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Revision Date: 13-Aug-24
 

Fall 2024 | DAN-1030-VO01S - Body Awareness


Synchronous Class

Synchronous courses are delivered through a combination of online and regularly-scheduled Zoom sessions. In synchronous classes, students must attend Zoom sessions and actively engage with each other and faculty in course activities and discussions.

Location: Online
Credits: 3 (45 hours)
Synchronous Section: This course has schedule meeting dates and times online via Zoom. See below or consult Self Service - Search for Courses and Sections for specific dates and times.
In-Person Meeting Day/Times via Zoom: Wednesday, 03:00P - 05:00P
Semester Dates: 09-04-2024 to 12-11-2024
Last day to drop without a grade: 09-16-2024 - Refund Policy
Last day to withdraw (W grade): 11-04-2024 - Refund Policy
This course has started, please contact the offering academic center about registration

Faculty

Tracy Martin
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Jennifer Gundy

General Education Requirements


This section meets the following CCV General Education Requirement(s) for the current catalog year:
VSCS Arts & Aesthetics
    Note
  1. Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.
  2. Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

This course develops the posture and movement of the body through examination and practice of a variety of body awareness techniques. Emphasis is on the importance of proper alignment, energy flow, flexibility and strength, body/breath coordination and tension-relief exercises.


Essential Objectives

1. Explore body awareness theories and techniques such as yoga, tai chi, or visualization meditation.
2. Understand how to recognize and relieve tension through exercise, proper alignment, energy flow, flexibility, and strength.
3. Practice dance improvisation as a foundation toward developing personal movement and freedom of creative expression.
4. Describe basic skeletal structure, joint and muscle function, and body mechanics through experiential studies.
5. Explain how awareness of the body and of its movement serves as a foundation for human expression through global and contemporary dance forms.
6. Discuss how body awareness provides a foundation for a variety of expressive forms, including dance, music, and visual arts.


Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.


Required Textbooks and Resources


*** This is a no cost textbook or resource class.
This class may require purchase of supplies or materials that are not available through the CCV bookstore. ***

DAN-1030-VO01S Link to Textbooks/Resources Information for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.


Methods

Body Awareness is structured into two parts. Every two hour class offers the first hour as a highly physical follow-along dance class method. Offering some guided improvisation as well. The second hour students are assigned a specific movement 'task' or assignment enabling individual creativity and nurturing self expression.


Evaluation Criteria

Body Awareness is a highly experiential synchronous class, this means your active weekly participation is the largest part of how I evaluate each student. I believe everyone learns to their own unique ability. My requirement for your participation is that you apply yourself to your best ability each week.

Each student will choose a personal practice for individual wellness needs. Research of this practice results in a final paper of either, Academic, Reflective Essay or Creative Project writing style. A final, engaging and interactive, class presentation of the chosen personal practice is required for course completion.


Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

 HighLow
A+10098
A Less than 9893
A-Less than 9390
B+Less than 9088
B Less than 8883
B-Less than 8380
C+Less than 8078
C Less than 7873
C-Less than 7370
D+Less than 7068
D Less than 6863
D-Less than 6360
FLess than 60 
P10060
NPLess than 600


Weekly Schedule


Week/ModuleTopic  Readings  Assignments
 

1

Introductory class exploring basic warm-up, pilates, dance, aerobic and stretching(yoga) techniques

This is a physically active class. Each week class begins with a pilates warm -up and then proceeds in a variety of movement and dance disciplines.

**weekly topics are subject to change based on each class' needs**

    

Follow along movement class and introduction to creating individual expressive movement

On-line journal entry #1

**weekly assignments may be subject to change as the semester progresses**

 

2

Continued exercise and dance warm-up and energetic work-out.

