DCED 351: Pointe and Variations

Course Description

Credits 2.
1 Lecture Hour.
3 Lab Hours.Technical study of foundational ballet pointe work; learning and performing choreographed ballet variations; understanding the history and evolution of pointe work and the pointe shoe as it applies to classroom exercises and choreography; strengthening the feet and ankles for pointe work and refining alignment and ballet technique; cultivating a deep appreciation and knowledge of choreographic works throughout history and embodying those works through physical performance.Prerequisites:Grade of B or better inDCED 260,DCED 261,DCED 361,DCED 362,DCED 462, orDCED 463; junior or senior classification; Dance Science or Dance Concentration major or Dance minor; or approval of instructor.