Course Syllabus

                              

 

INTRODUCTION TO DANCE FORMS (DNCE 102)

Course Instructor: Cyrian Reed

Course Location: Online - Canvas

Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00pm-10:00pm (Room G -108-1)

Telephone: (951) 312-0000 (call or text anytime)

E – mail: Reed_Cyrian@sac.edu

(note: the canvas inbox is my preferred method of contact but feel free to use the sac email. Please allow up to 48 hours for a response but I will do my best to respond as soon as possible)

CRN#: # 0000

Prerequisite: None

Co-requisite: None

Text Book: First Step to Teaching Creative Dance to Children; Author: Mary Joyce ( Will not be using text book until Module 4)

 

Meet Your Instructor:

Cyrian Reed is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach where she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance/Performance and holds a Master of Arts Degree in Education/ Adult Education and Training from the University of Phoenix.

Cyrian has worked with artist such as Beyonce, David Foster, Taylor Dayne, Gnarls Barkley, Ceelo, Mitchel Musso, Cheryl Lynn, Trinere, KC & The Sun Shine Band, Choo Choo Soul. She recently choreographed for the Emmy nominated “Hip-Hop-Harry” sitcom on Discovery Kids/ TLC television channels. She has also choreographed for Stella Rosa Wine, Rose Bowl Parade, Nike, Adidas, Sketchers, and Haagen-dazs ice cream commercials.

She currently teaches at the University of California, Irvine; Cypress Community College, and Santa Ana College.

 

Course Description:

An introduction to historical and contemporary dance forms through lectures and activities. Experience ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, improvisation (creative dance), social, and ethnic dance styles. This course is recommended for future teachers.

 

Student-Centered Course Description:

Introduction to dance forms is a unique class that focuses on the principles that make learning and teaching the world of dance fun and enjoyable. While developing dance movement skills in a variety of genres of dance (ballet dance, modern dance, jazz dance, ethnic dance, folk dance, hip hop dance and creative/ improvisational dance), students develop lesson plans that will help them implement and structure their very own dance class to teach. You will explore a range of dance concepts throughout the semester by warming up with the dance brain, exploring the concept, developing communication skills, being creative, planning alternate teacher-directed activities with student-centered activities, and developing improvisation skills.

 

Course Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1. Define a basic understanding of body alignment, strength, and flexibility while moving through space
2. Illustrate basic knowledge with the understanding of taught skills in various forms of dance.
3. Execute and demonstrate basic fundamental movement and teaching skills of various dance forms through the development of lesson plans in various group levels, with emphasis on student’s specific specialized groups, space or environment.

 

Course Readings, Assignments and Activities:

Most of the student readings, assignments, and activities are accessible through the course Canvas site; which can be found inside of student’s individual weekly modules.

 

Course Instruction Videos 

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Your Instructor ‘s Teaching Philosophy

As your instructor and an educator, I see every student who enters the classroom environment and distance classroom environment as an individual, with the potential of learning knowledge. In spite of realization that all students learn at a different pace, represents all ages, and comes from all walks of life. Still, they must be afforded the opportunity to grow, develop mentally and intellectually. Even though, the students may be mentally or physically challenged. This is why you are called students and I am called the teacher, professor, mentor, and coach. Students that attend a junior college or an university have a purpose or dream in mind. In spite of the grading systems and students missing the passing mark, they should be encouraged. Failure is when a student does not try. I believe that students who attend classes have actually learned something. Grading is a mandated by the Department of Education. Yet, it is equally important that students maintain their worth and have an enjoyable learning experience. This course is designed to introduce students of dance forms. In order, to be successful in this course, you must fully participate in discussion questions, assignments, and all activities within the student’s course Canvas site. As an educator of dance, I believe that dance can communicate with anyone in the world.

 

 

 

Course Syllabus:  Introduction to Dance Forms Syllabus