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Degree & Certificate Programs Ballet 3 DANC A144 Or Ballet 4 DANC A244 Or Prep for Audition - Ballet DANC A254 Modern Dance 3 DANC A145 Or Modern 4 DANC A245 Or Prep for Audition - Modern DANC A255 Tap 1 DANC A125 Or Tap 2 DANC A126 Or Tap 3 DANC A146 Or Tap 4 DANC A246 Or Preparation for Audition - Tap DANC A256 DANCE INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT The Dance certificate program trains students for positions in the commercial and artistic areas of dance. Graduates of the program would be qualified as instructors with an emphasis in one of the following: ballet, modern, jazz, tap and world dance forms in private studios, recreation or other community dance programs. The Dance Department also recommends that students complete their General Education Requirements for an Associate Degree. Students are able to apply principles of movement and creativity to all forms of dance, demonstrate skills of instructing dance to communicate through movement and words, and apply information learned in other disciplines to the art form of dance. Instruction will utilize both classroom work, using a variety of instructional methods (lecture, lab/demonstration, independent and group projects) and internship experiences in business/industry to prepare the student for job requirements. 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 Subtotal 31 Select three (3) units of dance technique from at least two (2) different dance styles: African Dance and Drumming 1 DANC A138 .5-2 African Dance and Drumming 2 DANC A158 1 Flamenco Dance 1 DANC A135 .5-2 Flamenco Dance 2 DANC A147 .5-2 Classical Dance of India DANC A137 .5-2 Latin Dance Styles 1 DANC A116 .5-2 Latin Dance Styles 2 DANC A155 1 Mid-Eastern Dance 1 DANC A130 .5-2 Mid-Eastern Dance 2 DANC A148 .5-2 Introduction to World Dance DANC A133 .5-2 Program Outcomes 1. Demonstrate knowledge of proper alignment, use of turnout and ability to apply alignment corrections in a teaching situation. 2. Communicate effectively through movement and words. 3. Successfully design and write a lesson plan appropriate to the level and age of the target students. 4. Construct and teach a dance phrase in a particular style: modern dance, ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop or world dance. 5. Incorporate three learning modes and an exercise “progression” in teaching methodology. 6. Correctly count and set tempo in duple and triple meter for a live dance accompanist or for recorded music. 7. Teach a technique or creative movement dance class for children or adults. Dance Instructor Suggested Electives: Anatomy-Physiology Introduction to Business Personal Financial Success Interpersonal Communication Pilates Methodology Creativity for Children Personal Health Education Fitness and Health Child Growth and Development Introduction to Psychology Course Units Kinesiology for Dance DANC A119 Pilates Apparatus/Mat Work Level 1 DANC A152 Or Pilates Apparatus/Mat Work Level 2 DANC A153 Dance Improvisation 1 DANC A150 Or Dance Improvisation 2 DANC A250 Dance Composition/Choreography 1 DANC A160 Or Dance Composition/Choreography 2 DANC A162 Or Dance Composition/Choreography 3 DANC A262 Music for Dancers DANC A170 Appreciation of Dance DANC A200 Rehearsal and Performance DANC A201 Or Rehearsal and Performance 2 DANC A202 Dance as a Profession Seminar DANC A205 Dance Methodology DANC A210 Repertoire 1 DANC A211 Or Repertoire 2 DANC A212 Dance Internship 1 DANC A220 Dance Internship 2 DANC A221 Jazz 3 DANC A143 Or Jazz 4 DANC A243 Or Prep for Audition - Jazz DANC A253 2 3 2 2 1 1 3 3 3 2 3 1 1 2 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 Subtotal 3 Total Units BIOL BUS BUS CMST DANC EC HLED HLED HMDV PSYC 34 A221 A100 A120 A100 A129 A131 A100 A270 A180 A100 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE Complete the Dance Instructor Certificate of Achievement and the Associate in Science graduation requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog. PILATES/DANCE CONDITIONING INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT The Pilates/Dance Conditioning Instructor Certificate of Achievement prepares the student to teach in a privately owned dance, fitness or Pilates studio, recreational facility, or health club. The student takes theory and technique courses on Pilates apparatus taught by Pilates certified specialists and learns methods to determine appropriate conditioning programs for people of all ages and physical conditions. Continued on next page 85