DAALX44 Tap Dance

Theatre Faculty
Summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Anežka Knotková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Hana Halberstadt
Movement Education Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Movement Education Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
DAALX44/A: Wed 19:45–21:15 202, A. Knotková
DAALX44/B: Wed 18:00–19:30 202, A. Knotková
DAALX44/C: Wed 16:15–17:45 202, A. Knotková
Prerequisites
No need of any previous experience. However is need to purchase own tap shoes.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
1) To know the history and popular names of tap dance
2) To learn basic steps and their titles
3) To know time steps
4) Shim sham - tap dance athemn
5) Rhythm exercises, acapella tap dancing and canons
6) Basics of improvization
7) Tap dance choreography
Learning outcomes
Student after completion of this subject will be able:
- to perform and improvize to any kind of music with self - confidence
- to amplify existing dance and music education from another view
- to learn any kind of tap choreography, which can be really helpful during castings etc.
Syllabus
  • 1) The history and popular names of tap dance
  • 2) Basic steps and their titles
  • 3) Time steps
  • 4) Shim sham - tap dance athemn
  • 5) Rhythm exercises, acapella and canons
  • 6) Improvization
  • 7) Tap dance choreography
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Pohybová výchova Petr Šmolík a kolektiv MF 1985
Teaching methods
Form : exercise completed with credit
Method: regular tap class
Assessment methods
1) knowledge of tap terminology
2) demonstration of tap choreography
3) continuous performance monitoring, progress
4) attendance
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023.
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