Course Syllabus

Course Syllabus

Course Name	Course Code	Term/Year	Start Date	End Date	Location
Ballroom I	PED 186 D	Fall 2018	September 24/ 2018	December 5th/ 2018	Rachel’s School Of Dance

 

Instructor Information

Name: Manuela Pascual/ Dave Reed / Marietta Campbell

E-Mail: pascual.manuela@faculty.klamthcc.edu

Phone: 5418920614

Office Hours: After class or teacher appointment.

Course Description

Intro 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, American Tango, 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
• understand safe dance practice
• understand and have practical experience of giving feedback
• promote discussion and debate about dance issues throughout the dance curriculum.

 

 

Salsa Style I/II

A very energetic Latin dance.  Lots of fun, complete with spins, sharp movement, and crisp turns.  Very popular in Latin clubs along with merengue.  Styles varies depending on where you are from. Costa Rican salsa in general goes side to side but LA style for example goes forward and backwards. This dance is also similar to Mambo. A great dance to learn if you want to break into the Latin club scene all over the U.S.

Salsa Moves:

Basic closed position/Basic rotation

Basic to open position

Basic apart

Both basics with kick/ Style only

Side Steps-Cucarachas

Salsa turns: Left hand/right hand/ hand shake turns^[1]

Outside turn both hands/ Exit Man’s wrap/ woman’s wrap

Man’s turn to the waist.

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

Hair combs/ with cross body lead

Sombrero

Cradle/Tow hand hold. Exit with turn or underarm for men with free spin

Hammerlock. Exit with turn or underarm for men with free spin for ladies

Tango:

There are several different styles of Tango.  The three most popular are American, International, and Argentine. Both American and International travel around the ballroom following the line of dance. Tango is a stylish, sexy and a very popular dance! American Style Tango features sharp movements, head snaps, and a cat-like and stealthy foot action. The music is in 4/4 time and has a marching rhythm.

 

American Tango Steps:                          Argentine Tango Steps

1)Tango Basic Step                                                   1) Walking forward-side and back

 

2)Basic Outside Partner                                             2) Basic Six-Basic Eight

 

3)Extended Basic                                                       3) Lady’s cross

 

4)Promenade with Left Turn                                     4) Back Ochos/ Forward Ochos

 

5)Promenade to Fan                                                  5) Parallel System/ Cross System

 

6)Corte'                                                                        6) Rock step

 

7)Corte' with Leg Crawl                                             7) Media Luna

 

8)Rock and Corte'                                                      8) Parada

 

9)La Puerta                                                                 9)Ocho Cortado

 

10)Rock and Corte' w/Leg Crawl                              10) Ganchos/ From Back and Forward ochos

 

11)Promenade to Corte'                                                              11) Pencil/ Lapiz

 Swing:       East Coast/ 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

 

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.

Netiquette:

Effective written communication is an important part of online learning. In a face-to-face classroom, body language, verbal responses, and questions help the facilitator and participants communicate with each other. In an online environment, however, misunderstandings can easily occur when participants do not follow basic rules of netiquette (online etiquette). Therefore, please use the following guidelines when communicating in this course:

• Use a descriptive subject line in forum posts.
• Include your name in all e-mails because recipients cannot always tell who you are based on your e-mail address.
• Derogatory comments, ranting, and vulgar language are not acceptable in any form of communication in this course.
• Keep in mind that something you consider offensive may be unintentional.
• Any student who engages in inappropriate and disruptive communication may be dropped from the course, assigned a grade of “F,” and be ineligible for a tuition refund.
• If you are concerned about something that appears unacceptable, please inform your instructor.
• Do not use ALL CAPITAL LETTERS in online communication, as doing so indicates you are yelling. Limited use of capitalized words is acceptable when you need to emphasize a point.
• You may use appropriate emoticons/emojis in the forums, chats, and messages.

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