MISSION COLLEGE
Department of Kinesiology
Fall 2015 JAZZ DANCE 121 Section #2053/1 Unit
Instructor Information
Instructor: Carla Lubow
Office: HFAC 202
Phone: (818) 364-7600 ext. 4252
email: lubowcs@lamission.edu
Office Hrs: MTWTH: 1:40 – 2:10 PM or by appt.
Class/Department Information
Course: Jazz Dance MW 12:15AM –1:40PM
Location: HFAC 206
Dept. Phone: 818-364-7600
Dept. Chair: Leslie Milke
Email: milkel@lamission.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Jazz #121 is a beginning level course including technique, principles,
terminology and the practice of jazz dance. The course emphasizes the correct placement and
execution of fundamental jazz vocabulary in various styles, as well as an overview to their historical
sources. Students will develop coordination, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and low
intensity cardiovascular endurance by practicing choreographed dance movement exercises.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
 Identify, recall and demonstrate basic dance skills, including positions, steps, movement
vocabulary and terminology presented in class.
 Improved flexibility, coordination, posture, alignment, strength, control and stamina.
 Practice and explore jazz movement techniques from various genres of dance.
 Practice dance performance skills.
 Recognize and employ appropriate body conditioning and fitness concepts.
 Develop greater appreciation and enjoyment of dance as an art form.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME: At the end of the semester, student will be able to:
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Demonstrate improvement in flexibility and strength as measured by pre and post fitness tests
Interpret, rehearse and demonstrate mastery of combinations of movement exercises
performed throughout the semester.
Articulate an understanding of the components of dance performance and apply them to a
skilled performance.
REQUIREMENTS: No previous experience required. This is a multi-level course designed to meet
the needs of both new and experienced dancers. Grades will be determined by an individual’s own
progress and development, rather than a specific level of technical achievement. It is the responsibility
of each participant to work at a level appropriate to their own skill and physical condition. Students
who have any pre-existing health conditions are advised to inform their instructor and consult
a physician prior to participation. Students with disabilities who need any assistance or
accomodations should contact the instructor.
STUDENT PERFORMANCE, ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION:
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Class participation
Participation in fitness measurements
Movement quizzes on warm-up and dance combinations
Compositional projects
Final Choreography Project
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Student Evaluation: Based upon a total of 200 Points:
TOTAL POINTS
Participation - (75%) Each class mtg. is worth 5 points.............150
180 - 200=A
Skill Development (25%)
160 - 180=B
-Fitness Test 1 & 2……………………………………..........................10
140 -159=C
-Movement Quizzes.......……………………………..........................15
120 -139=D
-Compositional Assignments..................................................10
Below 120=Fail
-Final Project……………………………………………….......................15
Evaluation Total_______________________________200 Total Possible Points
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Absences may be made up by:
-Attending a dance class at another school or private studio. Written verification is required and
maximum 2 classes (3) hours allowed.
-Attending a professional dance concert and turning in a written review. Maximum of 1 allowed.
- Reading a dance article, book, or viewing a dance video and turning in a written report. Must be
pre-approved by instructor. Maximum of 1 allowed.
STUDENT MATERIALS AND ATTIRE: Appropriate dancewear is mandatory and includes
leotards, tights, workout pants, sweatpants, t-shirts, and sports bras. No shoes or socks! Dress in
layers so you can remove clothing as you warm up. Absolutely no street clothes, shoes or socks.
Dress so that your body can be seen and the instructor’s ability to make individual corrections is not
hindered by clothing that does not allow clear visibility of body positions and alignment. Student must
lock all back packs, purses, cell phones, wallets and all other personal items in their car or use a locker
in the locker room. Please provide your own lock, and the lockers are for day use only. Loss of
locker keys and/or combinations is student responsibility. Student may also leave bags in
cupboards located in the classroom.
NOTE: Mission College is not responsible for items lost or stolen while utilizing the college’s
facilities. Lockers rooms are located downstairs across from the fitness center.
GENERAL CLASSROOM POLICIES/PROCEDURES AND ETIQUETTE:
 Punctuality, committed participation, wearing the proper exercise attire, being present
for the entire classroom instruction are required in order to receive full participation
credit. Points will be deducted if this protocol is not followed.
 Arrive on time! It is your responsibility to arrive promptly and be prepared to dance.
