Ballet Theory and Technique I

Catalog description

This course covers the technique and the theory of Ballet. Emphasis is placed on ballet technique and the application of movement principles essential to the training of the dancer in Ballet Technique. In this course, ballet technique, history and vocabulary will be explored through flow, anatomical awareness, efficient alignment, line, phrasing and musicality. The basic understanding of these elements will expand the dancers’ ability to use dance as a form of expression. Learning experiences include technique class two times a week plus some dance viewing, reading, lecture, and discussion. This course fulfills one of the core requirements for the dance major and dance minor programs and also satisfies the Core Aesthetic Expression Outcomes for Visual and Performing Arts.