DNC178B

040670

The purpose of this course is to further the student's knowledge and movement experience in the genre of hip-hop dance using key concepts, practical technique, artistic expression, historical understanding, and vocabulary specific to hip-hop dance. Students will expand upon learned positions and steps of basic hip-hop dance including but not limited to Break Dance, Locking, Popping and other social dance styles as they pertain to hip-hop. Class time will be geared toward body alignment, energy, movement quality and effectively gaining the strength, conditioning and the confidence necessary for execution of hip-hop movement. Practical elements in this course learned in the classroom will be supported outside of class through observation and written assignments.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Undergraduate

GE - GEDE (Gen Ed Diversity Emphasis), GE - T2-ARTS (Tier 2 Arts)

DNC 178A (Beginning Hip-Hop Dance Technique) OR one to two years of hip-hop dance experience is required for this course.