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PDP DA 280: Jazz Funk, Low Intermediate
Prereq: PDP DA 180 or previous dance training. Technique course with an emphasis on style, placement, strength, and stretch.
PDP DA 329: Ballet, High Intermediate
Prereq: PDP DA 229 or previous ballet experience. A program of advanced classical ballet.
PDP DA 330: Pointe
Prereq: PDP DA 229 or previous experience. Introduction or reintroduction to basics of pointe work. Ballet barre and center work.
PDP DA 340: Modern Dance, High Intermediate
Prereq: PDP DA 240 or previous experience. A technique course designed to enhance the experienced dancer's kinesthetic awareness and performance capabilities.
PDP DA 370: Tap Dance, High Intermediate
Prereq: PDP DA 270 or previous tap experience. Course develops students technical skills and performance capabilities.
PDP DA 380: Jazz Funk, High Intermediate
Prereq: PDP DA 280 or the equivalent. Practice in the fast, dynamic jazz dance style associated with Broadway, hip-hop, and dance video with an emphasis on style and sound anatomical technique. Students must be at the intermediate/advanced level and be ready for a workout.
PDP DA 400: Repertory and Performance
Prereq: Previous dance training and the instructor's consent. Students are part of the choreographic process as faculty members create or rework pieces. Dances are performed in a Dance Theatre Group concert.