MTE 150 DANCE FOR THE MUSICAL STAGE I

This course is designed for the incoming music theatre major. Levels and abilities will be assessed, alignment corrected, fundamental dance technique and conditioning exercises taught and drilled in order to ready the student for dance technique and styles classes required by their major. Students will also learn fundamental locomotor skills and the basic techniques required for jumping and turning. Dance combinations stressing steps and styles historically and traditionally used in music theatre will be taught to a variety of musical styles. Stress is placed on giving the student a new awareness of and comfort with his or her body: to condition, gain the ability to apply dance technique and learn to express musicality in a physical way.

Credits

1 sh

Future Course Number

MTE 1150

Notes

For music theatre majors only. To be taken in the fall of the music theatre major's first year.

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