DIFA:DAALX44 Tap Dance - Course Information

DAALX44 Tap Dance

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

Prerequisites

No need of any previous experience. However is need to purchase own tap shoes.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

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

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