PCC/ CCOG / D

Course Content and Outcome Guide for D 192B

Date:
13-SEP-2006
Posted by:
Curriculum Office
Course Number:
D 192B
Course Title:
Ballet II
Credit Hours:
1
Lecture hours:
0
Lecture/Lab hours:
0
Lab hours:
30
Special Fee:
$12

Course Description

Continues development of knowledge and skills in classical ballet technique beyond the beginning level. Emphasizes correct alignment, increased speed, strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, and ballet vocabulary in more challenging combinations. Course may be taken 3 times for credit (any combination of D 192B or PE 186B for a total of 3 times). Recommended courses: D 192A, or PE 186A, or equivalent.

Intended Outcomes for the course

  • Increase knowledge and skills in beginning/intermediate classical ballet technique.
  • Identify and apply the principles, technique, and vocabulary of classical ballet.
  • Explore and appreciate ballet as an art form.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

  • Attendance, participation, and effort.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills in beginning/intermediate ballet technique.
  • Written and/or practical evaluation.
  • Paper or project on dance.

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

Concepts, themes, issues:

Fundamental Principles of Ballet Techniques
  •  Correct alignment
  •     Turnout of the legs and feet
  •     Ballet body positions
  •     Leg and arm positions
  •     Seven basic movements of ballet
  •      Ballet vocabulary in French
  •     Safe and efficient dance techniques

Ballet Class, beginning-intermediate level:
  •     Barre work: plies, releves, port de bras, battements, rond de jambe
  •     Center floor work: body directions, connecting steps
  •     Use of epaulement and upper body
  •     Adagio
  •     Petit allegro-jumps
  •     Turns—in place and traveling
  •     Traveling steps and combinations
  •     Grand allegro
  •     Structure of a ballet class
  •     Dance class etiquette

Aesthetics and Awareness in Ballet:
  •     Flow and dynamics of movement
  •     Rhythmic and spatial awareness           
  •     Aesthetics of classical ballet
  •     Elements of expression and communication in ballet

Competence / skills:

Demonstrate correct technique and appropriate skills in beginning/intermediate ballet class exercises and combinations:
  •       Barre work
  •       Center floor work
  •       Adagio
  •       Petit Allegro
  •       Connecting steps
  •       Turns
  •       Jumps
  •       Traveling combinations
  •       Grand Allegro
Demonstrate increased speed, control, strength, and stamina in ballet technique.
Demonstrate improved quality of movement and musicality.
Demonstrate ability to learn, execute, and retain ballet steps and combinations from visual, aural, and kinesthetic cues with greater speed
      and accuracy.
Demonstrate ability to reverse combinations.     
Identify and comprehend the principles and vocabulary of classical ballet technique.
Examine and articulate ideas about a dance performance.
Present a project/paper on ballet.