DAN 231 - Intermediate Jazz Dance 1

2 credit hours - One hour of lecture and two hours of studio weekly; one term.
Continue to develop jazz dance techniques including contemporary jazz styles. Create and perform lengthy and challenging combinations. May be repeated once for a total of four credit hours.

Prerequisite(s): DAN 106 or DAN 112 or DAN 122 or DAN 132 or permission of department chair.

Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Fall and spring

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate personal expression through movement.
Perform vocabulary of intermediate level steps and use terminology of jazz dance as applied in class.
Increase in strength, flexibility, balance, endurance, and coordination.
Examine early Jazz dancers and explain their significance to the art.
Develop a sense of Jazz rhythms and beats.