Course Syllabus
Course: DANC 1180
Division: Fine Arts, Comm, and New Media
Department: Dance
Title: American Social Dance II (Formerly DANC 1710)
Semester Approved: Fall 2022
Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2027
End Semester: Summer 2028
Catalog Description: This course is intended for students with Bronze level American Social Dance experience or equivalent. Students will learn intermediate (Silver) level patterns of American Social Dance including Foxtrot, Waltz, Triple Swing, Viennese Waltz, West Coast Swing, and/or Cha Cha. Repeatable for credit.
Semesters Offered: Spring
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 1; Lab: 1
Repeatable: Yes.
Prerequisites: Social Dance I (DANC 1170) or Instructor Permission
Justification: Students who wish to participate in social dance either in preparation for competitions, exhibitions, or performances, or simply wish to develop new skills and meet people in a social ballroom dance setting may take social dance courses. They will learn skills to challenge them both physically and mentally, stretch them artistically, and expand their abilities to lead and follow in all styles of ballroom dance. This course is primarily a Silver Level American Style Social Dance, American Smooth, and American Rhythm Technique. This class is most similar to DANC 270R American Social Dance II at UVU.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to display proper technique including footwork, dance positions, and poise. This will be assessed through class participation and attendance, through instructor evaluation, and through unit exams on each dance.
Students will demonstrate communication skills, poise and social etiquette through leading and following while learning and performing different dance steps. This will be assessed through regular class, exams, quizzes, final presentation, and formal dance concert critique will demonstrate student understanding.
Students will demonstrate increased strength, flexibility, endurance and coordination. Strength, endurance, flexibility, coordination will be evaluated by instructor observation of student performance presentations focusing on understanding and display of various forms of social dance.
Students will be able to demonstrate proper leading and following technique as they develop their own combinations and sequences using figures taught in class. This will be assessed through class participation and attendance, through instructor evaluation, and through unit exams on each dance.
Students will demonstrate a sense of musicality and knowledge of the character of each dance. This will be assessed through class participation and attendance, through instructor evaluation, and through unit exams on each dance.
Content:
Students will learn silver level figure and concepts in the following dances: Foxtrot, Waltz, Triple Swing, Viennese Waltz, West Coast Swing, and/or Cha Cha. Concepts will include Leading/Following; Posture; Step execution; Rhythm; Style; Performance.Each American Social Dance II class will consist of warm-up and practice time, review of the steps or figures previously learned, introduction of new material, practice, and application of the new material, and individual practice and cool-down time.Anatomy, physiology, vertical and horizontal motion and their influence on the overall aesthetics are discussed. Rhythm and musicality are also examined, as well as lead and follow techniques.Though its origins are generally European and American (North and South depending on the style) Ballroom as a performing art including competitions, performance, social dance, and creativity are taught and used worldwide today. It is designed to develop the individual (physically, mentally, and artistically) and to cultivate a safe environment of learning and fun.
Key Performance Indicators:
Attendance and participation 40 to 50%
Student practical performance examinations 10 to 20%
Student attendance and critical review of dance performances 10 to 30%
Dance lab Participation 10 to 20%
Final Performance/Presentation 10 to 20%
Pedagogy Statement:
The background and history of each dance as well as the technique will be demonstrated and explained. Students will emulate and practice. Social dance as a performing art including competitions, performance, social dance, and creativity are taught and used worldwide today. It is designed to develop the individual (physically, mentally, and artistically) and to cultivate a safe environment of learning and fun.
Instructional Mediums:
Lecture/Lab
Maximum Class Size: 40
Optimum Class Size: 12
