Student Learning Objectives & Outcomes

The students will:

explain the boundaries of music, dance, theatre, and culture in the creation of theatrical work exploring cultural traditions.
explore the development, elements, purposes, and significance of dance and performing arts.
demonstrate for an ever-growing proficiency in the repertory presented, emphasizing professionalism and performance.
search for an internal discipline, motivating you to challenge your limits, both physical and psychological, and to motivate others to do the same.
open oneself to create a community of artists and audience members dedicated to cultural sharing.
learn the history of each dance, as well as the social context of its performance.

The students will be able to:

demonstrate the ability to consistently perform dance combinations with the understanding of body alignment using basic ballet, jazz, modern, hip-hop, and tap technique through classroom participation.
show their deepened understanding of balance, flexibility, strength, and endurance with increased technical skills through dance movements during dance class.
learn to integrate other movement studies into their own personal perspective on the process of developing technical proficiency as a dance artist by attending a professional dance performance and writing a paper based on their relationship with class experiences and what is expressed on stage.
demonstrate their knowledge of Dance terminology through an in class written examination.