Dance (DANS)
DANS-101 0.5-1.5 Units Muscle and Tension Release Techniques
18-54 hours activity; 18-54 hours totalThis course teaches the athlete/ dancer / mover the proper maintenance of the body to ensure longevity and greater movement ability. Emphasis will be on foam roller techniques (self myofascial release) and stretching techniques but will cover general performance recovery topics and may incorporate other mind-body modalities. Cross-listed with PHYE-101.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-125 1-1.5 Units Ballroom Dance
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalThis class introduces students to basic ballroom dance. Basic steps covered for, but not limited to foxtrot, waltz, swing, will be covered. Focus on rhythm, technique, leading and following is also included. This class is open to single students and couples.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-126 0.5-1.5 Units Cardio Salsa
18-54 hours activity; 18-54 hours totalCardio Salsa is a course that combines Salsa and other Latin dance movement, rhythm and steps in an aerobic format as a fun and exhilarating way to increase cardiovascular and overall fitness.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-127 1-1.5 Units World Dance Forms
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalThis dance course is a survey of various World Dance forms with revolving course content, for example; Traditional Japanese, Afro-Haitian, Irish dance, Hula.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-128A 1-1.5 Units Salsa and Latin Social Dance I
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalThis is a dance class focusing on basic level Salsa and other Latin social partnering dances. Partners will be rotated between fellow students. The origins of each Latin dance style will be studied.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-128B 1-1.5 Units Salsa & Latin Social Dance II
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalRecommended Preparation: Basic Salsa and Latin Dance forms experience.
Level II of the Salsa and Latin Dance forms class. Students will advance their basic skills to incorporate dynamic intermediate techniques, more advanced rhythmic ability and add individualized self-expression within the techniques. History of dance forms incorporated.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-128C 1-1.5 Units Salsa & Latin Dance Teaching Assistant
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalCourse allows the advanced dance student to experience basic social dance pedagogy.
Transfers to CSU only
DANS-129 1-1.5 Units Contemporary Dance
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalContemporary dance genre combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and ballet.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-130 1-1.5 Units Broadway Dance
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalDance class incorporating techniques from various genres applied to Broadway musicals.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-132 1-1.5 Units Introduction to Dance
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalThis is a survey dance class introducing a variety of dance styles: Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern and Contemporary/Hip Hop. A general history of each style will be examined.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-133 1-1.5 Units Barre Fitness
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalThis is a course combining ballet barre techniques, core strength and stabilization, flexibility and conditioning techniques that help to improve the dance technique for dancers of any dance genre. Floor and barre' exercises are designed to enhance the dancer's agility, technique and overall fitness. Exercises and concepts presented in this course will enhance the performance skills of any student or athlete.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-134 1-1.5 Units Ballet Level I
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalThe Ballet level I course introduces the first time ballet student to the history of ballet, the introductory vocabulary, foot and arm positioning, proper alignment, and basic barre, center and locomotor ballet movements.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-134B 1-1.5 Units Ballet II
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalRecommended Preparation: Previous basic ballet experience.
The Level II Ballet course utilizes and builds on the technique, vocabulary, structure and historical information from the Ballet Basics course. Students will continue to accrue technique and increase their ballet vocabulary and learn level one combinations at the barre', in center floor, and in traveling combinations.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-134D 1-1.5 Units Ballet Teaching Assistant
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalRecommended Preparation: Completion of DANS-134B or higher with minimum grade of B and/or demonstrated intermediate or advanced level ballet technique.
Course allows the advanced Ballet student to experience basic ballet dance pedagogy.
Transfers to CSU only
DANS-135 1-1.5 Units Street Jazz (Beginning Hip Hop)
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalStreet Jazz/Beginning Hip Hop is an entry level exploration of current dance phenomena: Street Jazz. Street Jazz is hybrid dance form combining Jazz, Breaking, Funk, Party and other street dances. The class is taught from classic Jazz dance parameters for warm-up and entry level technique but adapted for the stylization of contemporary mainstream street dance. Course includes historical investigation of contributing dance forms and contemporary cultural relevance.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-135B 1-1.5 Units Street Jazz (Hip Hop) Level 2
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalThis course is the second level of the Street Jazz/Hip Hop genre. Students apply entry level technique and advance their skill set to include improvisation, freestyle and intermediate level techniques.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-135D 1-1.5 Units Street Jazz (Beg. Hip Hop) Teach Assist
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalRecommended Preparation: Completion of DANS-135 with a minimum grade of B.
Course allows the more advanced Street Jazz/Hip-Hop student to experience basic dance pedagogy.
