World Dance Instructor (Certificate of Achievement) · Orange Coast College

The Dance certificate program trains students for positions in the commercial and artistic areas of dance. Graduates of the program would be qualified as instructors in private studios, recreation or other community dance programs, and act as consultants, lecturers, or performers with an emphasis on ethnic dance forms, primarily Middle-Eastern, Flamenco, Classical Indian, Latin Dance Styles, Mexican Folklorico, Polynesian or African (Nigeria/Ghana).

Students are able to apply principles of movement and creativity to all forms of dance, demonstrate skills of dance instruction through movement and verbal cueing, and apply information learned in other disciplines to the art form of dance.

Instruction will utilize both classroom work, using a variety of instructional methods (lecture, lab/demonstration, independent and group projects) and internship experiences in business/industry to prepare the student for job requirements.

Program Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Successfully teach and perform in one or more of the following styles, including but not limited to, African, Classical Indian, Flamenco, Mexican Folklorico, Latin Dance Styles, Middle Eastern or Polynesian.
Communicate proper dance technique through movement demonstration and verbal cueing using appropriate dance terminology, music, and safety measures.

Requirements

Review Certificate Requirements.

Course	Title	Units
Required Courses
DANC A170	Music for Dancers	2
DANC A205	Dance as a Profession Seminar	2
DANC A210	Dance Methodology	3
DANC A218	World Dance Internship I	1
DANC A219	World Dance Internship II	1
DANC A211	Repertoire I	1-4
orDANC A203	Performing Dance Ensemble I
DANC A230	World Dance and Culture	3
List A: Select six (6) units from the following		6
DANC A130	Mid-Eastern Dance 1
DANC A148	Mid-Eastern Dance 2
DANC A248	Mid-Eastern Dance 3
DANC A264	Mid-Eastern Dance 4
DANC A116	Latin Dance Styles I
DANC A155	Latin Dance Styles II
DANC A165	Latin Dance Styles III
DANC A135	Flamenco Dance 1
DANC A147	Flamenco Dance 2
DANC A247	Flamenco Dance 3
DANC A267	Flamenco Dance 4
DANC A138	African Dance and Drumming I
DANC A158	African Dance and Drumming II
DANC A168	African Dance and Drumming III
DANC A156	Polynesian Dance
DANC A157	Polynesian Dance 2
DANC A175	Mexican Folklórico Dance 1
DANC A176	Mexican Folklórico Dance 2
List B: Select four (4) units from the following		4
DANC A172	Ballet Dance Basics
DANC A110	Ballet 1
DANC A111	Ballet 2
DANC A171	Modern Dance Basics
DANC A101	Modern Dance 1
DANC A102	Modern 2
List C: Select one (1) unit from the following		1
DANC A106	Strength and Stretch
DANC A107	Conditioning for Dance
DANC A108	Pilates Mat Work
DANC A115	Yoga For Dancers
DANC A118	Movement for Longevity
Total Units		24-27

Program Sequence

These sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing

Some courses in this program may be offered once per academic year.

Year 1

Semester 1	Units
LIST A - CHOOSE TWO (See Requirements)	2
LIST B - CHOOSE ONE (See Requirements)	2
DANC A205	Dance as a Profession Seminar
DANC A230	World Dance and Culture
	Units

Semester 2
LIST A - CHOOSE TWO (See Requirements)
LIST B - CHOOSE ONE (See Requiements)
DANC A211or DANC A203
DANC A170

Year 2

Semester 1
LIST A: CHOOSE ONE (See Requirements)
LIST C: CHOOSE ONE (See Requirements)
DANC A210
DANC A218

Semester 2
DANC A219
LIST A: CHOOSE ONE (See Requirements)

Offered every other year.