STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

         A.      Identify various social dance forms in technique, style and rhythms.

         B.      Apply social dance floor etiquette.

         C.      Utilize proper social dance positions and proper alignment.

         D.      Practice and demonstrate hip motion, footwork and turns.

         E.      Demonstrate the Mambo, Rumba¿s basic box step and the Cha-Cha basic step.

         F.      Explain and show the competitive quality and symbiotic relationship between the dancer and propulsive quality of swing music.

         G.      Demonstrate the Single Lindy, Double, and Triple Lindy.

         H.      Distinguish the evolution of country western dance as a unique blend of American Country-dance and Western square dance.

         I.      Perform the basic Two-step, Cowboy Waltz and the basic Western Swing.

         J.      Execute line dances.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Overview of Salsa, Swing, and Country Western Dance Sampler

         A.      Introduction to American Social Dance Craze

         B.      Social dance technique

 II.     Salsa and the Latin Beat

         A.      Introduction to salsa

         B.      Patterned Salsa/Latin dances

 III.    Swing and the Big Band Sound

         A.      Introduction to swing

         B.      Lindy Hop

 IV.     Country western dance and country-rock music

         A.      Introduction to country western dance

         B.      Basic couple dances with turns and variations

         C.      Line dances