 or have received the permission of the instructor. For the BFA Music Theatre candidate, this course serves as a prerequisite for DANCE 241 , Beginning Jazz I. Part of the final exam for this course will be a performance juried by members of the School of Theatre Performance Faculty. Their evaluation will help to determine whether the candidate may be allowed to enroll into the next level of the performance course sequence. Required dress for this course for women is black leotard, pink or tan tights, pink ballet shoes and for men is black tights, white t-shirt, black ballet shoes, and dance belt. Belts, suspenders, leg warmers are optional. Sweat clothes are not to be worn. All hair must be secured so that it cannot fly into the face.