Ballet II

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Execute ballet technique and demonstrate strength, flexibility, and endurance through practice.
• Effectively practice ballet through kinesthetic awareness and physical investigation.
• Understand and effectively use ballet vocabulary to describe movement.
• Acknowledge and apply principles of body alignment within a balletic context.
• Integrate musicality, dynamics, presence, and personal artistry into ballet technique.
• Analyze and discuss ballet's historical and contemporary contexts in relation to personal development as a dance, movement, and performance studies scholar.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Participation & Engagement	50%
Movement Journals	18%
Concert Viewing & Critical Response	2%
Culturally Relevant Balletic Investigations	10%
Final Artistic Project	20%

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-
59 and below	F

Attendance/Participation:

Participation and engagement constitute 50% of the final grade. Students are expected to attend all classes and actively engage in coursework. Two absences are permitted for any reason, and up to two additional absences may be made up through approved assignments. Preparedness, punctuality, communication, studio etiquette, engagement, and peer support are considered in participation assessment.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Students will need access to a computer, reliable internet access, and basic video-recording tools.