Student Learning Objectives & Outcomes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
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.