DANCE 131: Musical Theatre Dance

This dance course is designed to provide a deeper understanding of how to perform dance for Musical Theatre, focusing on musicality, dancing with a partner and with an ensemble, counting music, as well as stage presence, including the importance of theatrical acting and expression. Students will learn a variety of dance styles, such as Jazz, Tango, Jitterbug, and Square Dance as they learn choreography to several different musical theatre shows. Students will learn to verbally and physically articulate the basic elements needed to perform musical theatre dance, in relation to quality of movements, body awareness, performance, and technique.