DANCE 310    Jazz Dance    1 Unit

Prerequisite: For Beginning Jazz Dance: none; Prerequisite for Intermediate: Successful completion of Beginning Jazz Dance with a grade of "C" or better.
General Education: AA/AS Area III(a); CSU Area E2
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LAB
Description: The beginning course is a basic approach to Jazz Dance. Warm-up technique and turns, isolations, locomotor movements, and dance combinations will be taught at this level. The dance combination will vary in styles to include ethnic, lyrical, modern, and hip hop/funk movements and steps. Group choreography and performance will be emphasized. The Intermediate course is an exploration of the various styles of jazz dance at the intermediate level. It includes further review of the dance movements learned in the beginning course. Student choreography and studio performances are required. This course may be taken four times for credit.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 22-Dec 17
Dance/Jazz, Beginning
MW           09:00AM-10:20AM   LAB   T.Stassi             SCC MAIN SOG 214     26692
On-Campus

DANCE 320    Ballet    1 Unit

Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area III(a); CSU Area E2
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LAB
Description: In this course students will learn to perform beginning level ballet positions, barre warm up exercises, turns, and ballet techniques. Center and across the floor exercises will focus on increased control, speed, strength, and balance. Students will develop a ballet movement vocabulary and apply ballet terminology appropriately including a performance of class repertoire. Students will also gain an understanding of the historical and traditional foundations of ballet and learn to appreciate ballet as a movement theory and art form. This course may be taken four times for credit.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 22-Dec 17
Beginning Ballet
TTh          02:30PM-03:50PM   LAB   J.Tierney            SCC MAIN SOG 213     26984
Beginning Ballet
TTh          02:30PM-03:50PM   LAB   J.Tierney            SCC MAIN SOG 214     26984
On-Campus

DANCE 330    Modern Dance    1 Unit

Prerequisite: For Beginning Modern Dance: none; Prerequisite for Intermediate Modern Dance, successful completion of Beginning Modern Dance with a grade of "C" or better.
General Education: AA/AS Area III(a); CSU Area E2
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LAB
Description: This course covers rhythmic movements, isolated movements, free expression, and improvisation. Elemental concepts of space, time, and force will be included. In beginning modern dance, dance vocabulary, warm-up techniques, improvisational dancing, basic rhythms, music, and sounds will be included. The seven basic locomotor movements and beginning choreography techniques will be taught. In intermediate modern dance, the contributions of various cultures to contemporary dance will be explored. Students will create dances to various types of music, percussion instruments, and other media. This course may be taken four times for credit.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 22-Dec 17
Dance/Modern, Intermediate
MW           01:30PM-02:50PM   LAB   J.Tierney            SCC MAIN SOG 213     27740
Dance/Modern, Intermediate
MW           01:30PM-02:50PM   LAB   J.Tierney            SCC MAIN SOG 214     27740
On-Campus

DANCE 340    Ballroom Dance    1 Unit

Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area III(a); CSU Area E2
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LAB
Description: This course offers instruction in basic ballroom dance. Students will develop the skills necessary for dances such as the Salsa, Cha Cha, Swing, Fox Trot, Waltz, Rumba, and Tango. The class will focus on alignment, partnering, analysis of rhythm and execution of specific dances in relation to the music. This course may be taken four times for credit.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 22-Dec 17
MW           05:30PM-06:50PM   LAB   L.Cuny               SCC MAIN SOG 213     26898
MW           05:30PM-06:50PM   LAB   L.Cuny               SCC MAIN SOG 214     26898
Beginning
On-Campus

TTh          04:00PM-05:20PM   LAB   L.Cuny               SCC MAIN SOG 213     27738
TTh          04:00PM-05:20PM   LAB   L.Cuny               SCC MAIN SOG 214     27738
Beginning
On-Campus

TTh          05:30PM-06:50PM   LAB   L.Cuny               SCC MAIN SOG 213     26516
TTh          05:30PM-06:50PM   LAB   L.Cuny               SCC MAIN SOG 214     26516
Beginning
On-Campus

F            05:30PM-08:35PM   LAB   L.Cuny               SCC MAIN SOG 213     29742
F            05:30PM-08:35PM   LAB   L.Cuny               SCC MAIN SOG 214     29742
Beginning
On-Campus

Su           01:00PM-04:05PM   LAB   C.Musser             Off Campus WSC      28892
Beginning
Off-Campus - West Sacramento Senior Center, 664 Cummins Way, West Sacramento.

DANCE 370    Dance Composition & Production    1.5 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: Dance and performance experience
General Education: AA/AS Area III(a); CSU Area E2
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 9 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB
Description: This course is designed to give students the opportunity to choreograph and perform dance at the college level. Students will improve technique and experience other forms of dance styles. This course may be taken four times for credit provided different topics are taken.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 22-Dec 17
MW           03:00PM-03:15PM   LEC   J.Tierney            SCC MAIN SOG 213     30522
MW           03:15PM-04:35PM   LAB   J.Tierney             TBA TBA             
On-Campus

DANCE 373    Cheer and Dance    2 Units

Prerequisite: None.
General Education: AA/AS Area III(a); CSU Area E2
Enrollment Limitation: By audition only.
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB
Description: This course is for intermediate/advanced cheer and dance students with experience in cheer motion, and dance. Dance members must process experience in Jazz/Pom/Funk/Hip-Hop and Kick styles of dance. All members perform at school athletic events and community events. Students are required to pay a lab fee for team uniforms.

Schedule: Full Term, Aug 22-Dec 17
TTh          07:00AM-07:25AM   LEC   T.Stassi             SCC MAIN SOG 213     30346
TTh          07:00AM-07:25AM   LEC   T.Stassi             SCC MAIN SOG 214     30346
TTh          07:35AM-08:15AM   LAB   T.Stassi             SCC MAIN SOG 213     
TBA          TBA               LAB   TBA                   TBA TBA             
TTh          07:35AM-08:15AM   LAB   T.Stassi             SCC MAIN SOG 214     
Please contact the instructor at 650-2761 for information.
LAB TBA refers to additional hours of Lab per week to be arranged
On-Campus