Musical Dance (Jazz Dance, Ballet, Tap Dance) I

66B6352

Bachelor

German

10.0

only winter term

2 semesters

The jazz dance and ballet courses take place in both the first and second semester. Tap dance begins in the second semester. 

Dance is one of the three arts that a musical performer must master. Choreographies in musicals today are multi-stylistic and formally diverse, so a performer must know and master a wide variety of techniques and styles. This module provides students with the foundations for later mastering the dance requirements of a wide range of musical genres in performance and teaching. The multi-stylistic demands of modern musicals require a performer with a stable, well-trained constitution. In order to take account of the constantly changing professional field in performance and pedagogy, training and expansion of skills in all forms of physical expression are necessary.

The Musical Dance (Jazzdande, Ballet, Tapdance) I module consists of the courses Jazzdance I, Ballet I and Tapdance I

Jazzdance: 
1. warm-up 
2. tendu, plies, release, balance, pas de bounes, flat back, isolations, turns, jazz battements, kick ball changes, small jumps 
3. stretching, abdominal muscles 
4. diagonals and dancing in the middle of the room 5. independent development of own, simple choreographies

Ballet: 
Teaching basic knowledge at the barre and in the center 
1. exercises with simple coordination and musicality: development of posture 
2. standing leg work/port de bras 
3. coordination of arms, legs and head 
4. balance exercises 
5. all exercises at 45 degrees 
6. petit allegro 
7. at the end of the semester, the exercises are extended in different directions 
8. development of physical strength by repeating and extending the exercises 
9. exercises on the pole at half point 
10. large port de bras on the barre and in the center 
11. simple adagios 
12. preparation of pirouettes on the pole and in the center

Tapdance: 
1. warm-up to loosen up the ankles 
2. step techniques, basic combinations; shuffles, flaps, hop/leap, cramp rolls, paddles etc. 
3. rehearsing an easy ensemble number

Modern dance as a discipline between ballet and jazz is the content of this module. 

The total workload for the module is 300 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

• Examination of artistic qualification

• Regular participation or
• Work practical

The Jazz Dance (Musical) I course ends with a graded artistic examination. The Ballet and Tapdance courses end with one of two ungraded examinations, regular participation or a practical work sample. 

The graded artistic examination in Jazz dance I lasts 45 minutes and includes the basic elements of jazz dance, dance and dance technique exercises in the room (warm up, across the floor) and a combination/choreography (basic step sequence in a specific style).

The necessary requirements are checked as part of the aptitude test (see EPO).

Students who have successfully completed this module are aware of the basic contexts of musical dance. They know the sub-areas of musical dance and their underlying training approaches and can classify and practise these in the professional context.  

Students who have successfully completed this module understand the connections between a musical and healthy use of the body for functioning in their specific field of work.

Students are able to understand physical dance forms of expression. They can reflect on their own dance skills and understand the connection between musical and textual consequences on physical expression in the approach. 

Students who have successfully completed this module are able to understand the basic methodological principles and connections between the dance styles of jazz dance, ballet and tap dance. They understand the basic conditions of musical dance and are able to understand and, if necessary, further develop technically complex step sequences and forms of expression under guidance. 

Students develop innovative approaches within the expressive medium of dance in music by using their repertoire of dance methods in a variety of ways.

Students who have successfully completed this module are able to apply professional skills, abilities and techniques within the framework of their basic knowledge. Students can understand the structure of dance processes and understand how they are performed under supervision. 

Students will also be able to assess musical styles within the subject of dance beyond their own expressive abilities and apply them on a fundamental basis. 

The module is closely linked to the acting and singing modules. 

• Music Education – Musical B.A. (01.09.2023)
• Music Education – Musical B.A. (01.09.2020)

• Wienhausen, Sascha

• Giusti, Viviana
• Schmieder, Michael Josef
• Bahle, Oliver
• Del Canto, Neven
• Tasfi, Gabor