Spring Semester 2014

Course Title Credit DANC M411 001 Repertory 3 crs.

Instructor: Laura Zambrano Office: CM 109 Studio: CM 106 Telephone: 865-2778 Email: [email protected] Office hours by appointment

Class Meeting Times MWF 11:30 am – 1:20 pm Rehearsals: Evenings on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday Afternoon on Saturday

Bulletin Description This course is for students who have an advanced level of and who are interested in pursuing a minor in ballet. Classes are based on the basic principles of classical ballet according to the Russian ballet technique developed by Agrippina Vaganova. Students perform classical and character, jazz or contemporary works in the Loyola Ballet Spring Concert. The ballet minor is offered through the College of Music and Fine Arts.

Prerequisites MUGNM311 or by audition

Textbooks and Other Materials to be Purchased by Student (Calendar handout given to students the first week of class.)

--Grieg, Valerie. Inside Ballet Technique. Princeton Book/ Horizon, Publishers. ISBN #0-87127-191-5 Required (Can order through Barnes & Noble) First-time students are required to answer all questions at the end of all chapters to be turned in by the last day of class, Wednesday, April 30, 2014.

--Vaganova, Agrippina. Basic Principles of Classical Ballet. Dover Publications, Inc. ISBN # 0-486-22036-2 Optional (Can order through Barnes & Noble)

Class Attire Ladies - Any color (solid) or style leotard, chiffon skirt or shorts (optional), pink tights (completely footed), pink ballet (split sole canvas or leather), and pink pointe shoes (Grishko or Russian Pointe preferred). Character shoes, black character skirt or jazz shoes may be required for performances and master classes. Practice tutu is optional. Examples: http://www.discountdance.com/dancewear/style_P981.html?pid=3265&Shop=Style&SID=371972232 http://www.discountdance.com/dancewear/style_TB108.html?pid=6151&Shop=Style&SID=371973570

Gentlemen - Beige dance belt, any color T-shirt or tank top shirt, gray or black tights, white socks, white canvas ballet shoes (split sole), belt to hold tights up. Biker pants acceptable. Character or jazz shoes may be required for performances. http://www.discountdance.com/dancewear/style_34943.html?pid=9084&Shop=Style&SID=371975754 http://www.discountdance.com/dancewear/style_D061C.html?pid=17143&Shop=Style&SID=37 1975754

No warm-up outfits permitted in class. This includes ankle warmers, leg warmers, gym shorts, plastic pants and loose shirts. Attending class without the proper attire will lower the student’s grade.

Dance wear - All dance wear can be purchased at Carmel’s Dance Wear located at 3004 Cleary Avenue (835-8495) or at Ennie's at 3334 Severn Ave., Suite 5 (834-2034).

Students with long hair are required to pull it back away from the face and above the nape of the neck. Ladies must securely fasten hair, preferably in a bun.

Studio Turn off all electronic devices before entering the studio. No gum or food allowed in the studio at any time. Use the bathroom before or after class, not during, class unless it is an emergency. If you are running late for class, do not enter the studio when music is being played. As a courtesy to your fellow classmates, enter only when the music has stopped.

Course Requirements --Students are required to participate throughout the entire class and rehearsal period, which includes evening and weekend rehearsals. Unexcused absences will lower a student’s grade.

--Students are required to perform in the Loyola Ballet Spring Concert Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5, at 8:00 pm in the Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall. Regularly scheduled classes at 11:30 am on Wednesday, April 2 and Friday, April 4, will be cancelled.

--First-time students are required to answer all questions at the end of all the chapters of Inside Ballet Technique, to be turned in by the last day of class (Wednesday, April 30, 2014).

Email and Blackboard Course e-mails will be sent to Loyno e-mail accounts listed in Blackboard and LORA. You must check your Loyno e-mail account in the Loyola New Orleans system daily. The Blackboard system can be accessed at: http://loyno.blackboard.com. In the event of a university suspension, you will be required to check the system for announcements and responsible for all posted assignments.

• Go to http//:blackboard.loyno.edu• Log in Screen: Loyola user name = e-mail name • Password is 6 digits = 4 digit birth year plus 2 digit month.

For help, call 866-562-7278 or visit: http://d2.parature.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=654

Special Accommodations A student with a disability that qualifies for accommodations should contact Sarah Mead Smith, Director of Disability Services at 865-2990 (Academic Resource Center, 1st floor, Marquette Hall). A student wishing to receive test accommodations (e.g., extended test time) should provide the instructor with an official Accommodation Form from Disability Services in advance of the scheduled test date. Additionally, it is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor of any physical hindrances or injuries that would prevent the student from executing certain movements or from participating in class.

Academic Integrity All work you do for this class is expected to be your own, and academic dishonesty (including, but not limited to, plagiarism on papers or cheating on exams) will be punished. A summary of the University’s definitions and procedures concerning academic integrity can be found in the Undergraduate Bulletin (pp.46-47 of the 2003-5 Bulletin).

Evacuation Statement Student’s must log on to the College emergency web site (www.loyno.la) and the University Blackboard site (http://loyno.blackboard.com/) within 48 hours of any University evacuation to receive further information regarding contacting course instructors for assignments, etc. Students will be required to do assigned course work for any evacuation of more than 48 hours. Students should also monitor the University site (www.loyno.edu) for general information.

Course Objectives A study of the advanced level of classical ballet based on the syllabus of Agrippina Vaganova.  Development of agility and mobility through complicated adagios.  Emphasis is placed on allegro, which at this level becomes one of the foundations of the science of the dance.  The goal of this course is to understand the need for, and achieve, full coordination of all movements of the human body in the art of dance.

Course Outline Classes focus on ballet technique, followed by rehearsals for the Loyola Ballet Concert. Students are not only exposed to the classical repertoire by performing in a classical ballet, but also to other forms of dance by studying character, jazz, or contemporary works. In addition to growth on a technical level, this course emphasizes the importance of infusing ideas and moods into movements learned in the technique class and giving them expressiveness and artistry.

Evaluation Class and Rehearsal Attendance 65% Performances 25% Effort 10%

Grading Scale A 96-100 A- 92-95 B+ 88-91 B 84-87 B- 80-83 C+ 76-79 C 72-75 C- 68-71 D+ 64-67 D 60-63 F 59 or Below

Attendance This course is taught in a progressive manner and requires consistent class and rehearsal attendance. In order to properly develop the muscles to execute the exercises and , attendance on a regular basis is a must.

The Department of Theatre Arts and Dance Attendance and Grading Policy is as follows: Students are allowed three (3) absences. For every absence beyond the three (3), the final grade will drop one letter grade increment. Two (2) tardies or early departures equal one (1) absence. Students who arrive more than five minutes late may not be permitted to participate in class or rehearsal. Permission to participate will be determined by the instructor. Students are required to promptly notify the instructor by calling the office at 865-2778 when they are running late to a rehearsal or are unable to rehearse.

A maximum of three make-up classes may be taken during the semester. Students will not receive credit for observing his/her own class. In order to receive full credit for a make-up class, students are required to participate (not observe) the entire length of the class.

Minor in Ballet

Overview A minor in ballet is offered to students who have had extensive pre-college dance instruction and performance experience. In addition to appearing with the Loyola Ballet, requirements include and the choreography of an original work. A music course to enhance the student’s is recommended.

DANC M4111 Ballet Repertory (6 semesters)……………18 cr. hrs. DANC M499 Choreography (Independent Study)…………1 cr. hr. DANC V242 History of Dance…………………………...... 3 cr. hrs.

Total…………………………………………….…………..22 cr. hrs.