DANCE (DNC)
Ballet I | This course introduces students to ballet techniques and styles. No prior dance experience is needed. Students will learn basic skills, terminology, and performance expressiveness in ballet. An overview of the history of ballet is including in the co... | |
Contemporary I | This course introduces students to contemporary dance techniques and styles. No prior dance experience is needed. Students will learn basic movement skills, terminology, and performance expressiveness in contemporary dance styles. An overview of majo... | |
Jazz I | This course introduces students to jazz dance techniques and styles. No prior dance experience is needed. Students will learn basic skills, terminology, and performance expressiveness in jazz dance. An overview of the history of jazz dance is includi... | |
Beginning Yoga | In this course students will study the physical and philosophical foundations of Yoga, the ancient art of unifying the body and mind. Students will learn and practice physical postures (asanas), as well as techniques for proper breathing, relaxation... | |
Choreography I | An introductory course to the fundamentals of dance making. No prior dance experience is required. Through improvisational and problem solving exercises, students will explore their own movement vocabulary and create short movement studies for solo a... | |
Dance Forms I | This course explores specific movements, styles, and social and cultural backgrounds of various dance forms. It will increase students' technical abilities as well as broaden their understanding of the history of selected dance traditions and practi... | |
Musical Theatre Dance I | This course introduces students to musical theatre dance techniques and styles. No prior dance experience is needed. Students will learn basic skills, terminology, and performance expressiveness in various musical theatre dance styles. A historical o... | |
Latin Dance I | This course introduces students to Latin dance techniques and styles (merengue, bachata, salsa, cha-cha, cumbia). No prior dance experience is needed. Students will learn basic skills, terminology, and performance expressiveness in Latin dance forms... | |
Dance Practicum I | This course provides students with supervised practical experience in dance performance, technique studies, and/or production. Course can be tailored to various aspects of dance production including performance, choreography, teaching, directing, cos... | |
Ballet Practicum | This course provides students with practical experience in ballet technique and performance studies. Note: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 hours, but only 6 may be applied toward the associates degree. | |
Contemporary Practicum | This course provides students with practical experience in Contemporary/Modern technique and performance studies. Note: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 hours, but only 6 may be applied toward the associates degree. | |
Jazz Practicum | This course provides students with practical experience in Jazz technique and performance studies. Note: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 hours, but only 6 may be applied toward the associates degree. | |
Musical Theatre Dance Practicu | This course provides students with practical experience in musical theatre dance technique and performance studies. Note: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 hours, but only 6 may be applied toward the associates degree. | |
Latin Dance Practicum | This course provides students with practical experience in Latin dance technique and performance studies. Note: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 hours, but only 6 may be applied toward the associates degree. | |
Hip Hop I | This course introduces students to hip hop techniques and styles. No prior dance experience is needed. Students will learn basic skills, terminology, and performance expressiveness in hip hop. An overview of the history of hip hop is including in the... | |
Capoeira I | This course introduces students to Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art form that incorporates elements of dance, martial arts, music, and acrobatics. No prior dance experience is needed. Students will be introduced to the basic movement skills, m... | |
Tap I | This course introduces students to tap techniques and styles. No prior dance experience is needed. Students will learn basic skills, terminology, and performance expressiveness in tap. An overview of the history of tap is including in the course. Thi... | |
Hip Hop Practicum | This course provides students with practical experience in hip hop technique and performance studies. Note: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 hours, but only 6 may be applied toward the associates degree. | |
Capoeira Practicum | This course provides students with practical experience in Capoeira technique and performance studies. Note: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 hours, but only 6 may be applied toward the associates degree. | |
Tap Practicum | This course provides students with practical experience in tap technique and performance studies. Note: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 hours, but only 6 may be applied toward the associates degree. | |
Teaching Methods I | This course offers a philosophical and practical foundation for teaching movement-based arts across a variety of genres and ages. Students will be introduced to different educational philosophies while gaining practical skills for effective and safe... | |
Teaching Dance for Children | This course introduces students to theories and methods of teaching dance to children. The course will cover Illinois Arts Learning Standards/Dance Standards and focus on age-appropriate development in dance. Students will learn how to plan, manage,... | |
Ballet II | This course is designed as a continuation of Ballet I to provide further developments in mastery of movement and the expansion of artistic expression and performance skills. Students will continue to explore and analyze historical, theoretical, and c... | |
Contemporary II | This course is designed as a continuation of Contemporary I to provide further developments in mastery of movement and the expansion of artistic expression and performance skills. Students will continue to explore and analyze historical, theoretical,... | |
Jazz II | This course is designed as a continuation of Jazz I to provide further developments in mastery of movement and the expansion of artistic expression and performance skills. Students will continue to explore and analyze historical, theoretical, and cul... | |
Intermediate Yoga | In this course students will deepen their study and practice of yoga. Students will master the basic knowledge learned in Beginning Yoga, while studying advanced poses and breathing techniques. The course will look more deeply into Indian philosophy... | |
Choreography II | This course is designed as a continuation of Choreography I to provide further developments in mastery of students own artistic movement practice. Studies will focus on group works and students will continue to explore, examine, and analyze acclaimed... | |
Musical Theatre Dance II | This course is designed as a continuation of Musical Theatre Dance I to provide further developments in mastery of movement and the expansion of artistic expression and performance skills. Students will continue to explore and analyze historical, the... | |
Latin Dance II | This course is designed as a continuation of Latin Dance I to introduce Samba, Rumba, and Tango. Students will expand on skills, terminology, and performance expressiveness in Latin dance forms individually, with a partner, and in a group setting. St... | |
The Art of Dance | This course introduces students to an interdisciplinary, multicultural study of the art of dance. Combining an historical framework with various dance genres and a study of stylistic movement, the course introduces ancient and modern trends; a variet... | |
Hip Hop II | This course is designed as a continuation of Hip Hop I to provide further developments in mastery of movement and the expansion of artistic expression and performance skills. Students will continue to explore and analyze historical, theoretical, and... | |
Capoeira II | This course is designed as a continuation of Capoeira I to provide further developments in mastery of movement and the expansion of artistic expression and performance skills. Students will continue to explore and analyze historical, theoretical, and... | |
Tap II | This course is designed as a continuation of Tap I to provide further developments in mastery of movement and the expansion of artistic expression and performance skills. Students will continue to explore and analyze historical, theoretical, and cult... | |
Teaching Methods II | This course advances the content learned in Teaching Methods I, by providing prospective teachers with supervised, field-based teaching experiences. Working within one’s discipline, students will apprentice with a teaching mentor in the classroom: ob... | |
Dance and Popular Culture | In this course, students examine contemporary culture and popular dance in the United States within the framework of sociopolitical, historical, gender, ethnicity, and identity constructs. American dance forms from the 1920's to the present will be studied including the innovations and contributions made by African and Latin Americans. Students will understand how popular dance reflects the people, attitudes, and values of American society and shapes national identity. Social and political changes, aesthetic values, literature, music, and technological advances will provide a larger cultural understanding of popular dance forms. |