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Dance CTE is an elective course offered in the Spring Semester. No audition required - talk to your counselor for more information!
About the course:
Dance is an elective course that focuses on the fundamentals, observation, and process of dance performance and introduction of creation. Students will learn different styles of Western and urban dance (ballet, jazz, modern, contemporary, hip-hop) and enhance their creative and artistic abilities through the development of kinesthetic awareness, improvisation, basic dance and choreographic technique. Students will view dance from a critical perspective, which involves engagement in artistic and theoretical conversation about works, artistic choices, and the impact on the dancer, audience, and/or choreographer. There will be opportunities for student performance and to teach/mentor dancers and peers in an outreach setting, while continuing to grow technically and artistically. This course also provides Physical Education credits.
Why choose DANCE cte?
Why choose DANCE cte?
FUNDAMENTALS
FUNDAMENTALS
Learn different dance styles (Western and urban - ballet, jazz, modern, contemporary, hip hop)
Find artistic expression through the exploration of composition and movement through the understanding of basic movement qualities: intention, space, time, effort, energy, speed, style.
Enhance creative and artistic ability by the development of kinesthetic awareness, introduction of choreography, and dance technique.
OBSERVATION
OBSERVATION
View dance from a critical perspective, which involves engaging in artistic and theoretical conversation about works, artistic choices, and the impact on the audience/dancer/choreographer.
Analyze, compare and contrast, explore, understand, and critique dance as an art form.
Attend and perform at dance events in the community (Dancing with the Santa Cruz Stars and Cabrillo College Dance Day)
PROCESS
PROCESS
Individualistic and collaborative environment
Opportunities for student performance and to teach/mentor dancers and peers in an outreach setting while continuing to grow technically and artistically
Create original choreography to be produced at the annual Spring showcase.
CTE students performing at the annual Dancing with the Santa Cruz Stars
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