Course Description
Continued development of the 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
DANC 1680 and permission of department
Pre or Corequisite
DANC 2672 or DANC 3672 or DANC 4672
Corequisite
DANC 2662 or DANC 3663 or DANC 4664
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
Student will achieve an intermediate level ability to transfer classical ballet 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.
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