Transfers to CSU only
DANS-136 1-1.5 Units Jazz Dance I
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalJazz Dance I focuses on entry level techniques, vocabulary, center floor stretches, isolated movements, and combinations with different rhythmic patterns. Origins of Jazz Dance in America discussed.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-136B 1-1.5 Units Jazz Dance II
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalLevel II Jazz dance course is for advanced beginner and intermediate level jazz dancers. Class builds on dance level I techniques, center floor stretches, and movement and adds small choreographic assignments and level II floor work. This course explores important historical and contemporary figures in Jazz dance.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-136D 1-1.5 Units Jazz Dance Teaching Assistant
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalRecommended Preparation: Completion of DANS-136B with a minimum grade of B.
Course allows the advanced Jazz dance student to experience basic Jazz dance pedagogy.
Transfers to CSU only
DANS-137A 1-1.5 Units Tap Dance 1
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalLearn to execute Tap dance techniques while developing rhythm, timing, and tempo in an upbeat atmosphere. We introduce beginning level form with an emphasis on rhythm and movement combinations. Tap shoes required.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-137B 1-1.5 Units Tap Dance 2
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalTap dance course focuses on intermediate level technique and terminology. Course will include a stylistic observation of Tap dance legends. Tap shoes required.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-137C 1-1.5 Units Tap Dance Teaching Assistant
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalCourse allows the advanced Tap dance student to experience basic Tap dance pedagogy.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-138 1-1.5 Units Modern Dance Level I
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalModern Dance is a creative movement class with an emphasis on rhythmic movements, isolated movements, free expression and improvisation. This course will introduce the elemental concepts (space, time, force). Emphasis on alignment, conditioning, elementary and traditional technique.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-138B 1-1.5 Units Modern Dance II
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalRecommended Preparation: Basic level modern dance experience.
The level II Modern Dance course builds on the concepts, principles and techniques of the Level I Modern dance course. Students will advance their technical acuity, learn elementary improvisational techniques and begin to craft movement combinations. Students will begin to define the modern dance experience as "dance-as-self expression".
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-138D 1-1.5 Units Modern Dance Teaching Assistant
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalRecommended Preparation: Completion of DANS-138B with a minimum grade of B.
Course allows the advanced modern dance student to experience basic modern dance pedagogy.
Transfers to CSU only
DANS-140 1-1.5 Units Dance Production
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalRecommended Preparation: Student should be concurrently enrolled in a Main Campus or Upper Valley Campus dance technique course.
This course is an introduction to dance production and performance. It covers basic costuming, makeup, rehearsing and performing. Basic theater and stage terminology and etiquette are introduced. Students will participate in a faculty-choreographed dance production.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-140C 0.5-1 Units Repertory Dance Company
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalRepertory Dance Production is a course with an emphasis on experiential learning from participation in the staging, rehearsing and performing of choreographic repertory works from established choreographers. Emphasis on traditional stage performance and community outreach performances. Audition may be required.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-141 0.5-1.5 Units Dance Production - B
18-54 hours activity; 18-54 hours totalThis course is offered Fall and provides students with the proper production knowledge and skills, and the proper venue, to produce a dance show using all-student generated choreography.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-142 2 Units Choreography
72 hours activity; 72 hours totalThis course is an introduction to dance composition skills. It views elements of dance from a choreographic perspective. Course addresses space, time, rhythm, form, phrasing, style and content. Students are required to create choreographic studies for critique and analysis.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-154 1-1.5 Units Mat Pilates
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalCourse will introduce students to the basic principles and mat exercises to develop strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and proper alignment. Cross-listed with PHYE-154.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-154B 1-1.5 Units Intermediate Pilates
36-54 hours activity; 36-54 hours totalIntermediate course based on the work of Joseph H. Pilates with an emphasis on exercises for improved body alignment, strength and flexibility. This course will include intermediate-level mat work using mats, rings and foam rollers. Students will create a personalized Pilates Mat session. Cross-listed with PHYE-154B.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-160 3 Units Dance Appreciation
54 hours lecture; 54 hours totalThis course allows the student to critically analyze and appraise dance as an art form, cultural expression, physical activity, potential profession or academic pursuit (such as Anthropology of Dance). Course will discuss the varying cultural relevance of dance, the role of dance to the individual and its importance in contemporary and historical society.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-170 3 Units Dance History
54 hours lecture; 54 hours totalThe study of Dance from prehistory to present by investigating major cultural, political and economic events and the dance emerging at the time.
Transfers to both UC/CSU
DANS-199 1-3 Units Dance Independent Study
18-54 hours lecture; 18-54 hours totalIndependent Study course for students interested in specialized reading, research, or projects that deal with an acceptable topic in dance.
Transfers to CSU only