Introduction to Jazz Dance includes the fundamentals of dance technique while improving strength, flexibility, and anaerobic capacity. Taught in three sections: dance technique and warm-up, which includes both strength and stretch components; traveling motor skills; and movement combination, which utilizes skills learned in the prior two sections. Jazz style, which borrows from ballet as well as contemporary street dance, builds postural awareness, develops motor skills and improves overall musculoskeletal fitness. Includes topics such as safety, injury prevention, spinal health, and elementary nutrition. 2 credits.
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