Students can begin warming up prior to the start of class. Students MUST sign in if
arrival is during or after roll call in order to receive participation credit.
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Students may be dropped from class for excessive tardiness, for failure to attend class the first
day or during the entire first week of the class, or if the total number of absences exceed the
twice the number of hours the class meets per week), missed/makeup exams, missed/makeup
assignments, late assignments/extensions, reporting absences.
Bottled water/sports drinks in closed non-glass, spill proof containers are permitted in the
studio.
CONSUMPTION OF FOOD IS NOT PERMITTED IN THE STUDIO.
USE OF PERSONAL CELL PHONES IS NOT PERMITTED DURING CLASS. No texting,
cameras, video cameras, personal phone calls are allowed. Violation to the policy will result in
removal from the class.
Long hair must be secured so that it will not interfere with or hinder activity.
Please do not wear large earrings or excessive jewelry to class.
Final for Jazz Dance Ticket#2053......Monday, Dec. 21 12:30 – 2:30PM
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Disclaimer: Syllabus/Schedule subject to change.
Academic Responsibility: It is the student’s responsibility to add, drop, withdraw, register credit/no credit and take care of any other
administrative duties in regards to class enrollment. Failure to do so may result in an `F’ grade.
Academic Dishonesty Policy*: Violations of academic integrity of any type by a student provides grounds for disciplinary action by the
instructor or college. Violations of Academic Integrity include, but are not limited to, the following actions: cheating on an exam, plagiarism,
working together on an assignment, paper or project when the instructor has specifically stated students should not do so, submitting the
same term paper to more than one instructor, or allowing another individual to assume one’s identity for the purpose of enhancing one’s
grade.
Code of Honor and Integrity
Los Angeles Mission College
Students at Los Angeles Mission College, because they are members of an academic community dedicated to the
achievement of excellence and the pursuit of honor, are expected to meet high standards of personal, ethical, and moral
conduct. These standards require personal integrity and a commitment to honesty without compromise. Without the ability
to trust in these principles, an academic community and a civil society cannot exist. Los Angeles Mission College students
and faculty are as committed to the development of students with honesty and integrity as they are to the academic and
professional success of its students.
The Code of Honor and Integrity is an undertaking of the students, first and foremost, both individually and collectively, that they will:
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not give or receive dishonorable aid during exams, quizzes or assignments
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do their share and take an active part in seeing to it that fellow students, as well as themselves, uphold the spirit and letter of the Code of Honor and
Integrity.
Some examples of conduct that are regarded as being in violation of the Honor Code include:
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Copying from another’s examination or quiz, or allowing another to copy from one’s own papers
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Using any unpermitted source of information, human or other, during an exam, quiz or assignment that influences
the grade; this includes the use of technological devices
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Any student-to-student collaboration that is unpermitted
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Plagiarism (plagiarism is defined as the use, without giving reasonable and appropriate credit to, or acknowledging
the author or source, of another person's original work)
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Representing as one’s own work as the work of another
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Giving or receiving aid on an academic assignment under circumstances in which a reasonable person should have
known that such aid is not permitted
As a part of the effort to promote an environment of honesty and integrity during quizzes and examinations, the following
guidelines will apply for any courses in the Health/KIN department:
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Students will leave all books and all other non-essential items (e.g. paper, electronic devices) on the floor so that they are not useable nor block the
sight line between professor and student. No electronic devices will be in reach.
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Students will not communicate in any way that will dishonorably assist themselves or another student.
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Students will leave the room during an exam only if permitted by the professor’s policy. If permitted, only one student may leave the room at any time
and be gone for only the average length of time needed for the stated purpose. Students will leave all purses, bags, books, phones, jackets, etc., in the
classroom during the absence.
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Students will promote the spirit and letter of the Code of Honesty and Integrity by dissuading fellow students from dishonest activity and, when such
casual persuasion does not work, informing the professor of the possible dishonest activity, either anonymously, or otherwise.
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Students will make every effort to avoid even the appearance of dishonesty or lack of integrity
Violation of this policy will not be tolerated and violators will be subject to severe penalties. The success of the Code of Honor and Integrity is based upon
the collective desire of students, faculty and the community to live in an environment that embraces respect for that which is right – both in the college and
in society as a whole.
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