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will explore the process of creating their own choreographic work. The jazz curriculumincludes jazz, hip-hop, ethno cultural dance, tap and rhythm genres.PVA CONTEMPORARY DANCE 35 (5 CREDITS)Prerequisite: PVA Contemporary Dance 25Students are exposed to a variety of styles, techniques, historical references and creativeforms of modern and contemporary dance. This course promotes dances as a means ofexpression by developing creative talents through technique class, choreography andimprovisation.PVA BALLET 35 (5 CREDITS)Prerequisite: PVA Ballet 25Ballet 35 provides a vehicle for students to further their balletic knowledge and skills.Students will develop as creators, performers, historians, critics and patrons of thearts. Students will gain a further understanding of Ballet as an art form through bothContemporary and Classical Ballet.Performingand VisualArts(PVA)SPECIALIZEDPROGRAM(specialadmissionrequirements)DANCE COMPOSITION 35 (5 CREDITS)Pre or Co-Requisite: Jazz Dance 25, Contemporary Dance 25 and Ballet 25Dance Composition 35 provides an intensive study, which enables students to investigatetheir personal choreographic voice. Students will have the opportunity to experience therole of choreographer – from concept/idea development, to audition, to the rehearsalprocess, to the production designs, and finally to the actual performance. Students will learnconcepts and tools to generate creative movement and new and creative ways to incorporatethis movement into a composition.PVA ADVANCED ACTING - MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION 15 - 25 - 35PVA Advanced Acting – Musical Theatre Production offers ongoing opportunities for studentsto develop theatre skills through the experience of being involved in a musical theatreproduction. This class recognizes that to deepen understanding of theatre skills, studentsrequire performance, production experiences. PVA dance students are required to auditionfor this course, as spaces are limited.R E G I S T R A T I O N G U I D E 2 0 1 4 | 2 0 1 5 43