DAPF 143 Spanish Dance

College of Performing Arts School of Dance

1 credit 22.5 hours
100 level undergraduate course

This beginning-level course provides an introduction to the elements of Spanish dance. Students learn how to use castanets, plus the arm and footwork, turns, and rhythmic hand-clapping characteristics of flamenco. Through classroom exercises and videotapes, students explore several types of Spanish folk dance, classical dance, and contemporary choreographic styles, and learn a number of short dances, including at least one verse of the popular “Sevillanas.”

This course may be repeated for credit.