De Anza's dance program strives to create well-rounded dancers, as equal emphasis is placed on technique, culture, and creativity. Students learn jazz and modern dance techniques and a variety of world dance forms such as African, Brazilian, Hawai'ian, and Tahitian. All classes focus on creative exploration and dance composition as students improvise with the elements of dance and collaborate in small groups to create dances. All dance courses fulfill the CSU/UC “F” and “G” requirements for Visual and Performing Arts and Electives, and can also count for PE credit.
We offer three courses:
Jazz Dance 1 - for students with little or no dance experience
Jazz Dance 2 - for students with some dance experience (prerequisite - Jazz Dance 1 or equivalent dance experience)
Dance Production – a course focused on choreography and performance for advanced students (by audition or teacher recommendation only)