| DANCE |
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DANCE INSTRUCTOR |
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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 in 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.
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CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT |
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Required Courses |
| Course |
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Units |
| Pilates Mat Work |
DANC |
A108 |
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| (Or) |
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(.5-2) |
| Pilates Apparatus & Mat Work |
DANC |
A128 |
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| Kinesiology for Dance |
DANC |
A119 |
(3) |
| Improvisation |
DANC |
A150 |
(1) |
| Intro to Choreography |
DANC |
A160 |
(3) |
| Advanced Dance Composition |
DANC |
A162 |
(3) |
| Music for Dancers |
DANC |
A170 |
(2) |
| Appreciation of Dance |
DANC |
A200 |
(3) |
| Rehearsal & Performance* |
DANC |
A201 |
(1) |
| Dance Profession Seminar |
DANC |
A205 |
(2) |
| Dance Methodology |
DANC |
A210 |
(3) |
| Repertoire |
DANC |
A211 |
(1-4) |
| Internship Academy |
ITRN |
A392 |
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| (Or) |
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(1-4) |
| Internship Academy |
ITRN |
A393 |
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Subtotal: |
(23.5-31) |
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Select at least ten (10) units of dance technique courses from at least four different dance styles: |
| Intro to World Dance |
DANC |
A133 |
(.5-2) |
| Spanish Classical Dance |
DANC |
A136 |
(.5-2) |
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Classical Dance of India |
DANC |
A137 |
(.5-2) |
| American Vernacular |
DANC |
A140 |
(.5-2) |
| Jazz Dance 2 |
DANC |
A143 |
(1-2) |
| Ballet 2 |
DANC |
A144 |
(.5-2) |
| Modern Dance 2 |
DANC |
A145 |
(.5-2) |
| Tap 2 |
DANC |
A146 |
(.5-2) |
| Flamenco Dance 2 |
DANC |
A147 |
(.5-2) |
| Mid-Eastern Dance 2 |
DANC |
A148 |
(.5-2) |
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(10) |
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Total: |
(33.5-41) |
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*Must perform in one student dance concert. |
| Suggested electives: |
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| Anatomy & Physiology |
BIOL |
A221 |
(3) |
| Intro to Business |
BUS |
A100 |
(3) |
| Personal Financial Success |
BUS |
A120 |
(3) |
| Creativity for Children |
EC |
A131 |
(3) |
| Health Education |
HLED |
A100 |
(3) |
| Fitness & Health |
HLED |
A134 |
(3) |
| Child Development |
HMDV |
A180 |
(3) |
| Intro to Psychology |
PSYC |
A100 |
(3) |
| Interpersonal Communication |
SPCM |
A100 |
(3) |
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ASSOCIATE DEGREE |
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Complete the Certificate of Achievement and Associate in Arts Graduation Requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog. |
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WORLD DANCE |
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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 in private studios, recreation or other community dance programs, and act as consultants, lecturers, or performers with an emphasis on the ethnic dance forms, primarily Mid-Eastern, Flamenco, Spanish Classical, East Indian, or African (Nigeria/Ghana). 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.
