Ballet I

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Execute ballet technique with increased awareness of safe and functional body alignment.

• Demonstrate understanding of different qualities of movement in ballet practice.

• Understand and effectively use ballet vocabulary.

• Integrate musicality, dynamics, presence, and personal artistry into ballet technique.

• Consider ballet performance through historical and contemporary perspectives.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Attendance	26%
Participation	24%
Midterm Assignment: Ballet Terminology, Demonstration & Reflection	15%
Ballet History Project	15%
Final Movement Assignment & Reflection	20%

The School of Dance requires an 80% participation rate to receive credit for the course. Students who do not meet participation requirements may be required to repeat the course. Attendance accounts for 26% of the course grade and participation accounts for 24% of the course grade. Students receive two free absences, and observation with required written work may count toward participation.

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
93-100	A
90-92	A-
87-89	B+
83-86	B
80-82	B-
77-79	C+
73-76	C
70-72	C-
67-69	D+
63-66	D
60-62	D-
Below 60	F

Attendance/Participation:

The School of Dance requires an 80% participation rate to receive credit for the course. Attendance (26%) and participation (24%) together comprise 50% of the final grade. Students who do not meet participation requirements may be required to repeat the course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Ballet shoes.