DNC 105 - Ballet Folklorico I

1. Learn basic vocabulary of Mexican Folklorico Dance
2. Demonstrate correct placement and alignment for folklorico at the beginning level.
3. Apply basic folklorico techniques, theories, and styles at the beginning level.
4. Perform basic locomotor and axial movements in the center and across the floor at the beginning level.
5. Practice the basic elements of dance: space, time, and energy at the beginning level.
6. Perform folklorico movement in an expressive manner at the beginning level.
7. Integrate Mexican Folklorico Dance with physical fitness

1. Class Protocol
   1. Concepts
      1. Warm-up
      2. Floor work
      3. Standing and center floor work
      4. Locomotor work
      5. Combination
      6. Cool down
   2. Class Decorum
2. Warm-Up
   1. Placement and centering
   2. Anatomy and physiology of a proper warm-up
3. Floor Work
   1. Flexibility techniques
      1. Various types of stretches
      2. Theories of stretching
   2. Floor positions
   3. Floor Isolations
   4. Upper body designs
   5. Strength concepts
4. Standing and Center Floor Work
   1. Placement and centering
   2. Positions of the feet
   3. Positions of the arms
   4. Torso work
   5. Leg and footwork
   6. Axial work
   7. Isolations
   8. Turns
5. Intermediate Locomotor Work
   1. Movements
   2. Combinations
   3. Traveling movements
   4. Aerial (jumping, leaping) movements
6. Elements
   1. Energy
   2. Space
   3. Time
7. Developing the Craft
   1. Dynamics
   2. Stage directions
   3. Basic performance skills
      1. Focus
      2. Style