Course Syllabus

Course Syllabus

Course Name	Course Code	Term/Year	Start Date	End Date	Location
ballroom I	PED 186 D	Fall 2023	September 25th  2023	December 15th  2023	Rachel’s School Of Dance

 

Instructor Information

Name: Manuela Pascual/ Dave Reed /Partner

Mail: pascual.manuela@faculty.klamthcc.edu/ or canvas mail

Phone: 5418920614

Office Hours: After class or teacher appointment.

Course Description

This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of ballroom dance. This class emphasized on proper partnering style and phrasing. This class focuses in basic steps for most of the standard dances: Salsa, Argentine Tango, Waltz, East Coast and West Coast Swing.

Credit Hours –1 .

Prerequisites – None: if you can walk you can dance (optional bring a partner)

Class Times – Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:00pm to 8:30 pm

Course Requirements

Course Materials – Comfortable shoes and proper attire.

Student Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes:

After studying this course, you should be able to:

• understand and have practical experience of creating opportunities for learners to develop dance skills
• collaborate to safe dance practice
• understand and have practical experience of giving feedback
• Promote discussion and debate about dance issues throughout the dance curriculum.

East Coast Swing:

East Coast Swing,  also called  Cowboy Swing, is a happy, fun and upbeat dance distinguished by its bounce, rock step (back break), Swing hip motion and triple steps, East Coast Swing is danced to big band, blues, and Country western Music.

 

Basic Steps include:

Triple step –side to side  and rock back step

Lady’s outside turn

Lady’s inside turn

 She/ He turns

Hand switches for both inside and outside turns

Other moves derive from the above steps

Leaders’ turns

Other foot work

Swing: West Coast

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Is a partner dance with roots in Lindy Hop. It is characterized by a distinctive elastic look that results from its basic extension-compression technique of partner connection and is danced primarily in a slotted area on the dance floor. The dance allows for both partners to improvise steps while dancing together, putting West Coast Swing in a short list of dances that put a premium on improvisation. [1] Typically the follower walks into new patterns traveling forward on counts "1" and "2" of each basic pattern, rather than rocking back. [4] The Anchor Step is a common ending pattern of many West Coast Swing figures.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES:

Learn swing dance principles, techniques and steps to start having fun with swing dance right away and to build a foundation for future learning and enjoyment. We will progress from easy footwork and movements to more complex dance through the semester,

 You will learn: the basics of swing dance so that you can go to any social dance venue and dance to a variety of genres and tempos of music with grace and ease, while having fun

 

CLASS ACTIVITIES: Students will: Perform all the Level 1 startup moves by the end of 10^th sessions

Start Up Moves

• Basic
• Turning Basic (Clockwise)
• Follow’s Underarm Turn (and Back to Place)
• Lead’s Underarm Turn (and Back to Place)
• Follow’s Underarm Turn (to Swing Out)
• Lead’s Underarm Turn (to Swing Out)

• Lead’s Underarm Turn
• Follow’s Inside Turn (Loop Turn)
• Follow’s Outside Turn (Arch Turn)
• She Goes, He Goes (Follow’s Loop Turn on 1, Lead’s Underarm Turn on 2, Rock Step)
• Tuck Outside Turn
• Tuck Double Outside Turn (in Four and Eight Count)
• Tuck Free Spin from Right-to-Right

 

SALSA I

Salsa is a very energetic Latin dance.  Lots of fun completed with spins, sharp movement, and crisp turns.   It’s very popular in Latin clubs along with merengue.  A great dance to learn if you want to break into the Latin club scene all over the world

1.Basic open position/ 8 counts / 4 and 8 pause

2.Basic closed position/ Basic rotation/left for now

3.Basic toss across/ Flip/flops

4.Both basics with kick/ Style only

5.Side Steps-Cucarachas/ Mambo

Salsa turns:

6.Outside turn, Both hands/ Exit to leader's drape/ follower’s drape/ starburst

7.Man’s waist turn on one

8.Cross body lead/ close &open position. Adding style/follower’s ’s kick

9.Hair combs/ with cross body lead

10.Sombrero

11.Cradle/Two hand hold. Exit with turn or underarm for leader with free spin

12.Hammerlock. Exit with turn or underarm for leader with free spin for follower

 Grading Policy:

Grading System:

Total of 100 points per term.

50 for participation in class/ 50 for growth and performance.

Note: if you missed more than y 2 classes per session per term without proper justification your grade will be affected. Please attend classes as if they were as important as any others and remember the most important aspect of this activity is  to exercise and have fun, fun !!!!

 

                                              Late Work Policy

Absences policy: A student will be losing the practice points after missing more than 3 class days without an excused absent.

1. The student will be dropped from the course, OR
2. If the date for dropping a course without penalty has passed, the student will receive a failing grade, unless prior arrangements have been made between the instructor and student.
3. A student who seeks an exception to this policy must do so in advance of the absence and/or provide documentation of the emergency that caused it, as determined by the instructor.

Course Outline:

COURSE SCHEDULE:

Week #:	Topic	Notes
1	Review syllabus, fundamentals of dance, music, and partnering Getting to know the basics /Start up moves	Review some moves
2	Review star up moves	who moves where
3	Continue beginners moves/	Keep the dancing flow/ Ask students to lead and follow
4	Review course beginners moves and start new moves for leading	Teach cross-hand moves
5	Alternative underarm turns in both dances	Salsa is all about fun and more fun!!!
6	Passes and calls	swing is all about partnership location
7	Using music to create communication between dance partners	Music speeds will vary
8	A more fun way to dance /Style	Review skills
9	Importance of leading and following in each dance
10.	Last chance to become a good salsero and swing dancer/ review and solidify learning objectives	Students will be grade for participation and growth