DANCE 245
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Foundational Street Dance Styles
Course Description
Studio course facilitating freestyle movement and surveying various street dance forms.
When Taught
Fall and Winter
Min
1
Fixed/Max
1
Fixed
0
Fixed
3
Recommended
Dance 240 or 241
Title
Embodied Connection and Spiritual Awareness
Learning Outcome
You will explore connections between body, mind, and spirit as you experience street and hip-hop dance practices, developing gratitude for movement as a divine form of creative expression.
Title
Foundational Vocabulary and Cultural Contexts
Learning Outcome
You will identify and demonstrate basic movement vocabulary and musical structures from several street and hip-hop styles, building foundational understanding of their artistic, cultural, and historical roots.
Title
Freestyle Practice and Character Development
Learning Outcome
You will engage in guided freestyle, practice foundational grooves, and participate respectfully in community-based forms such as cyphers, cultivating humility, self-discipline, and appreciation for cultural authenticity.
Title
Reflective Practice and Lifelong Learning
Learning Outcome
You will reflect on your personal growth as a mover and artist, applying feedback and curiosity to strengthen your ability to learn through embodied experience beyond the classroom.
Title
Cultural Recognition and Community Engagement
Learning Outcome
You will recognize key figures, events, and communities that gave rise to street and hip-hop dance, demonstrating respect for these origins through classroom discussion, observation, and shared movement practice.
