Physical Education Dance (PEDNC)

Ballet-Beginning
PEDNC 130 1 Credit/Unit

2.0 hours of lab

Beginning ballet technique including barre and center work. [GE, PE, SE]

Ballroom Dance: Mixed
PEDNC 131 1 Credit/Unit

2.0 hours of lab

Fundamentals, forms and pattern of ballroom dance. Develop confidence through practice with a variety of partners in both smooth and latin style dances to include: waltz, tango, fox trot, quick step and Viennese waltz, mambo, cha cha, rhumba, samba, salsa. [GE, PE, SE]

Ballroom Dance: Smooth
PEDNC 132 1 Credit/Unit

2.0 hours of lab

Fundamentals, forms and pattern of ballroom dance. Develop confidence through practice with a variety of partners. Smooth style dances include waltz, tango, fox trot, quick step and Viennese waltz. [GE, PE, SE]

Ballroom Dance: Latin
PEDNC 133 1 Credit/Unit

2.0 hours of lab

Fundamentals, forms and pattern of ballroom dance. Develop confidence through practice with a variety of partners. Latin style dances include: mambo, cha cha, rhumba, samba, salsa. [GE, PE, SE]

Swing Dance-Beginning
PEDNC 135 1 Credit/Unit

2.0 hours of lab

Basic patterns and partnering skills for East Coast Swing (jive), West Coast Swing (hustle), and Lindy Hop. Course covers dance technique, partnering skills, patterns and music identification. [GE, PE, SE]

Hip-Hop Dance
PEDNC 137 1 Credit/Unit

2.0 hours of lab

Introduction to basic dance techniques, floor combinations, balance, and longer dance routines of hip hop dance. Develop confidence and skill through practice. [GE, PE, SE]

Tap Dance
PEDNC 138 1 Credit/Unit

2.0 hours of lab

Introduction to beginning tap dance. Basic fundamentals will be studied and combinations will be put to use daily. Routines will be learned. [GE, PE, SE]

Zumba
PEDNC 140 1 Credit/Unit

2.0 hours of lab

A fusion of Latin and international music-dance themes, featuring aerobic/fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body. [GE, PE, SE]

Ballet-Intermediate
PEDNC 230 1 Credit/Unit

2.0 hours of lab

Prerequisite: PEDNC 130 (grade of "C" or higher)

Stronger techniques with more advanced steps and combinations including toe. [GE, PE, SE]

Ballroom Dance-Intermediate: Mixed
PEDNC 231 1 Credit/Unit

2.0 hours of lab

Prerequisite: PEDNC 131 (grade of "C" or higher)

Fundamentals, forms and pattern of ballroom dance. Develop confidence through practice with a variety of partners in both smooth and latin style dances to include: waltz, tango, fox trot, quick step and Viennese waltz, mambo, cha cha, rhumba, samba, salsa. [GE, PE, SE]

Ballroom Dance-Intermediate: Smooth
PEDNC 232 1 Credit/Unit

2.0 hours of lab

Prerequisite: PEDNC 131 or PEDNC 132 (grade of "C" or higher)

Fundamentals, forms and pattern of ballroom dance. Develop confidence through practice with a variety of partners. Smooth style dances include waltz, tango, fox trot, quick step and Viennese waltz. [GE, PE, SE]

Ballroom Dance-Intermediate: Latin
PEDNC 233 1 Credit/Unit

2.0 hours of lab

Prerequisite: PEDNC 131 or PEDNC 132 (grade of "C" or higher)

Fundamentals, forms and pattern of ballroom dance. Develop confidence through practice with a variety of partners. Latin dance sections will include: mambo, cha cha, rhumba, samba, and salsa. [GE, PE, SE]

Swing Dance-Intermediate
PEDNC 235 1 Credit/Unit

2.0 hours of lab

Prerequisite: PEDNC 135 (grade of "C" or higher)

Includes partnering techniques such as leverage, posture, hovering, contrary body movement, rise and fall, and sway, and styling such as Cuban motion for Latin, spring action for East Coast Swing and heel leads for smooth. Introduction to opposite role as lead/follow. [GE, PE, SE]

Hip-Hop Dance-Intermediate
PEDNC 237 1 Credit/Unit

2.0 hours of lab

Prerequisite: PEDNC 137 (grade of "C" or higher)

Intermediate study of dance techniques, floor combinations, balance, and longer dance routines of hip hop dance. Develop more confidence and skill through practice. [GE, PE, SE]

Tap Dance-Intermediate
PEDNC 238 1 Credit/Unit

2.0 hours of lab

Prerequisite: PEDNC 138 (grade of "C" or higher)

Intermediate tap dance techniques. Going beyond the basic fundamentals, intermediate level steps and combinations will be studied and put to use daily. Routines will be learned. Student choreography may be included. [GE, PE, SE]

Zumba Intermediate
PEDNC 240 1-3 Credits/Units

6.0 hours of lab

Prerequisite: PEDNC 140 (grade of "C" or higher)

A fusion of Latin and International music-dance themes, featuring aerobic/fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body. [GE, PE, SE]