DANC 1480 - Beginning Jazz Dance I

Credits: 2

This beginning-level course is an introduction to and exploration of jazz dance technique. Through practical experience, students will encounter various elements of jazz dance that stem from the social dance vernacular in the United States. Course content is drawn from music, rhythm, improvisation, and jazz history. The class will move through a structured warm-up, travel across the floor, and learn center combinations. Coursework will be contextualized by class readings, discussion, analysis of dance performance, and student-created choreography.