Applicable knowledge base in somatic practices that enhance performance and technique
including, Laban Movement Analysis, Bartenieff Fundamentals, Advanced Movement Analysis,
and Dance Conditioning.
Level 2 technical competency in Character Dance, Jazz, and Modern/Contemporary.
Ability to generate original movement material and create well-crafted and meaningful
choreography.
Pre-professional or professional performance skills.
Written and oral communication skills specific to the field of dance.
Fluency in a variety of traditional and contemporary Ballet techniques and styles.
Level 4 Technical competency in Pointe or Allegro.
Advanced Level competency in applying concepts of music to Ballet and dance in general.
BS in Dance Education
Perform dance with artistry demonstrating an intermediate/advanced level technical
competency.
Create choreographic works of artistic merit and personal voice demonstrating skills
in choreographic elements, principles, and structures of dance.
Integrate diverse theoretical dance knowledge and skills in the writing, performance,
and creation of dance.
Write articulately using dance language demonstrating perceptive, reflective, and
analytical knowledge and skills.
Demonstrate proficiency in writing and teaching of unit and lesson plans in the public
schools.
Demonstrate proficient skills and knowledge necessary to create a vibrant and artistic
secondary dance program based on state and national standards.
BS in Ballroom
Perform Ballroom Dance with artistry demonstrating advanced level technical competency.
Create choreographic works of artistic merit demonstrating skills in choreographic
elements, principles, and structures of dance.
Write articulately, using dance language and demonstrating perceptive, reflective,
and analytical knowledge and skills.
Demonstrate proficiency in teaching Ballroom Dance.
BFA in Modern/Contemporary Dance
Perform dance with artistry demonstrating advanced level technical competency.
Create choreographic works of artistic merit and personal voice demonstrating skills
in choreographic elements, principles, and structures of dance.
Integrate diverse theoretical dance knowledge and skills in the writing, performance,
and creation of dance.
Write articulately using dance language demonstrating perceptive, reflective, and
analytical knowledge and skills.
Demonstrate proficiency in writing and teaching of modern dance lesson plans.
AS in Dance
Level 1 technical competency in Ballet, Modern/Contemporary, and Jazz Dance.
Level 1 competency in dance improvisation and composition
Level 2 performance in Ballet, Modern/Contemporary, and/or Ballroom Dance.
Beginning competency in Laban Movement Analysis, Bartenieff Fundamentals, and Dance
Conditioning.
Beginning Level competency in applying concepts of music to dance.
Written and oral communication skills specific to the field of dance.
