BALLET – DANCE 140

SPRING 2012

Instructor: Betty Ann Platt

E-mail: bplatt@bellevuecollege.edu

Phone: 425 – 564-2968

Office location: R016

Office Hours: Immediately before or after class. May also call or email to arrange another time.

Course Information

Course Outcomes

• Understand the composition of a dancer's line and form and apply correct
  body alignment and posture to ballet technique.
• Begin to develop muscle strength, joint flexibility, balance and coordination by
  using fundamental ballet conditioning exercises.
• Know the French terminology used in basic ballet vocabulary.
• Understand how the system of practice exercises at the barre prepares
  dancers for proper ballet technique.
• Analyze the way in which acquired skills developed at the barre
  coordinate with movements in center and across the floor.
• Develop an awareness of musical phrasing and how it is used in ballet.
• Improve physical fitness and cultivate self-expression.
• Understand how the mechanics of ballet technique can be used to
  progress toward a mastery of other dance styles.

How Outcomes will be met

By example and discussion, students will be taught how to apply correct ballet technical theory to basic exercises and stretches during the warm-up portion of the class. Through these fundamental conditioning techniques, basic strength, flexibility and balance improve with knowledge and practice. As students learn the French terminology for steps by connecting the terms to movement sequences which are practiced, they begin to discover how mastering the fundamentals coordinates to greater self-expression and can be applied to other styles of dance.

Grading

Based on attendance, participation, and mastery of ballet fundamentals while taking into account each student’s previous dance training.

General guideline:

40% - Attendance and behavior as outlined in the syllabus

30% - Know fundamentals of barre work.

20%. Know the French Terminology.

5% See the Eastside Moving Company performance and be able to write a one page response paper

5% Be able to perform center and across the floor sequences.

Attendance, attention and effort are rewarded.

Books and Materials Required

No books are required

Classroom Learning Atmosphere

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

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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

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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

Important Links

Bellevue College E-mail and access to MyBC

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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.

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Additional Information

Apparel: Leotards and tights, or any style of dance/exercise clothing considered. Ballet slippers are necessary and will be discussed at the first meeting. Male dancers usually wear a t-shirt and warm-up pants.

Class: Usually begins on the floor followed by exercises at the barre. Five extra minutes are given to change clothing, but punctually is important, in that this time not only prevents injury, but includes important work on technique. The next section of the class consists of movements incorporating steps and techniques learned at the barre into progressive movements in center and across the floor. Movement combinations require the student to work on timing, phrasing and eventually dynamics