Jazz Dance
Course Number: #9932
Participation in this class is by audition only, or by written permission from the instructor. The course is taught in two sections, Beginning and Intermediate/Advanced. Class is structured just as a professional dance class with a warm-up, across the floor progressions and center combinations. Students will learn and develop complex rhythmic skills and weight shifts characteristic of Jazz dance such as: syncopation, accent, dynamic variation and vocalization. We also view dances on video to further enhance our process and to further expose students to dance on a more global perspective. Students may also participate in professional festivals, community and school performances. Scheduling preferences will be given to upperclassmen when necessary.
Prerequisites: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in Wellness/Fitness I
Credit(s): .5
Open to Grade(s): 9–12
Materials: appropriate dance attire with jazz shoes or dance sneakers