Course Outline of Record

Item	Value
Eff Term	Fall 2026
Curriculum Committee Approval Date	11/12/2025
Top Code	100810 - Commercial Dance (CTE)
Units	1 Total Units (Lecture Units 0.5;  Lab/Other Units 0.5)
Hours	36 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 9; Lab Hours 27)
Total Outside of Class Hours	18
Total Student Learning Hours	54
Course Credit Status	Credit: Degree Applicable (D)
Material Fee	No
Basic Skills	Not Basic Skills (N)
Repeatable	No
Open Entry/Open Exit	No
Grading Policy	Standard Letter (S),  Pass/No Pass (B)
Associate Arts Local General Education (GE)	Area 3 Arts and Humanities 3B Active Participation (OC2) Area 7 Life Skills, Lifelong Learning, and Self-Development 7B Activity (OE2)
Associate Science Local General Education (GE)	Area 3A Arts (OSC1)
California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE-Breadth)	CSU E2 Activity Course (E2)

Course Description

Designed to develop strength, flexibility, ease of motion for the maturing body. The course will address bone density and balance through dance and movement practices. Appropriate for non-dancers as well as dancers. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC: Credit Limitations: Any or all of these ATHL, DANC, KIN, MARA, PE Activity courses combined: maximum credit, 4 units.

Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)

1. Demonstrate the ability to improve alignment and flexibility and move with more efficiency and ease.
2. Analyze their overall health and formulate an exercise plan to improve their overall health and wellness.

Course Objectives

• 1. Demonstrate an increased range of motion and flexibility in muscle groups.
• 2. Demonstrate improved breathing techniques.
• 3. Demonstrate an ability to perform everyday functional movements with greater efficiency and ease.
• 4. Explain in writing or verbally the correlation between nutrition, fitness, and health.
• 5. Demonstrate the ability to develop a personal dance workout plan.

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Lecture Content

Orientation-class requirements and procedures
Course objectives and syllabus
Student goals and assessment of current skills
​Preliminary evaluation of level of conditioning 
Terminology: 

• dance terms
• ​anatomical terms
• conceptual terminology

Principles of breathing and postural alignment
Flexibility
Balance
Strength
Mobility
Introduction of basic dance and conditioning movement to be used
Introduction of breathing and alignment exercises
Introduction of stress management or energy level management through relaxation techniques
Learn efficient movements to improve functional, everyday movement patterns in relation to osteoporosis and other common impediments
 

Lab Content

Screening assessment of personal level of conditioning for
Flexibility
Balance
Strength
Mobility

Warm up exercises to prepare body for activity
Increase range of motion and flexibility for hips, back, legs, arms ,and neck
Practice basic dance and conditioning movements
Practice breathing and alignment exercises for:

• abdominal strengthening
• back extension work
• correct use of feet in movement and stance
• Basic stretching exercises 

Practice efficient movements to improve functional, everyday movement patterns Intermediate warm up exercises to prepare body for activity, strength, flexibility, range of motion
Exercises using breathing and alignment
Basic ballet barre exercises
Stretching exercises
Movements in center floor for balance and control
Movements across the floor with shifts of weight

Method(s) of Instruction

• Lecture (02)
• Lab (04)

Instructional Techniques

Lecture and demonstration, discussion, individual/paired/small group work, instructor feedback, video viewing, development of individual workout plan

Reading Assignments

Students will read from their text and handouts for approximately 1 hour a week.

Writing Assignments

Students will spend approximately 1 hour a week  writing papers about assigned topics related to aging and dance.

Out-of-class Assignments

Students will spend approximately 1 hour a week practicing skills learned in class and/or watching DVDs about body conditioning

Study Non-Contact Hours Recommended

18

Methods of Student Evaluation

• Written Assignments
• Projects (Individual/Group)
• Skills Demonstration

Demonstration of Critical Thinking

Attendance and participation, written journal assignments, written test on terminology, skill demonstration, peer evaluation, final project

Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration

Written assignments, workout plan, dance critique, written test on terminology, proficiency/skills demonstration

Resources Subscreen

• Textbook: Betz, S.R... Osteoporosis Exercise Book:Building Better Bones. Osteo Physical Therapy (2011).

Eligible Discipline(s)

• Dance: Master’s degree in dance, physical education with a dance emphasis, or theater with dance emphasis, OR bachelor’s degree in any of the above AND master’s degree in physical education, any life science, physiology, theater arts, kinesiology, humanities, performing arts, or music OR the equivalent. Master's degree required.