DIFA:DAAZX44 Tap Dance - Course Information

DAAZX44 Tap Dance

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Anežka Knotková (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Silva Macková
Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts

Timetable

Wed 16:15–17:45 202, Wed 18:00–19:30 202, Wed 19:45–21:15 202

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

• Dramatic Acting (programme DIFA, M-DRAUM)
• Musical Acting (programme DIFA, M-DRAUM)

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

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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