The arms in fifth position are
like the frame of a Victorian cameo.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Add "Deadlines"
Dear ECC Faculty:
Please impress upon your students to add their classes through MyECC by the deadline of Friday, February 26. Any student who needs assistance in accessing MyECC or in adding online with the online add codes can go to the Supplemental Instruction room in the West Lounge of the Student Activities Center. Admissions personnel will be available. The hours are from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday, February 22 through Friday, February 26, 2010.
Students who try to circumvent the admissions process, the K-12 concurrent enrollment process, prerequisites or corequisites, course time conflicts, or holds against their record (fee, disciplinary, dismissal, etc.) will be denied entry into the course. Any subsequent petition by such students will also be denied.
Please do not allow any student to sit in your class if his/her name does not appear on your official roster on MyECC.
Thank you for your cooperation.
William Mulrooney
Director, Admissions & Records
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Ballet I, II and Variations Syllabus
Instructor: Emma Jürgensen Kheradyar Office: PE 221 Wednesdays 4:00 – 5:00
Mondays and Wednesdays 5:00 PM – 7:10 PM e-mail: ekheradyar@elcamino.edu
This class focuses on the fundamentals of classic ballet technique; provides performance opportunities in the Lo Tech Dance Concert (Final Performance & Technique Assessment); and prepares students for advancement to university and pre-professional dance programs. Academic assignments will be given throughout the semester on anatomy, terminology, movement concepts, choreography, history, and technical production.
Course assignments pertinent to class content aide in the development of self-awareness, vocabulary, and the experience of dance outside of the classroom. For the final performance and technique assessment, a dance will be choreographed for each level that is both challenging and covers important aspects of dance performance and professionalism. Upon request, students will be assessed for point work if they already have a clear knowledge of vocabulary (must pass midterm with a 85% or more), dance concepts, and pre-point technique.
Letter Grade Assessments
Assignments & Grade Point Break-down (700 pts)
480 Attendance, Attire & Participation (15 pts/class)
Make up 2 classes by taking other dance classes.
50 Terminology Mid-term
70 Mandatory Final Assessment
50 50 Resident Artist Dance Concert March 27 Marsee at 8 pm $10 w/ECC ID (presale) or $15 at the door
50 Configurations Dance Concert May 6 at 1:00 pm, May 7 at 8:00 pm Marsee at 8 pm $15 w/ASB
50 Youtube Ballet Excerpt Essay (Make up for one concert)
Credit/No Credit Assessments (form due by 3rd week)
Assignments & Grade Point Break-down (480 pts including final NO LESS 68%)
480 Attendance, Attire & Participation (15 pts/class)
Make up 2 classes by taking other dance classes.
50 Terminology Mid-term
70 Mandatory Final Assessment
50 Resident Artist Dance Concert: March 27 Marsee at 8 pm $10 with ECC ID (presale) or $15 at the door
50 Configurations Dance Concert May 6 at 1:00 pm and May 7 at 8:00 pm Marsee at 8 pm $15 w/ASB
50 Youtube Ballet Excerpt Essay (Make up for one concert)
Point Scale: A = 630 - 700 pts B = 560 - 629 pts C = 421 - 490 pts
D = 351 - 420 pts F = 0 - 350 pts
Student Learning Outcomes
Ballet 1
• Identify and define additional ballet terms for barre and centre floor work such as battements glissés, battements frappes, ronds de jambes en l'air, and petits battements.
• Demonstrate clean foot articulation for batterie and allegro combinations.
• Demonstrate strength through hip, knee and ankle placement for appropriate maintenance of turn-out and injury prevention.
• Identify, define and demonstrate the following movement requiring balance, placement and strength at the barre and center floor including developés, all directions; arabesques and attitudes; demi- and grand ronds de jambes en l'air, en dehors and en dedans; single and multiple pirouettes, en dehors and en dedans, from all positions.
• Identify and demonstrate correct body line in croisé, ecarté and efface positions.
• Demonstrate musical phrasing and flow of movement in center for body facings, practice for ports de bras (positions of the arms), arabesques, attitudes, and epaulement.
• Evaluate and analyze dance activities, video observations and live performances in terms of technical and performance skills.
• Execute, reconstruct and/or perform choreography demonstrating flow, musicality, and a working knowledge of step combinations.
· Students will be able to apply dance terminology to specific movement sequences in order to demonstrate skill proficiency.
Ballet II
• Identify complex ballet barre and center floor movements such as contretemps, failli, pas de cheval, temps de cuisse, and ballone.
• Demonstrate balance, flexibility, control, fluidity of movement, and agility to integrate complex allegro and adagio combinations, including fouettes.
• Integrate body facings appropriate port de bras and epaulement for all combinations.
• Execute sample variations in the classical repertoire.
• Evaluate and analyze dance events from video observations and live performances.
• Demonstrate musical phrasing and flow of movement in center for body facings, ports de bras (positions of the arms), arabesques, attitudes, and epaulement.
• Demonstrate growth in clarity and refinement of technical skills, such as in extensions, promenades, elevations, multiple turns, and beats.
