School
Liberal Arts
Division
Fine & Performing Arts
Department
Dance
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Dance
Course Number
132
Course Title
Intermediate Latin and Ballroom Dance
Credit Hours
2.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
Eligible to take ENG courses at HFC. DNCA-131 or Instructor Permission
Catalog Course Description
Continues dances learned in DNCA 131 with more complex patterns. Basics of three Latin dances, Mambo, Bolero and Jive, and two Ballroom dances, Tango and Viennese Waltz, are added. Technique, rhythm, leading and following are studied and practiced.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Basics of American and International Styles of Selected Dances
- Execute basic patterns of Latin dances, Mambo, Bolero and Jive and Ballroom dances, Tango and Viennese Waltz in both American and International Styles.
- Dances learned in DNCA-131, Cha Cha, Rumba, East Coast Swing, Waltz and Foxtrot
- Execute given complex patterns of Cha Cha, Rumba, East Coast Swing, Waltz and Foxtrot with a partner.
- Rhythm
- Execute movement from all selected dances with rhythmic accuracy and timing.
- Alignment, Technique and Dance Position
- Analyze the difference between each dance position, alignment and technique in Mambo, Bolero, Jive, Tango and Viennese Waltz individually and with a partner.*
- Leading and Following
- Align the body and center of gravity individually and with a partner in each dance style selected.
- Connect with a partner through weight sharing.
- Execute mirroring as a pair and individually.
- Space
- Execute each selected dance with appropriate spatial patterns and throughout the general dance space or line of dance.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
- Movement exam: Execute basics of Mambo, Bolero, Jive, Tango and Viennese as a soloist and with a partner.
- Movement exam: Execute given complex patterns of Cha Cha, Rumba, East Coast Swing, Waltz and Foxtrot with a partner.
- Movement exam: Execute given phrases from selected dances with rhythmic accuracy and timing.
- Movement, oral and/or written exam: Explain the difference between each dance position, body alignment and technique of Mambo, Bolero, Jive, Tango and Viennese Waltz individually and with a partner.
- Movement and oral exam: Execute and explain the aspects of alignment, center of gravity, weight sharing and mirroring in leading and following with a partner.
- Movement exam: Execute each selected dance with appropriate and accurate spatial patterns in the general dance space and in the line of dance.
Outcomes
Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No
Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Other Details
Determined by department.
Approval Dates
Effective Term
Winter 2022
Review Semester
Winter 2022