Instructor: Betty Ann Platt
E-mail: bplatt@bellevuecollege.edu
Phone: 425 – 564-2968
Office location: R016
Office Hours: Immediately after
class by appointment. Please discuss all
problems.
Course Outcomes
How Outcomes will be met
Advanced exercises and
conditioning techniques will be taught during the warm-up portion of the
class. Alignment will be emphasized as
students become more aware of ways to apply their knowledge and skill toward learning
increasingly more difficult choreography.
Technique used for turns and jumps will be refined. Students will
continue to combine all the elements of conditioning, coordination and memory
in learning more challenging dance sequences.
Dance Clothing: Jazz pants and
shirts or comfortable clothing. Sweats
are acceptable. Clothing must allow
stretching and movement. Jazz shoes are
necessary and will be discussed at the first meeting. All shoes not to be worn outside before
entering the dance studio.
Grading
Based on the following:
Attendance, participation, basic technique and
mastery of movement sequences.
1. Know the material presented
a. the sequence
b. the
timing
2. Performing at regular tempo
3. Performing with
style (when sequence and timing are mastered and one can project the style
intended).
Also
based on the individual student’s previous dance training.
Attendance,
full participation and effort are rewarded.
Books and Materials
Required
No books are required
Instructor’s Expectation
All
students are expected to display behavior in accordance with the Student Code
of Conduct at Bellevue College, respect and be courteous to everyone in the
class and make a sincere effort to attend, participate, and show personal
progress.
Affirmation of
Inclusion
Bellevue
College is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the
campus community feels welcome to participate in the life of the college, free
from harassment and discrimination.
We
value our different backgrounds at Bellevue College, and students, faculty,
staff members, and administrators are to treat one another with dignity and
respect. http://bellevuecollege.edu/about/goals/inclusion.asp
Student Code
“Cheating,
stealing and plagiarizing (using the ideas or words of another as one’s own
without crediting the source) and inappropriate/disruptive classroom behavior
are violations of the Student Code of Conduct at Bellevue College. Examples of unacceptable behavior include,
but are not limited to: talking out of turn, arriving late or leaving early
without a valid reason, allowing cell phones/pagers to ring, and inappropriate
behavior toward the instructor or classmates.
The instructor can refer any violation of the Student Code of Conduct to
the Vice President of Student Services for possible probation or suspension
from Bellevue College. Specific student
rights, responsibilities and appeal procedures are listed in the Student Code of
Conduct, available in the office of the Vice President of Student
Services.” The Student Code, Policy
2050, in its entirety is located at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/policies/2/2050_Student_Code.asp
Bellevue College
E-mail and access to MyBC
All
students registered for classes at Bellevue College are entitled to a network
and e-mail account. Your student network account can be used to access your student e-mail,
log in to computers in labs and classrooms, connect to the BC wireless network
and log in to MyBC. To create your account, go to: https://bellevuecollege.edu/sam .
Disability Resource
Center (DRC)
The
Disability Resource Center serves students with a wide array of learning
challenges and disabilities. If you are a student who has a disability or
learning challenge for which you have documentation or have seen someone for
treatment and if you feel you may need accommodations in order to be successful
in college, please contact us as soon as possible.
If
you are a person who requires assistance in case of an emergency situation,
such as a fire, earthquake, etc, please meet with your individual instructors
to develop a safety plan within the first week of the quarter.
The
DRC office is located in B 132 or you can call our reception desk at
425.564.2498. Deaf students can reach us
by video phone at 425-440-2025 or by TTY at 425-564-4110. Please visit our website for application
information into our program and other helpful links at www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc
Public Safety
The
Bellevue College (BC) Public Safety Department’s well trained and courteous
non-commissioned staff provides personal safety, security, crime prevention,
preliminary investigations, and other services to the campus community, 24
hours per day,7 days per week. Their phone number is 425.564.2400. The Public Safety website is your one-stop
resource for campus emergency preparedness information, campus closure
announcements and critical information in the event of an emergency. Public
Safety is located in K100 and on the web at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety/