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SYLLABUS THD 381

COURSE: 381TR Ballroom Social Dance Spring 201

!"STRUCTOR: #ro$e%%or Tom Rala&a'eUTA: (o)anna Ta*lor

O++!CE HOURS: ,on- . /e- 2:00 2:30pm an Te%- . T)r%- 11:30 an 3

4pm

O$$ice "m&er: 51460687 Depar'men' "m&er Cin* 9io 46;;1

Email: rala&a'e<&$$alo-e

 

ATTE"DA"CE #OL!CY:  Maximum T=o Absences, Late 1/2 cut, sit-out 1/2 cut

(observation form to be completed for sit-outs). Yor grae =ill rop one le''er grae

a$'er '=o a&%ence%-

DRESS CODE: o street s!oes on dance floor except for exam presentations

RE+ER"CE BOO>S:

• SOCIAL DANCE, STEPS TO SUCCESS, 2 " edition #ud$ %atterson &ri'!t

•  DANCE AWHILE t! edition, arris and %ittman

• "ocuments provided on *lac+board

• n class "" presentations on competitive ballroom c!ampions!ips

#RERE?U!S!TE Comple'ion o$ le@el one ance cor%e% in ')e core area%-

03 33& 4 A course to broaden t!e tec!nical movement and aest!etic ran'e ofdance students incorporatin' ocial/*allroom "ance forms5 ma+in' connections to t!e ric!

multicultural, multiet!nic traditions and !istories t!at inform partnered dances5 practicalapplication of enaissance court and countr$ dances5 and application of 26t! centur$ American

moot! and Latin aribbean dance forms to competitive ballroom forms in t!e 21st centur$. n

addition, 7" 81 introduces students to ballroom dance as a social/recreational or competitive

activit$, 9it! t!e 'oal of leadin' to an active lifest$le. "ance !istor$ and formal etiuette,

cooperation 9it! a partner, and learnin' t!e fundamentals of leadin'/follo9in' tec!niues are

stressed from t!e be'innin' of t!e semester. *ot! assessment and evaluation for eac! student

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occur t!rou'!out t!e semester. ;ormal evaluation occurs t9ice durin' t!e semester, at t!e mid-

semester and at t!e end of t!e semester. tudents dance 9it! a partner of !is/!er o9n c!oice in a

'roup of <-= couples. A s!ort paper is assi'ned on t!e dance of $our c!oice and t!e competitive

aspects of ballroom dancin', "anceport. Attendance at eac! class is essential5 t!is is an activit$

9!ic! is dependent upon learnin' and practicin' 9it! a partner.

Learning Outcomes and Method of Assessment:By the end of the course, studentsshould be able to…

Method of Assessment

Discuss, express, and debate avariety of social movement contextsAfrican, !uropean, American"technically, historically,philosophically, and aesthetically

!xams from assigned readings,notes from D#D lecturepresentation, and group discussion

$dentify, analy%e and integrate&no'ledge and s&ills from multipledance idioms related to Americansocial dance forms

Mid(term and )nal performancepro*ect, scored against a set criteriaof technical and artistic measuresincluding: performer+s appearancedance techni-ue social danceeti-uette and other variables suchas: musicality, styli%ation,understanding of lead.follo',continuity, artistic impact andoverall presentation

Demonstration of early /enaissancecourt and country dances

0roup activity pro*ect, ability tocontribute to artistic problemsolving, team playing, discussion,and criti-ue of style and mannerismsto the era

Demonstration of both smooth andLatin rhythm dances 'hile 'or&ing

in concert 'ith one or morepartners1

2ractical application.movementperformance assessments, scored

against a set criteria of technicaland artistic measures

$dentify and analy%e the di3erencesbet'een American and $nternationalBallroom dance forms1

0roup activity pro*ect

Demonstrate the physics of 4ocialDance 'ith emphasis on 5lead andfollo'6 and basic dance eti-uette1

One on one instructor criti-ue oflead and follo' mechanics follo'edby practical midterm and )nal exam

4tudents 'ill be able to identifymusic for each of the dances taught,perform basic )gures for each dancein combination,

7ui% audible"1 4tudents mustidentify a number of musical trac&sand select the appropriate dance inorder for outcome to be achieved1

/hythmic pro)ciency One on one instructor criti-ue12ractical exam scored against acriteria of rhythmic measures

COURSE RE?U!RE,E"TS

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/ED- ,AR- 27 2017 ?U! Compre)en%i@e on ma'erial% $rom )ano'%7

re$erence reaing%7 an cla%%room in%'rc'ion-

#RACT!CAL ,!DTER, ,O"- ,AR- 57 201 -- n all social/ballroom forms t!at

are covered in class--- ,ana'or* re%%: ace' an 'ie $or men re%%e% $or =omen-

#A#ER DUE DATE: ,on- April 187 201- A t9o-pa'e t$pe9ritten paper double-

spaced. 7opic: An$ social dance t!at interested $ou from class 9or+ or t!e readin's from

t!e reference boo+s listed. "iscuss t!e follo9in' under t!e outlined !eadin's:

• ! %elec'e ')e li%' ance &eca%e>. (2-8 sentences)

• ?e$ ;i'ures

• istorical Aspects

• !$t!m and Movement !aracteristics.

• nclude a s!ort statement (8-= sentences) on t!e value/trivialit$ in re'ard to t!e

future of competitive ballroom dance or *allroom dance as seen on ealit$ 7.

Ma+e reference to t!e "" *allroom vie9in'.

• !,#ORTA"T:  nclude at t!e end of $our paper a self-evaluation and 'rade for

t!is course (brief statement t9o sentences 4 'rade deduction on paper if 'rade

 @ustification is not included).

• Li%' all %orce%- One &oo %orce m%' &e li%'e

9RAD!"9 O+ ASS!9",E"TS tudents are evaluated on t!eir master$ of lan'ua'e arts s+ills. 7!e

student 9!o meets all course reuirements s!ould expect to receive a 'rade appropriate to !is/!er level of

master$.

An A student:1. "emonstrates maturit$ and ori'inalit$ of t!ou'!t reflected b$ t!e abilit$ to anal$Be s$nt!esiBe and

evaluate.

2. ustains t!e development of a point or idea over t!e len't! of t!e assi'nment.

8. 0ses or'aniBed para'rap!s and transitional devices.

<. Ma+es conventional use of capitaliBation and punctuation.=. 0ses consistentl$ t!e 'rammar, s$ntax and spellin' of tandard 3n'lis!, 9it! particular attention to

sentence structure and to a'reement bet9een sub@ects, verbs, pronouns and antecedents.

• A * studentCs 9ritten 9or+ s!o9s proficienc$ in four of t!e above criteria.

• A studentCs 9ritten 9or+ s!o9s proficienc$ in t!ree of t!e above criteria.

• A " studentCs 9ritten 9or+ s!o9s proficienc$ in t9o of t!e above criteria.

• An ; student fails

#RACT!CAL E"DTER,7 ,O" ,AY 27 201 on specific social dances t!at 9ill be

decided durin' t!e course of t!e semester and dependin' on t!e performance of t!e mid-

term. ,ana'or* re%% reire %ame a% mi'erm eFamGpre%en'a'ion-

Reire Concer'%

oiae Dance Compan* +e& 24')  28') /eSa' 5:307 Sn an Sa' <2pm

+ie%'a ,eFicoAmericana:Lo% Lo&o% =i') Balle' +ollorici ,eFicano

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T) ,ar 3r7 2017 < 5:30pm

,o%co= +e%'i@al Balle' in I9i%elleJ /e Apr 13')7 201 <5:30pm

>ore%) Dance Compan* +ri Apr 16') 7 201 <8pm

T)e Ri'e o$ Spring T) Apr 21%'7 201 <5:30pm

9RADE BREA>DO/": K A"D 9RAD!"9 /!LL BE USED

?U! 20

#A#ER 20

,!DTER, 20

+!"AL 20

CLASS /OR> 20

100

!,#ORTA"T: ; AD %A7 ; 73 A*3 %A7AL &73 &? 7

M%L373" D0 A 7 333 A %AE EA"3 ; 73 03.

 CLASS /OR>: "373M3" *D 73AL A" A77 3F%3

%3373" D0 LA &? A" 7 *D A773"A3 AL3 &

A" 3 &?-

THE COURSE SYLLABUS !S #OSTED O" BLAC>BOARD A"D ALL !"+OR,AT!O"

CO"TA!"ED /!TH!" !S THE STUDE"TMS RES#O"S!B!L!TY-

*FRIDAY DAY FORUM (Dance Majors)

• A variet$ of special topics classes 9ill be sc!eduled on ;rida$ mornin's durin' t!e semester and

are desi'ned to au'ment $our course9or+ in dance and explore dance as an art form in t!e context

of mind/bod$/spirit. lasses ma$ be presented in t!e form of movement exploration, addressspecial interests of students, !ost 'uest artists or reflect researc! interests of t!e facult$. "ance

all Meetin's,&% and some auditions for special pro@ects 9ill be sc!eduled for t!is time slot.

Dou are reuired to attend four ;rida$ ;orum classes of $our c!oice excludin' &%, !o9ever,

$ou are encoura'ed to attend as man$ as $ou 9is!. e!earsals ma$ be sc!eduled on ;rida$afternoons from 11:86 4 2. %lease +eep t!is time open 9!enever possible. Announcements,

sc!edules, Euest nformation 9ill appear on *lac+board under 7" <== ecitation. A ;rida$

;orum si'n-up s!eet 9ill be posted on 7uesda$ mornin's at 16:86. ome classes 9ill be on a first

come basis. 3van Matt!e9 te9art, our senior class rep, 9ill be ta+in' attendance eac! ;rida$.nitial $our name on t!e s!eet and si'n in 9it! 3van.

G%lease note, "ance all Meetin's be'in at 16:86. ALL ot!er ;rida$ ;orum classes be'in at 10:00

BoF O$$ice #rocere . +ria* +orm Sign !n

*$ si'nin' $our initials next to $our name for bot! *ox ffice 7ic+et %urc!ase and ;rida$ ;orum

Attendance !eet $ou are confirmin' t!at $ou !ave read and are in compliance 9it! t!e 0niversit$ at

*uffaloHs Academic nte'rit$ %olic$ outlined belo9. i'nin' $our initials next to $our name verifies t!at$ou !ave purc!ased t!e said tic+et from t!e box office or $ou !ave attended t!e ;rida$ ;orum class listed

on t!e attendance s!eet.

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UB Academic Integrity Policy: Academic integrity i a !"ndamental "ni#erity #al"e$

T%ro"g% t%e %onet com&letion o! academic 'or(, t"dent "tain t%e integrity o! t%e

"ni#erity '%ile !acilitating t%e "ni#erity) im&erati#e !or t%e tranmiion o! (no'ledgeand c"lt"re *aed "&on t%e generation o! ne' and inno#ati#e idea$ E+am&le:

 ire&reentation o! doc"ment: -orgery, alteration, or mi"e o! any Uni#erity or

O!!icial doc"ment, record, or intr"ment o! identi!ication$ !ttp://under'rad-catalo'.buffalo.edu/policies/cours

In order to remain a Dance Major in good standing all majors mustmeet the following criteria each semester:

• GPA 2.0 overall & GPA 2.5 in the Dance Major •  Attend Dance Hall Meetings so you are kept inor!ed o events and

 procedures•  Attend four  "riday "oru! classes o your choice #this does not

include $%P or Dance Hall'•  Attend $%P i you are in a (ork scheduled to )e sho(n that day 

• Maintain a positive and respectul attitude• $ork hard in and outside class to i!prove technical achieve!ent*

acade!ic standing and opti!al health• +o!!unicate (ith aculty and other students in a pro,active and

constructive (ay• De!onstrate dedication* co!!it!ent and passion in all areas o your

- Dance education• De!onstrate enthusias!* and positive energy in each class* rehearsal

and peror!ance• upport other dancers in the !ajor and !entor and guide

underclass!en in a positive (ay • /olunteer to support dance depart!ent events such as %nco!ing

"resh!en Auditions* pring asket 1ae* igs and 3ittles* guestartists and residencies* A+DA* 4D6* DMA

• De!onstrate punctuality or all classes* rehearsals and peror!ancecalls

• De!onstrate e!otional !aturity and !eet the physical de!ands othe - Dance Major 

SEE U"DER9RADUATE 9RADE 9U!DEL!"ES +OR DA"CE

A 4-00

A 3-5

BK 3-33

B 3-00B 2-5

CK 2-33

C 2-00

C 1-5

DK 1-33

D 0-;;

D 0-

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9RADE #O!"T TOTAL!"9 3-;2 A"D H!9HER /!LL RECE!NE A" IAJ +OR THE

COURSE

Unergraa'e 9rae 9ieline $or Dance

aop'e &* Dance #rogram

A O'%'aning /or o$ Hig) Di%'inc'ion

-master$ of ideas and met!ods tau'!t at a p!$sical, intellectual and aest!etic level

-master$ and proficienc$ in tec!niue, practical 9or+ and solutions to problems/pro@ects

-artistr$ ex!ibited/developed at a professional level and establis!ed dance identit$

-timel$ preparation and submission of 9ritten class 9or+ -constructive classroom participation as appropriate to class and sub@ect

-exemplar$ 9or+ et!ic

-above normal attendance

B A&o@eA@erage /or o$ HonorGSperior ?ali'*

-stron' understandin' of ideas and met!ods tau'!t at a p!$sical, intellectual and aest!etic

  level-9or+able application in tec!niue, practical 9or+ and solutions to problems/pro@ects

-artistr$ and dance identit$ near solidit$, refinement still needed

-timel$ preparation and submission of 9ritten 9or+ 

-re'ular classroom participation as appropriate to class and sub@ect-solid 9or+ et!ic

-re'ular attendance

C A@erage /or 

-basic understandin' of ideas and met!ods tau'!t at a p!$sical, intellectual and

aest!etic level

-perfunctor$ applications in tec!niue, practical 9or+ and solutions to problems/pro@ects

-artistr$ and dance identit$ in developmental sta'e

-sporadic preparation and submission of 9ritten 9or+ 

-some classroom participation as appropriate to class and sub@ect

-satisfactor$ 9or+ et!ic-normal attendance

D Belo=A@erage /or 

-little understandin' of ideas and met!ods tau'!t at a p!$sical, intellectual and

aest!etic level

-incomplete execution in tec!niue, practical 9or+ and solutions to problems/pro@ects

-little attention 'iven to t!e development of artistr$ or dance identit$

-unacceptable preparation and freuent missed submission of class 9or+ 

-rare classroom participation as appropriate to class and sub@ect

-poor 9or+ et!ic-poor attendance

+ Unaccep'a&le /or 

-inadeuate ideas and met!ods tau'!t at a p!$sical, intellectual and aest!etic level

-poor applications in tec!niue, practical 9or+ and solutions to problems/pro@ects

-no establis!ed dance identit$

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-no discernable preparation and consistentl$ missed submission of class 9or+ 

-rare classroom participation as appropriate to class and sub@ect

-deficient 9or+ et!ic

-poor attendance

3I03M37: All 7!eatre J "ance ma@ors are reuired to activate t!eir 0* e-mail

accounts AA%. All "epartment information 9ill be communicated onl$ t!rou'! t!eir0* e-mail account.

DE#ART,E"T O+ THEATRE . DA"CE D!SCLOSURE STATE,E"T

7rainin' and stud$ in t!eatre and dance occasionall$ involve material t!at can be

 personall$ disturbin', even offensive. 7!is includes issues of 'ender, race, sexualit$,

reli'ion, and various moral concerns. 7rust is an essential aspect of all learnin'

environments, especiall$ environments reuirin' experiential modes of instruction. fan$t!in' occurs t!at $ou feel is inappropriate or compromises trust, please feel free to

discuss t!ese feelin's 9it! $our instructor, t!e department c!air, or an$ facult$ or staff

member 9it! 9!om $ou feel comfortable.

 73:f $ou !ave an$ dia'nosed disabilit$ (p!$sical, learnin' or ps$c!olo'ical) 9!ic! 9ill

ma+e it difficult for $ou to carr$ out t!e course 9or+ as outlined, or, reuiresaccommodations suc! as recruitin' note ta+ers, readers, or extended time on exams

and/or assi'nments, please advise me durin' t!e first t9o 9ee+s of t!e course so 9e ma$

revie9 possible arran'ements for reasonable accommodations.

#OL!CY STATE,E"T

7!e 0niversit$ at *uffalo (0*, 0niversit$) is committed to providin' a safe 9or+

environment for all emplo$ees and 9ill not tolerate an$ act or t!reat of violence made int!e 9or+place, on 0niversit$ propert$, or b$ an emplo$ee 9!ile conductin' 0niversit$

 business. 7!e 0niversit$ 9ill respond promptl$ to t!reats, acts of violence, and acts of

a''ression b$ emplo$ees or a'ainst emplo$ees b$ co9or+ers, members of t!e public,students, or ot!ers. iolent conduct or an$ t!reat of violence, implied or direct, is

 pro!ibited on 0niversit$ propert$ or in connection 9it! 0niversit$ business. 7!is

includes but is not limited to:

• t!e use of force 9it! t!e intent to cause !arm, e.'., p!$sical attac+s, an$ un9anted

contact suc! as !ittin', fi'!tin', pus!in', or t!ro9in' ob@ects

•  be!avior t!at diminis!es t!e di'nit$ of ot!ers t!rou'! unla9ful !arassment,

includin' !arassment based on sex, race, national ori'in, reli'ion, disabilit$, a'e,

or sexual orientation

• acts or t!reats 9!ic! are intended to intimidate, !arass, t!reaten, bull$, coerce, or

cause fear of !arm 9!et!er directl$ or indirectl$• acts or t!reats made directl$ or indirectl$ b$ oral or 9ritten 9ords, bod$ lan'ua'e,

'estures, or s$mbols t!at communicate a direct or indirect t!reat of p!$sical or

mental !arm

• stal+in' a person 9it! t!e intent of causin' fear 

RUBR!CS-

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SOC!AL DA"CE ,!D 381 "A,E 9RADE 

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DA"CE LG+ CGR TECH STYLE

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3ALL 7DL3 A" 73I03: 33" &? E"

  

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Academic nte'rit$

Academic inte'rit$ is a fundamental universit$ value. 7!rou'! t!e !onest completion of

academic 9or+, students sustain t!e inte'rit$ of t!e universit$ 9!ile facilitatin' t!euniversit$Hs imperative for t!e transmission of +no9led'e and culture based upon t!e

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'eneration of ne9 and innovative ideas.

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