Course Description
Designed to develop the beginning-intermediate-level dance student's ability to transfer classical ballet and pointe skills into partnered pas de deux work. In classical ballet, women wear pointe shoes, but men do not.
Athena Title
Pas De Deux
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Pre or Corequisite
DANC 1671 or DANC 2672
Corequisite
DANC 1616 or DANC 2662 or DANC 3663 or DANC 4664
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
Student will achieve a beginning-intermediate-level ability to transfer classical ballet and pointe skills into partnered pas de deux work by completing the skill-related activities presented in the course, which will be graded on an A-F grading scale. Men do not wear pointe shoes and will build strength and skills in supporting partners in partnered work performed in couples.
Topical Outline
Class will meet one day per week and consist of: a) pointe work for female dancers b) partnering center exercises c) classical ballet vocabulary d) theories of order, tempo, placement and musicality as taught by the instructor.
Syllabus