Course Syllabus

DANC 1540 Clogging I

Course Description

Clogging is a type of folk dance that uses percussive footwork through the striking of either a heal or a toe in order to create audible rhythms. In this course students will learn beginning level traditional and contemporary clogging techniques that will include the use of arm movement, footwork, correct body alignment and locomotion in space. Course is repeatable for credit. 

Justification

The Snow College Dance Department prides itself on offering a wide variety of dance technique classes that range from modern and ballet technique to ballroom, hip-hop and tap. By offering a course in clogging we continue our mission of offering diverse learning opportunities to our students, fulfill a cultural need in our community and allow our students to transfer to higher level clogging classes that are currently being offered at UVU and BYU.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. After taking this class, students will be able to identify and perform basic clogging technique.
2. Students will gain a greater knowledge of self, body and motion.
3. Students will refine their critical thinking and artistic assessment skills
4. Students will cultivate stronger performance ability and gain a greater appreciation of dance as an art form of human expression

Course Content

The class will consist of a warm-up, a movement activity that will gradually increase in spatial and choreographic sophistication and a cool down. It will culminate in an informal performance of a beginning level clogging dance that will be shared with other dance technique classes offered at Snow. Finally, the students in this class will refine their critical thinking skills by attending and reviewing the Snow College Dance Concert. As a foundational class, students of all skill levels will be capable of success.