DCED 250: Contemporary Ballet

Course Description

Credits 2.
1 Lecture Hour.
3 Lab Hours.Introduction to contemporary ballet technique for dancers; series of barre exercises progressing to center work, explanation of positions of the body and port de bras; understand proper body alignment as it relates to ballet and integrated contemporary techniques; exploration of choreographic phrases of movement; identifying and appreciating contemporary ballet as a sub-genre of ballet.Prerequisites:Grade of B or better inDCED 260orDCED 261; Dance Science majors; Dance minors; University Studies: Dance Concentration students; approval of instructor.