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CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT |
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Required Courses |
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Course |
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Units |
| Mid-Eastern Dance 1 |
DANC |
A130 |
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| Flamenco Dance 1 |
DANC |
A135 |
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| Classical Dance of India |
DANC |
A137 |
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Dances of Africa |
DANC |
A138 |
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| Intro to Choreography |
DANC |
A160 |
(3) |
| Music for Dancers |
DANC |
A170 |
(2) |
| Appreciation of Dance |
DANC |
A200 |
(3) |
| Rehearsal & Performance* |
DANC |
A201 |
(1) |
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(And) |
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Repertoire |
DANC |
A211 |
(1-4) |
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(Or) |
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| Performing Dance Ensemble |
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A203 |
(3) |
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Dance Profession Seminar |
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A205 |
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Dance Methodology |
DANC |
A210 |
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| Multicultural Behavior |
ANTH |
A150 |
(3) |
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Internship Academy |
ITRN |
A392 |
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(1-4) |
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Internship Academy |
ITRN |
A393 |
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Subtotal: |
(20.5-32.5) |
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Select eight (8) units of ethnic dance technique from the following: |
| Latin Dance Styles |
DANC |
A116 |
(.5-2) |
| Intro to World Dance |
DANC |
A133 |
(.5-2) |
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Spanish Classical Dance |
DANC |
A136 |
(.5-2) |
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Folk Dance |
DANC |
A142 |
(.5-2) |
| Flamenco Dance 2 |
DANC |
A147 |
(.5-2) |
| Mid-Eastern Dance 2 |
DANC |
A148 |
(.5-2) |
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(8) |
| Select two (2) units from the following: |
| Modern Dance 1-2 |
DANC |
A101 |
(.5-2) |
| (OR) |
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| Modern Dance 3-4 |
DANC |
A145 |
(.5-2) |
| Ballet 1-2 |
DANC |
A110 |
(.5-2) |
| (OR) |
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| Ballet 3-4 |
DANC |
A144 |
(.5-2) |
| Jazz Dance 1-2 |
DANC |
A120 |
(.5-2) |
| (OR) |
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| Jazz Dance 3-4 |
DANC |
A143 |
(1-2) |
| Tap 1-2 |
DANC |
A125 |
(.5-2) |
| (OR) |
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| Tap 3-4 |
DANC |
A146 |
(.5-2) |
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(2) |
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Total: |
(30.5-42.5) |
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*Must perform in one student dance concert. |
| Suggested electives: |
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| Nonverbal Behavior |
ANTH |
A105 |
(3) |
| Comparative Cultures |
ANTH |
A110 |
(3) |
| World Ethnology |
ANTH |
A285 |
(3) |
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Pilates Mat Work |
DANC |
A108 |
(.5-2) |
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Pilates Apparatus & Mat Work |
DANC |
A128 |
(.5-2) |
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Kinesiology for Dance |
DANC |
A119 |
(3) |
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Improvisation |
DANC |
A150 |
(1) |
| Ethnic Groups in United States |
ETHS |
A150 |
(3) |
| History & Appreciation of Music |
MUS |
A100 |
(3) |
| World Religion |
PHIL |
A110 |
(3) |
| Eastern Thought |
RLST |
A150 |
(3) |
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ASSOCIATE DEGREE |
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Complete the Certificate of Achievement and in Associate in Arts Graduation Requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog. |
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PILATES/DANCE CONDITIONING
INSTRUCTOR |
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The Pilates/Dance Conditioning Instructor Certificate of Specialization 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.
To prepare the student for employment, instruction uses both classroom work with a variety of instructional methods (lecture, lab/demonstration, independent and group projects), and internship experiences in dance and fitness facilities.
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CERTIFICATE OF SPECIALIZATION |
| Required prerequisite: |
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Current First Aid/CPR certification |
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Required Courses |
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Course |
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Units |
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Pilates Mat Work |
DANC |
A108 |
(1) |
| Kinesiology for Dancers |
DANC |
A119 |
(3) |
| Pilates Apparatus & Mat Work |
Danc |
A128 |
(4) |
| Pilates Methodology |
DANC |
A129 |
(2) |
| Pilates as a Profession |
DANC |
A151 |
(1) |
| Advanced Pilates Seminar |
DANC |
A208 |
(1.5) |
| Internship Academy-Level 2 |
Intern |
A392 |
(2) |
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Subtotal: |
(14.5) |
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Select three (3) units from the following: |
| Strength & Stretch |
DANC |
A106 |
(.5-2) |
| Conditioning for Dance |
DANC |
A107 |
(.5-2) |
| Ballet Floor Barre/Correctives |
DANC |
A114 |
(.5-2) |
| Yoga for Dancers |
DANC |
A115 |
(.5-2) |
| Dance Workout/Maturing Body |
DANC |
A118 |
(.5-2) |
| Gyrokinesis® |
DANC |
A139 |
(.5-2) |
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(3) |
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Total: |
(17.5) |
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Suggested electives: |
| Anatomy-Physiology |
BIOL |
A221 |
(4) |
| Dance Profession Seminar |
DANC |
A205 |
(2) |
| Dance Methodology |
DANC |
A210 |
(3) |
| Fitness & Health |
PE |
A134 |
(3) |
| Intro to Adapted P E |
PE |
A268 |
(2.5) |
| Fitness/Exercise Testing |
PE |
A284 |
(3) |
| Strength & Conditioning/Theory |
PE |
A289 |
(3) |
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