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Degree Applicable Glendale Community College 001138 December 2015

COURSE OUTLINE

Dance 129 Hip-Hop II

Catalog Statement Dance 129 provides further opportunities to extend the student's knowledge of popular dance culture and to acquire Hip-Hop techniques to meet the demands for dance in video and dance clubs today.

Total Lecture Units: 1.0 Total Laboratory Units: 0.5 Total Course Units: 1.5

Total Lecture Hours: 16.0 Total Laboratory Hours: 24.0 Total Laboratory Hours To Be Arranged: 0.0 Total Faculty Contact Hours: 40.0

Prerequisite: DANCE 124 or equivalent.

Course Entry Expectations

Prior to enrolling in the course, the student should be able to:  identify and define basic hip-hop dance terminology in practical and written assignments;  demonstrate and explain the coordination, strength, cardiovascular fitness, and body alignment required to execute the technical aspects of hip-hop dance;  reproduce a basic hip hop routine using rhythm, linking steps, and personal style development from the basic hip hop vocabulary;  examine the application of hip hop terminology and styles as utilized in live, video, and in class performance;  discuss the development of hip hop from the 1970’s to the present.

Course Exit Standards

Upon successful completion of the required coursework, the student will be able to:  identify and define intermediate hip-hop dance terminology in practical and written assignments;  demonstrate the coordination, strength, cardiovascular fitness and rhythm required to execute the technical aspects of intermediate turns and jumps in hip-hop dance;  examine the social influence of hip-hop in terms of demographics, choreography, music, ethnic influence, and technical performance;  discuss the development of hip-hop from street to competitive dance forms; Dance 129 Page 2 of 3

 perform intermediate and advanced hip-hop combinations that utilize locking, popping, rhythm, and personal style.

Course Content Total Faculty Contact Hours = 40.0

Introduction to the Street Dance Culture (Lecture: 4 hours) Demographics as an influence Multi-Ethnic growth and development Safety (Lecture: 4 hours – Lab: 3 hours) Body alignment Breathing Intermediate Warm-up and Conditioning (Lecture: 2 hours – Lab: 3 hours) Cardiovascular strength Muscle strength Flexibility Intermediate Technical Skills (Lecture: 2 hours – Lab: 6 hours) Coordination (legs, arms, head) Turns and spins Jumps Linking steps Development of Inter. Movement Vocabulary (Lecture: 2 hours – Lab: 6 hours) Locking Jerking Rocking Freezing Popping Boogaloo Strut Clime Stop Wave Tick Twisto-flex Slides Roboting Intermediate Performance Skills (Lecture: 2 hours – Lab: 6 hours) Dynamics Rhythm Presentation Individual interpretation Personal style development

Methods of Instruction

The following methods of instruction may be used in this course:  classroom lecture and demonstration;  body conditioning; Dance 129 Page 3 of 3

 dance step and combination practice;  videos and multimedia presentations;  in-class critiques, done individually and in groups.

Out of Class Assignments

The following out of class assignments may be used in this course:  attendance at GCC Dance Department performances;  on-line research of hip-hop from the 1970’s to the present;  written evaluation of the performances attended.

Methods of Evaluation

The following methods of evaluation may be used in this course:  movement exams;  class participation in critiques, analysis, and evaluation of dance performance;  written exams;  written essays;  final exams.

Textbooks

Rajakuma, Mohanalakshmi. Hip-Hop Dance (The American Dance Floor). Santa Barbara: Greenwood, 2012. Print. 12th Grade Textbook Reading Level. ISBN: 978-0313378452

Craine, Debra. and Mackrell, Judith., The Oxford Dictionary of Dance. 2nd Ed. New York: Oxford University. 2015. Ebook. 12th Grade Textbook Reading Level. e -ISBN: 978-0191727658.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the required coursework, the student will be able to:  identify and define intermediate hip-hop dance terminology;  demonstrate the coordination, strength, cardiovascular fitness and rhythm required to execute the technical aspects of intermediate hip-hop dance;  analyze the developments in popular pop dance cultures in terms of choreography; style, music selection, and technical performance;  perform intermediate and advanced hip-hop combinations.