Professor of Dance |
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Rick Crawford
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Section 2523/5418: Fall 2011 |
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Course Name: DanceTQ 696 |
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Below is a list of my current classes at East LA College for Fall 2011. Follow the “Class Page” links below for more information about each class and to get your syllabus. |
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This course is a contemporary approach to the age-old techniques of exercises, breathing, meditation, and diet to bring the body, mind, and spirit at ease. |
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Yoga |
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Section: NONE |
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Course Name: DanceTQ 446 |
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In this class we will focus on a four part method of developing essential tap dancing techniques and finally performing rhythm-based tap dance choreography. A major focus will be elements of the world famous “Shim Sham Shimmy” created in 1929 by Leonard reed. |
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Tap Dance |
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Section 2534: Fall 2011 |
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Course Name: DanceTQ 600 |
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This Dance class is an beginning-level technique and conditioning class which will give all students the opportunity relative to their individual abilities to learn, understand, practice, and develop technical skills in pilates utilizing Joseph Pilates’ methods to develop the motor skills of alignment, balance, coordination, posture, placement, agility, and stamina. |
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Pilates |
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Section: NONE |
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Course Name: DanceTQ 460 |
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Through the use of traditional ballet exercises in the center of the floor, students will become more flexible, and fit while developing essential motor skills. Exercises that strengthen and lengthen the upper body will also be performed. |
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Ballet (Monday/Wednesday) |
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Section 2527: Fall 2011 |
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Course Name: DanceTQ 472 |
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This Social Dance class is usually a practical exploration of several common styles of dance typically used in a social setting. Depending on your class, this semester may cover Danzon, NY Hustle, American Tango, and possibly Cha-Cha-Cha. |
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Social Dance on TTH Morning |
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Sections 2585: Fall 2011 |
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Course Name: DanceTQ 483 |
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This Hip-Hop Dance class is an open-level technique class which will give all students the opportunity relative to their individual abilities to learn, understand, practice, and develop technical skills in contemporary dance styles, traditional movement terms, neuromuscular development, and kinesthetic sense. The motor skills of posture, placement, balance, coordination, agility, and stamina will be developed. |
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Hip-Hop Dance |
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Class List |
To contact Rick call:323-265-8945 |
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Sections 2533: Fall 2011 |
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Course Name: DanceST 452 |
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This class is a open-level lecture/lab exploration of the choreographic processes utilized in the development of movement phrases that communicate ideas. This class will give all students, relative to their individual abilities, the opportunity to learn, understand, practice and develop technical skills in the art of making dances—choreographing. |
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Introduction to Choreography |
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Section 2509/2530: Fall 2011 |
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These Salsa classes are a practical exploration of the common and codified style of Cuban/Caribbean Salsa called Rueda de Casino. Rueda is typically used in a social setting with at least two couples. 489 is called Salsa Casino because you will be learning Salsa through Casino Rueda. 490 at this time will focus on the same with an emphasis on the basic movements. |
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Salsa! Casino and Mangrove Salsa! |
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Course Name: DanceTQ 489/490 |