WELCOME TO BALLROOM DANCE

This program is offered by Pierpont Community & Technical College and consists of courses totaling 20 credit hours providing background, preformance and instruction skills in the art of ballroom social dancing.  This certificate will prepare students to further earn a teaching or performance certificate accredited by the US Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) granted by passing examinations of theory and tests of proficiency in front of a visiting licensed examiner.

Required Courses:
   Ballroom Dancing                                                                       20 SEM. HRS

DANC 1100       INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL BALLROOM DANCING*    2
DANC 1107       INTRODUCTION TO DANCE*                                          2
DANC 1110       BALLROOM DANCING CULTURE AND BEHAVIOR        1
DANC 1120       BALLROOM DANCING STAGE CRAFT                          1
DANC 1130       BALLROOM DANCING RHYTHM AND REPERTOIRE      1
DANC 1140       BALLROOM DANCING INSTRUCTION PRACTICUM        3
DANC 1150       BALLROOM DANCESPORT BRONZE LEVEL                 2
DANC 2200       BALLROOM DANCESPORT SILVER LEVEL                   2
DANC 2230       BALLROOM DANCESPROT COMPRTITION JUDGING     1
DANC 2250       BALLROOM DANCESPROT GOLD LEVEL                     2
DANC 2270       BALLROOM DANCING COMPETITIVE EXPERIENCE       3
*Student may test out