• Choreograph, reconstruct and/or perform dance projects demonstrating flow, musicality, and a working knowledge of step combinations.
· Students will process a mastery of the terminology, technical skills and the performance artistry of the specific theatrical dance styles.
Ballet Variations
• Demonstrate improved physical fitness including increased flexibility, strength, coordination and endurance.
• Demonstrate basic ballet barre exercises and elementary center adagio and allegro combinations.
• Analyze various ballet exercises in relation to the body and mechanics of movement.
• Identify significant personalities and companies in the field of ballet.
• Describe the historical foundation of ballet.
• Identify, define, and demonstrate basic ballet terminology.
• Identify musical meter construction and its relation to dance movement.
• Demonstrate a phrase of movements based on the basic ballet vocabulary.
• Evaluate and critique various dance events and videos of professional dancers performing classical ballet variations.
• Students will process a mastery of the terminology, technical skills and the performance artistry of the specific theatrical dance styles.
Class schedule:
04:50 - 05:00 Arrive and sign in
05:00 - 05:50 Barre
05:50 - 05:55 Break/Point Shoes
05:55 - 06:05 Pre-pointe/Pointe at barre
06:05 – 07:00 Center Practice/Choreography
07:00 – 07:10 Individual Q&A
Attendance & Tardy Policy: What two words make-up “attendance”? 68% of your grade is based on it. Zero points are given for absences regardless of type. 15 pts are given for each two-hour class session, attire (including hair) and participation. All students are responsible for signing in for each class. Point deductions include: tardies or leaving during the break (-5 pts). You may make up an absence by attending another technique class by returning a form signed by the instructor. A limit of two classes may be made up through attendance at another technique class or outside class, but only with the approval of the instructor of record for that class.
Attention: No class make-ups will be allowed during the last two weeks of the semester
Class Conduct: Universal dance class etiquette will be strictly adhered to. Talking and gum are not permitted. Please turn off all cell phones. Texting is only allowed during the break. If you are expecting an “important” call or have to make one, please inform me before class! If you arrive late quietly find a spot at the barre and start with pliés before you join the class. Sitting is never allowed during dance class. Visitors may watch quietly and are only allowed if you introduce them before class.
Communication: All students must provide a current email address and make sure they are receiving current information and updates. All ECC students have access to free e-mail. Please check our blog: mwballetecc.blogspot.com for class information.
Assignments: All assignments must be submitted in essay format. They must be typed in black ink, Times 11pt font with 1 & 1/2 inch line spacing. Please do not include any clip art. Please edit your assignments for grammar and spelling. Late work will not be accepted.
Dress Requirements:
Ladies: Black leotard with matching bra. Black, flesh or pink tights (mandatory for final
performance)
No shorts, gauchos, pajamas, sweats or jazz pants! An above the knee dance skirt may
be worn.
Pink ballet shoes. No socks! You may dance with bare feet. Proper warm-ups are
allowed.
Hair must be worn off of the neck with bangs held in place.
Gentlemen: Black/ White t-shirt/tank top with black tights or bike shorts. No jazz pants or
sweats!
Black or white ballet shoes. Socks are not allowed. You may dance with bare feet.
Proper warm-ups are allowed.
Mark Your Calendars: ECC Spring Dance Concert Events
Spring Semester 2010
El Camino College Dance Events
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“Rent” The Musical
Weekends March 12th through 28th
Campus Theater
(Tickets $25.00*)
Student discount tickets 1st two weekends only!
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An Evening of Modern Dance
Resident Artist Dance Series
“Falling Up, Twittering Down”
Saturday, March 27th @ 8:00pm
Marsee Auditorium
Dance class lab event!
(Lab ticket $10.00/$15.00 day of event!)
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ECC Spring Dance Concert “Configuration”!
Thursday, May 6th @ 1:00pm
Friday, May 7nd @ 8:00pm
Marsee Auditorium
(All tickets $15.00, ½ price w/ASB ½ hour prior to show)
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ECC Choreography Showcase!
Thursday, June 3rd @ 1:00pm & 7:00pm
Campus Theater
(All tickets $10.00)
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Lo Tech/No Tech ECC Dance Class Final Presentation #1
Monday, June 7th @ 7:00pm
Marsee Auditorium
(All tickets $10.00)
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Lo Tech/No Tech ECC Dance Class Final Presentation #2
Tuesday, June 8th @ 7:00pm
Marsee Auditorium
(All tickets $10.00)
The Red Shoes on Netflix
If you want a front row seat to look into history of British Ballet,
the Red Shoes is your ticket. The dancers in the film were from
the Ballet Rambert and the Royal Ballet which evolved from that very
small theatre that you see in the film called the Mercury. You also get
to see Covent Garden before the remodel (ugh!).
These very dancers had danced their way through the Blitz and all
over England to keep up the peoples moral. They drove all night
during the black outs on bus crammed with sets and props
to each venue.
I am sure they were all so happy to be able to make a ballet film
after the war. The love end energy they had for the project
can be seen in every frame.
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