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Fall 2019 | DNCE 1201 Section 001: Jazz Technique 1 (17260)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Laboratory
- Credits:
- 1 Credit
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Tue,
Thu 06:30PM - 07:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Barbara Barker Ctr for Dance 200
- Enrollment Status:
Open (16 of 20 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- First of six-semester sequence of jazz dance. Fundamental jazz vocabulary/movement. Basic understanding of proper body placement, clear articulation, basic mechanics of jazz movement, rhythmic footwork. Improvisation will be introduced. Overview of history of jazz music/dance styles.
- Class Description:
- This is the first of a six-semester sequence of jazz dance technique/style. Class work will focus on fundamental jazz vocabulary and movement. Emphasis will be on basic understanding of proper body placement, clear articulation and basic mechanics of jazz movement, and basic rhythmic footwork. Improvisation will be introduced as a tool to gain a better understanding of one's movement potential. This course will introduce a general overview of the history of jazz music and dance styles.
- Grading:
- 30% Attendance
30% Class Participation
40% Other Evaluation Other Grading Information: 40% achievement and skill
- Class Format:
- 5% Lecture
5% Film/Video
90% Laboratory
- Workload:
- 1 Paper(s)
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/17260/1199
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 13 May 2013
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