Communication Arts: Dance
FACULTY —
Valerie Alpert
Instructor, Dance
Communication Arts
Location P219
Voice..... (847) 543-2432
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Therese Crews
Instructor, Dance
Communication Arts
Location P219
Voice..... (847) 543-2610
Email me at
DANCE (DNC)
Communication Arts, Humanities &
Fine Arts Division, Room B237, (847) 543-2040
DNC 121 Introduction to Ballet I (3-0) 3
Hours
This course is designed for students interested in the fundamentals
of ballet, whether they are beginning ballet dancers,
teachers of theater movement, returning dancers, or persons
interested in dance as a fine art. It is also designed so that any
college student will develop his/her kinesthetic intelligence
(literacy) at the place and experience of his or her technical
background.
DNC 122 Modern Dance Technique I (3-0) 3
Hours
This course is designed for students interested in the fundamentals
of modern dance, whether they are beginning
dancers, teachers of theater movement, athletes, or persons
interested in dance as a fine art. It is also designed so that a
student will develop his/her kinesthetic intelligence (literacy)
at the place and experience of his/her technical background.
Modern Dance Technique I will develop physical proficiency
in variable movements that apply to all dance genres.
DNC 123 Jazz Technique I (3-0) 3 Hours
This course is designed for students interested in the fundamentals
of jazz dance, whether they are beginning dancers,
teachers of theater movement, athletes, out of shape returning
dancers or persons interested in dance as a fine art. It is also
designed so that any student will develop his/her kinesthetic
intelligence (literacy) at the place and experience of his/her
technical background.
DNC 125 Elements of Dance Composition I (3-0) 3 Hours
This course will explore the basic concepts of dance composition
(i. e., space, time, gravity, energy), and aesthetic theories
of choreography of dance, through variable choreographic
assignments and exercises This course will also include
selected studies of acclaimed choreographers and their works
in the history of dance.
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
practices throughout the world. Each semester, one to three
various dance forms will be introduced. The students will be
immersed in the physical characteristics of the movement aesthetics
as well as the cultural context in which each dance
form exists. Examples of dance forms include African, Indian,
Native American, Tap, Irish, Flamenco, Kabuki, etc.
May be taken twice for credit but each topic once
This course is designed for students continuing beyond the
fundamentals of ballet, and wishing to develop his/her ballet
technique. Intermediate Ballet will particularly stress strength,
flexibility, musical ability and endurance; as such barre exercises
will progress to releve, and turns and batterie work will
be doubled. Center work will also be extended, and if possible,
some introductory pointe work will occur at mid -semester,
(to be done only 15 minutes at the end of a class period).
Prerequisite: DNC 121
DNC 222 Intermediate Modern Dance
Technique (3-0) 3 Hours
This course is designed for students continuing beyond the
fundamentals of modern dance and wishing to develop his or
her modern dance technique. Intermediate Modern Dance
Technique is for begining dancers, teachers of theater movement,
athletes, or persons interested in dance as a fine art.
Great choreographers will also be explored and imitated
through various class sessions.
Prerequisite: DNC 122
DNC 223 Intermediate Jazz Technique (3-0) 3
Hours
Intermediate Jazz Technique is designed for students continuing
beyond the fundamentals of jazz technique to further
develop their dance skills. The course is for intermediate
dancers, teachers of theatre movement, returning dancers, athletes,
or persons interested in dance as a fine art. Students will
develop their kinesthetic literacy at the places and experiences
of their technical backgrounds. Various great choreographers
will be explored and imitated.
Top Picture Credit:
The Impossible Meeting (detail), 2005
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