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RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ACADEMIC COURSE OUTLINE
DANC 218 JAZZ DANCE IV
I. Basic Course Information
A. Course Number and Title: DANC 218 Jazz Dance IV
B. New or Modified Course: New
C. Date of Proposal: Semester: Spring Year: 2009
D. Sponsoring Department: Visual & Performing Arts
E. Semester Credit Hours: 2
F. Weekly Contact Hours: 3 Lecture: 1 Laboratory: 2 G. Prerequisites/Corequisites: DANC-213 Jazz Dance III or permission of the instructor
H. Laboratory Fees: No
I. Name and Telephone Number or E-Mail Address of Department Chair: Ann Tsubota, atsubota@raritanval.edu, x
II. Catalog Description
Prerequisite: DANC-213 Jazz Dance III or permission of the instructor Jazz Dance IV is an advanced level jazz technique class. Through active participation students will refine their technical skills and performance capabilities, develop highly advanced movement patterns and explore their own personal movement styles. Advanced movement combinations and variations will be incorporated into the floor and center work. Students will be required to provide appropriate dance attire and shoes.
III. Statement of Course Need
This course addresses the needs of the serious dance student, as well as the needs of life long learners who are interested in furthering their own abilities in jazz dance. Since many RVCC dance majors place out of the basic Jazz Dance I class, this class serves as their third semester of Jazz Dance. It is a standard course in many baccalaureate dance curricula.
IV. Place of Course in College Curriculum
A. Free Elective B. This course does not serve as a General Education course. C. This course serves as a dance elective for the A.F.A. Dance Degree. D. Course transferability: Although not yet rated by njtransfer.org website, Jazz Dance IV will most likely transfer to most four-year Universities as an elective in the Arts or as a free elective.
V. Outline of Course Content
This is a highly advanced level of jazz dance that continues development and expansion in all areas of technique, including musicality, expressivity, dynamic alignment and incorporation of biomechanical principles. Historical Jazz styles, and their influence on contemporary dance, will be further discussed. The course will provide a progression of learning, culminating in a group performance.
A. Jazz Technique: a. Advanced conceptions of dance: strong emphasis on placement, alignment, coordination, and movement quality. b. Partnering B. Performance Techniques a. Powers of projection b. Differences between displaying movement and communicating it to an audience c. Building of concentration d. Awareness of stylistic differences e. Establishment of professional rehearsal behavior C. Individual independent study of solo variations from classical jazz repertoire. D. Physiology a. Strength and flexibility b. Stamina/endurance c. Physicality and alignment E. Rehearsal process F. Written critical analysis and viewing of jazz dances G. Historical Jazz styles, and their influence on contemporary dance
VI. Educational Goals and Learning Outcomes
A. Educational Goals
Students will:
- Demonstrate precise technique and expressive qualities in complex movement combinations, including execution of movement, quality,
VIII. Papers, Examinations, and other Assessment Instruments
A. Creative work B. demonstrations C. participation in class; including attitude, attendance, effort and punctuality D. Examinations E. In class rehearsal process F. Final performance G. Written critique of a live dance performance H. Written assignments and projects I. Technical improvement
IX. Grade Determinants
A. Professional class attitude B. Projects C. Tests D. Presentations E. Attendance/Participation F. Rehearsals and performances G. Weekly assignments H. Technical improvement
X. Texts and Materials
A. Jazz Dance, The Story of American Vernacular Dance, Marshall Winslow Sterns, Da Capo Press, 1994. B. Dance Kinesiology, 2nd edition, Sally Fitt, Schirmer Books, 1966. C. student writing D. film and video E. audio sources F. Students will need appropriate dance clothes including jazz shoes.
(Please Note: The course outline is intended only as a guide to course content and resources. Do not purchase textbooks based on this outline. The RVCC Bookstore is the sole resource for the most up-to-date information about textbooks.)
XI. Resources
A. Rehearsal Dance Studio, with professional floor and appointments B. Video and DVD equipment
C. Stereo system equipped with cassette tape and CD D. Special Room Requirements: Welpe or Nash Theater (for performance)