Introduction to meditation

  

On-line article: Positive Psychology: 28 Best Meditation Techniques for Beginners

  

Continued work generating personal and expressive movement

On-line journal entry #2

On-line discussion post

 

3

Introduction to acronyn B.E.S.T (Body, Energy, Space, Time)

    

Continued follow along dance class and exploration of creating individual movements ('movement sketches')

journal entry #3

 

4

Continued energetic dance + pilates warm-up

  

on-line reading Body/Mind Dynamics: The Power of Dance & Movement for the mind (first 4 paragraph's only)

and these 4 on-line articles on Stress:

The Effects of Stress on Your Body - Healthline

www.healthline.com› health › stress › effects-on-body

Links to an external site.

9 Weird Things That Stress Can Do To Your Body - The ...

www.stress.org› 9-weird-things-that-stress-can-do-to-y...

Links to an external site.

Lower Stress: How does stress affect the body? | American ...

www.heart.org› healthy-living › healthy-lifestyle › lo...

  

creating individual movement phrases

on-line journal entry #4

on-line discussion on stress

On-line discussion post

 

5

Continued work with words and including CONCEPT with generating individual expressive movement **possible concepts may include: "boundaries + transitions**

Continued work with B.E.S.T

    

on-line journal #5

 

6

Generating movement from specific words/sentences. Focusing on the SPACE aspect of B.E.S.T

    

sharing and observing these 'movement sketches'

Picking a Personal Practice and choosing Final Project/class presentations

On-line journal #6

 

7

Focusing on ENERGY of B.E.S.T

    

In class sharings of movement sketches

personal practice log

 

8

Building a movement phrase together during our synchronous class

Showing in variations of groupings.

    

Assigned partners for postings on-line

Continued reflections/progress with personal practice log

 

9

Continuation of creating group BASE movement phrase together

Show these variations as solos

    

* Partner Discussion post

* Practice Log

Log this week's progress (dates, duration) and any brief reflections with your personal practice

 

10

* Intro to 'movement conversations' - opposing actions

*Working with B.E.S.T with partner focusing on Body and Energy

contrasting elements

* Ending meditation if time allows

  

Watch the 2 short videos by the Belgian Choreographer, Ana Teresa de Keersmaeker.

  

online discussion posts for in-class 'movement conversations' assignment

Video response post

reflections/progress with personal practice

 

11

A departure : This class will focus entirely on the choreography of Ana Tersa de Keersmaeker.

IN CLASS SHARING

Each student will show their 'chair dances '

In- class discussion

    

class observations and partner work reflections on-line assignments

personal practice log

 

12

Continuation of Chair Dances

Partner work:

In break-out rooms you will work with your partner to create a variation/manipulation of your chair dances

show these duets

  

video by Beyonce vs. De Keersmaeker

  

Continue working on Final Paper and Presentation

On-line reflections on your partnering co-creating/collaborating experience with 'build a phrase' and 'chair phrase' )

On-line discussion post regarding Beyonce vs. De Keersmaeker videos.

Personal practice log

 

13

Build a Phrase work working with partners

Working with 'TIME' from BEST acronym.

    

Students will take notes on what they noticed and will be called on to share their observations

Reflections on your partnering co-creating/collaborating experience with 'build a phrase' and 'chair phrase' (if applicable)

Personal practice log

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14

FINAL PRESENTATIONS GROUP 1

*depending on size of class

    
 

15

FINAL PRESENATIONS GROUP 2

*depending on size of class*

    
 

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

  • In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
  • Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
  • Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:


CCV strives to mitigate barriers to course access for students with documented disabilities. To request accommodations, please
  1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
  2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
  3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.


Academic Integrity


CCV has a commitment to honesty and excellence in academic work and expects the same from all students. Academic dishonesty, or cheating, can occur whenever you present -as your own work- something that you did not do. You can also be guilty of cheating if you help someone else cheat. Being unaware of what constitutes academic dishonesty (such as knowing what plagiarism is) does not absolve a student of the responsibility to be honest in his/her academic work. Academic dishonesty is taken very seriously and may lead to dismissal from the College.