DANC 267 High Intermediate Ballet Technique III

This course provides a continued reinforcement of the aesthetics of classical ballet with emphasis on placement and alignment of the body and other preparatory work necessary for the maintenance of a sound technical foundation as well as the development of performance quality. This course emphasizes increasing technical proficiency, improving anatomical awareness, and developing deeper understanding of the skills and principles of ballet technique. Students at this level must be competent at the intermediate level and ready to perform longer and more complex movement sequences that approach a fuller level of synthesis and performance qualities.

Credits

2

Prerequisite

DANC 266

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Alignment: (continuing at a High Intermediate level)
   a. Describe correct body alignment as it applies to ballet
   b. Analyze correct body alignment as it applies to ballet
   c. Demonstrate correct body alignment as it applies to ballet
   d. Demonstrate sensitivity to the nuances of correct body alignment as it applies to ballet
   
2. 2. Anatomy/Kinesiology: (continuing at a High Intermediate level)
   a. Identify basic anatomical landmarks (bony and soft tissue) and major muscle groups
   b. Define the actions of major muscle groups and joints
   c. Apply awareness of experiential anatomy and kinesiology to ballet movements
   d. Demonstrate an understanding of an anatomical and kinesiological approach to ballet
3. 3. Musicality: (continuing at a High Intermediate level)
   a. Identify musical structures most used in ballet
   b. Classify ballet movements according to musical commonalities
   c. Perform ballet movements with sensitivity to musical structure
   d. Integrate musical knowledge and sensitivity into the creation of ballet movement
4. 4. Synthesis and Evaluation: (continuing at a High Intermediate level)
   a. Recognize body alignment and movement as pertaining to the ballet aesthetic in self and others
   b. Use one’s own awareness in order to self-evaluate and self-correct
   c. Develop an objective-based plan for self-improvement
   d. Measure one’s own progress through a written self-assessment
5. 5. Connection: (continuing at a High Intermediate level)
   a. Describe the history of ballet
   b. Explain how the values of ballet are reflected in daily practice
   c. Interpret historical context and aesthetic values of ballet in a written analysis of a live,
   professional ballet performance
   d. Relate one’s own connection to the tradition of ballet in a written self-assessment
6. 6. Performance: (continuing at a High Intermediate level)
   a. Demonstrate a physical understanding of movement principles as applied to ballet
   b. Demonstrate expressiveness in the performance of ballet movements
   c. Perform sequences of ballet movement with sensitivity to all aspects of the ballet aesthetic
   d. Integrate function of body and expressivity in the performance of ballet movement

Course Objectives

1. 1. Alignment: (continuing at a High Intermediate level)
   a. Describe correct body alignment as it applies to ballet
   b. Analyze correct body alignment as it applies to ballet
   c. Demonstrate correct body alignment as it applies to ballet
   d. Demonstrate sensitivity to the nuances of correct body alignment as it applies to ballet
   
2. 2. Anatomy/Kinesiology: (continuing at a High Intermediate level)
   a. Identify basic anatomical landmarks (bony and soft tissue) and major muscle groups
   b. Define the actions of major muscle groups and joints
   c. Apply awareness of experiential anatomy and kinesiology to ballet movements
   d. Demonstrate an understanding of an anatomical and kinesiological approach to ballet
3. 3. Musicality: (continuing at a High Intermediate level)
   a. Identify musical structures most used in ballet
   b. Classify ballet movements according to musical commonalities
   c. Perform ballet movements with sensitivity to musical structure
   d. Integrate musical knowledge and sensitivity into the creation of ballet movement
4. 4. Synthesis and Evaluation: (continuing at a High Intermediate level)
   a. Recognize body alignment and movement as pertaining to the ballet aesthetic in self and others
   b. Use one’s own awareness in order to self-evaluate and self-correct
   c. Develop an objective-based plan for self-improvement
   d. Measure one’s own progress through a written self-assessment
5. 5. Connection: (continuing at a High Intermediate level)
   a. Describe the history of ballet
   b. Explain how the values of ballet are reflected in daily practice
   c. Interpret historical context and aesthetic values of ballet in a written analysis of a live,
   professional ballet performance
   d. Relate one’s own connection to the tradition of ballet in a written self-assessment
6. 6. Performance: (continuing at a High Intermediate level)
   a. Demonstrate a physical understanding of movement principles as applied to ballet
   b. Demonstrate expressiveness in the performance of ballet movements
   c. Perform sequences of ballet movement with sensitivity to all aspects of the ballet aesthetic
   d. Integrate function of body and expressivity in the performance of ballet movement