DANCE PEDAGOGY

Catalog description

Course will prepare students for studio and/or classroom teaching of dance technique. Topics will include basic anatomy for dancers, alignment and posture corrections, vocabulary for dance genres, nutrition, audition and performance preparation, music selection, classroom management skills and curriculum design. Students will design and implement lesson plans in various dance genres, learn to work with specialized populations, be able to identify major muscle groups in the body, create sample playlists and classes, and learn how to adapt curriculum and vocabulary to different levels.