DANC A155: Latin Dance Styles II
| Item | Value |
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| Curriculum Committee Approval Date | 12/08/2021 |
| Top Code | 100810 - Commercial Dance |
| Units | 1 Total Units |
| Hours | 36 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 9; Lab Hours 27) |
| Total Outside of Class Hours | 0 |
| Course Credit Status | Credit: Degree Applicable (D) |
| Material Fee | No |
| Basic Skills | Not Basic Skills (N) |
| Repeatable | No |
| Grading Policy | Standard Letter (S),
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| Associate Arts Local General Education (GE) |
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| Associate Science Local General Education (GE) |
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| California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE-Breadth) |
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Course Description
An intermediate course in Latin dance styles designed to teach intermediate patterns and choreography of merengue, bachata, and salsa, and/or other Latin dances. Course will emphasize basic lifts and dips, styling, partnering, rhythm, cultural background material and choreography. ADVISORY: DANC A116 or successful audition, validated during the first week of the course. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC.
Course Level Student Learning Outcome(s)
- Demonstrate ability to lead and follow different partners with dips and lifts.
- Demonstrate ability to improvise new patterns and styling with multiple turns, lifts and dips.
- Demonstrate ability to perform with accuracy a Latin dance style choreography.
Course Objectives
- 1. Warm-up including body parts isolations and basic stretches
- 2. Demonstrate basic dipping and lifting skills
- 3. Execute partnering exercises that include multiple turns and spotting skills
- 4. Learn and perform a short Latin Dance choreography in one of the following styles: Merengue, Bachata, Cha-Cha, or Salsa
Lecture Content
Lecture: Review Cultural and historical information on merengue, bachata, salsa, and/or other dances taught in level I Review Social Dance Etiquette Review Leaders and Followers roles and responsibilities Discuss styling and technique in executing multiple turns Discuss requirements to develop good partnering skills
Lab Content
Lab: Review Body alignment (proper posture), weight placement and transfer of weight Warm-up (body parts isolations and basic stretches) Introduction of basic dipping and lifting skill Introduction of partnering frame positions to hold followers weight in Lifts and dips Introductions of partnering exercises (multiple turns and spottin Teach Merengue choreography Practice of Merengue patterns with basic dips and lift Review Bachata rhythm and basic steps alone Practice of simple >Bachata patterns with dips and lifts Review styling for leaders and followers Introduction of Salsa Patterns with basic dips and lift Teach Salsa choreography Review Performance of Dances
Method(s) of Instruction
- Lecture (02)
- Lab (04)
Instructional Techniques
Lecture, demonstration, participation and group practice, videos with discussion, skills evaluation.
Reading Assignments
On-line articles and Handouts provided by instructor (up to 2 hours per semester.)
Writing Assignments
Written critiques of performance viewing or historical research. (approximately 2 hours per semester.)
Out-of-class Assignments
Practicing vocabulary as well as movements and choreography studied in class. Attend Faculty, Student, and/or professional dance concert. (approximately 1 hour per week.)
Demonstration of Critical Thinking
written test on historical and cultural background information on each Latin dance studied and/or written critique on live dance performance
Required Writing, Problem Solving, Skills Demonstration
Skills testing, Latin Dance improvisation
Eligible Disciplines
Dance: Masters degree in dance, physical education with a dance emphasis, or theater with dance emphasis, OR bachelors degree in any of the above AND masters degree in physical education, any life science, physiology, theater arts, kinesiology, humanities, performing arts, or music OR the equivalent. Masters degree required.
Other Resources
1. Selected handout material provided and distributed by the instructor. Video tape of dances