2021-2022 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PE 153 Beginning Salsa (1 credit)



Course Description
The beginning salsa dance skills course is designed to introduce students to beginning salsa and improve cardiovascular endurance, self esteem, social confidence and motor skills.

Student Outcomes
1. Identify and discuss the varied history of Salsa as a Latin dance
2. Articulate the concepts of lead, follow and frame as a method of communication in Latin dance
3. Distinguish the different roles in partner dance
4. Distinguish and demonstrate a slotted basic, open and closed dance positions and the transitions between each
5. Distinguish and demonstrate inside turns, outside turns and the cross-body lead.
6. Assess the cardiovascular benefits of dance as a low to moderate intensity physical activity
7. Evaluate the benefits of dance in terms of self esteem, social confidence and improved motor skills



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